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MEC 517 Pictures from John Erickson
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MEC 517 in the lead of PORI at Den on the 19th of August, 2005.
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MEC 517 in the lead of PORI at Den on the 19th of August, 2005.
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MEC 517 leads 330, 313, 210, 316, & 348 on EDNM at Congress Street on the 23rd of June, 2007. Most of this power was dead engines headed for Waterville.
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MEC 517 & MEC 347 at Danville on the 20th of September, 2007.
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MEC 517 & MEC 347 at Gray on the 20th of September, 2007.
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MEC 517, ST 216 & 3 others at Gray on the 29th of April, 2009.
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MEC 517, MEC 370, + 2 others head west with RUED in Green on July 20th of 2009.
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MEC 517 leads westbound at Leeds Junction on July 31st 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 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 leads WAPO at Danville on the 5th of February, 2013.
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MEC 519, & 517 with WAPO at Danville in Auburn on March 31st of 2017.
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MEC 305, & 517 with PORU at Danville in Auburn on May 13th of 2017.
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MEC 600 517 at Cooks in Scarborough on May 31st of 2018.
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MEC 345, & 517 with PORU in Green on March 30th of 2019.
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MEC 517 & 518 pick up coal at yard 8 on October 6th of 2023.
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MEC 517 rolls past Mountain Junction on October 6th of 2023.
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MEC 347, 377, 517, & 379, & ST 621 pull out of the siding at New Glouster with POWA on April 11th of 2005.
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MEC 503, & MEC 517 haul PORI up hill at Gray on April 15, 2005.
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MEC 517, 216, 334, 315, & 330 east-bound at Leighton Rd in Falmouth, ME on April 29th of 2009.
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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 517, HLCX 6404, HLCX 7182, & MEC 608 power POWA through Gray on May 6th of 2010.
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MEC 354 and 517 take RUPO west for Portland in Green, Maine on August 4th of 2014.
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MEC 351, MEC 517 and B&M 334 are teaming up heading westbound at Hackets on June 27th of 2015.
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PORU and MEC engines 317 & 517 at Danville Junction with 43 cars on June 19th of 2018.
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MEC engines 345, 517, & 509 lead PORU eastbound at Roy, near Leeds Junction on March 30th of 2019.
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| Number | Marks | Current Disposition | Eng. Serial No. | Eng. Built: | Date Acquired: |
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| 517 | MEC | Active | A3455 | 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.