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MEC 518 leads WAPO at Gray on the 6th of May 2005.
Photo by John Erickson.
HLCX 6225 & MEC 518 in Falmouth on October 21st 2009.
Photo by John Erickson.
Par 1 & MEC 518 as light engines in Green on May 10th, 2013.
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Par 1 & MEC 518 as light engines in Green on May 10th, 2013.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 603 Leading WAPO at den on August 25th of 2014.
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MEC 518 & B&M 330 lead POWA at Leeds Junction on July 29th of 2015.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 519 & 518 lead POWA through Den in Lewiston on August 3rd of 2015.
Photo by John Erickson.
PORU switching engines around at Hackets in Auburn on October 3rd of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
PORU switching engines around at Hackets in Auburn on October 3rd of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
PORU switching engines around at Hackets in Auburn on October 3rd of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC engines 518, 504 & 321 take RUPO through the fields of North Leeds on October 31st of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC engines 518, 504 & 321 bring RUPO off the branch at Leeds Junction on October 31st of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC engines 518, 504 & 321 hustle RUPO through Cumberland Center on October 31st of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 504 & 518 as PO-7 pick up cars at Cooks on June 24th of 2022 to haul them into Rigby.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 517 & 518 pick up coal at yard 8 on October 6th of 2023.
Photo by John Erickson.
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PAR 1, & MEC 518 at Leeds Junction on May 10th of 2013.
Video by John Erickson.
It's a mixed bag of power on POWA today, MEC 518, NS 3470, MEC 321, & GMTX 3001 as they come across the Androscoggin River bridge into Lewiston on August 28th of 2014.
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MEC 519 leads 518, 503 and 343 with POWA through Green on July 22nd of 2015.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC 306 leads GMTX 3005, 345 and 518 with POWA through Green on July 26nd of 2016.
Video by John Erickson.
RUPO and MEC engines 518, 501, & 334 roll through North Leeds on June 22nd of 2017.
Video by John Erickson.
Chasing MEC 518, LTEX 6528, & MEC 515 on PORU from Green to Leeds Jct on May 30th of 2018.
Video By John Erickson.
MEC 518 & 505 lead the way on RUPO westbound at Hackets in Auburn on June 6th of 2019.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC 316, 518, & 354 with RUPO enter the main line at Leeds Junction on September 13th of 2019.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC engines 518, 506, & 321 reordering their engines on PORU at Hackets in Auburn on October 3rd of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC engines 518, 504, & 321 with RUPO at Curtis Corner in Leeds on October 31st of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC 353, 306, & 518 head PORU east on the 2 track at Mountain Junction on September 30th of 2022.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC 353, 306, & 518 head PORU east on the 2 track at Cumberland Center on September 30th of 2022.
Video by John Erickson.
Number | Marks | Current Disposition | Eng. Serial No. | Eng. Built: | Date Acquired: |
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518 | MEC | Active | A3459 | 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.