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MEC 516 Pictures from John Erickson
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MEC 515 on the #2 track at Congress Street with PORI in tow on January 21st of 2005.
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MEC 515, MEC 516 +1 at Woodville Road with PORI in tow on January 21st of 2005.
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MEC 516, B&M 340 +1 at Royal Junction with PORI in tow on November 20th of 2005.
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MEC 516, & ST 214 at Woodville Road with EDRU in tow on May 2nd of 2007.
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MEC 517 & MEC 516, head east with the Officer and Crew Special (OCS) at Cumberland Center in Falmouth on November 19th of 2009.
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MEC 517 & MEC 516, head east with the Officer and Crew Special (OCS) at Cumberland Center in Falmouth on November 19th of 2009.
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MEC 516 at Browns Crossing with RUPO in tow on April 28th of 2010.
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B&M 332, MEC 516, MEC 306, & MEC 348 with WAPO at Browns Crossing on the 7th of September 2011.
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MEC 516, MEC 379 +1 at Blake in New Gloucester with POWA in tow on January 23rd of 2013.
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B&M 330, Mec 509, MEC 503 & MEC 516 work a DJ-Extra at Danville on the 26th of January 2013.
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MEC 312, & 516 lead RUPO at Allied in Auburn on December 27th of 2016.
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MEC 514 & 516 at Libby in Lewiston on March 10th of 2017.
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MEC 519 & 516 with PORU at Merrill Rd in Lewiston on May 30th of 2017.
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MEC 519 with PORU at Hacket's in Auburn on June 16th of 2017.
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MEC 374, 516 & 519 with PORU in Danville in Auburn on June 22nd of 2017.
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MEC 374, 516 & 519 with PORU at Curtis Corner in Leeds on June 22nd of 2017.
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MEC 519 with RUPO at Den in Lewiston on June 23rd of 2017.
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MEC 516, 511 and one more engine with RUPO at Hackets in Auburn on August 31st 2019.
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MEC 516 and 383 on the point of RUPO at Den in Lewiston on November 29th of 2019.
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MEC 516 on the point of RUPO at Libby in Lewiston on November 29th of 2019.
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MEC 516 takes a left at Mountain Jct on February 8th of 2023.
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MEC 516, B&M 340, & B&M 333 run PORI through Gray, ME on November 20th of 2005.
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MEC 517, & 516 taking the OCS back to Waterville at Cumberland Ctr. on Nov. 19, 2009.
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MEC 380, MEC 516, & HLCX 6428 at Cooks on January 28th of 2010.
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GMTX 3003, MEC 516 & MEC 319 pass Mountain Junction with PORU, 27 loads and 23 empties, on February 25th of 2017.
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PORU pulls through Auburn with MEC engines 519, 516, & 317 & 69 cars on June 16th 2017.
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MEC 7489 leads the way on a combined WAPO/RUPO westbound at Congress St. in Portland on March 16th of 2019.
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| Number | Marks | Current Disposition | Eng. Serial No. | Eng. Built: | Date Acquired: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 516 | MEC | Active | A3452 | 4/1976 | 1990s |
| Eng. Type: | Engine Maker: | Trucks: | Horsepower: | Weight: | Engine: |
| GP40-2 | EMD | HTB 4-Wheel | 3000 | 250,000 lbs | 645E3C 16 cylinder |
| Bore & Stroke: | Fuel Capacity: | Truck Wheel Base: | Tractive Effort (starting): | Gear Ratio: | Speed: |
| 9.08" X 10" | 1700 | 9'-00" | 61,000 lbs @25% | 62:15 | 65 mph |
All diesel engine data is usually from The Diesel Shop with inclusions from Wikipedia where the information on The Diesel Shop was spotty. Former Maine Central Locomotives are checked against Maine Central Diesel Locomotives Revised Edition by Edwin B. Robertson.