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Engine Details
Number	Marks	Current Disposition	Eng. Serial No.	Eng. Built:	Date Acquired:
25	ST	Scrapped at Waterville	19042	11/1953	1990s
Eng. Type:	Engine Maker:	Trucks:	Horsepower:	Weight:	Engine:
GP7	EMD	4-Wheel B-B	1500	246,000 lbs	567B 16 cylinder
Bore & Stroke:	Fuel Capacity:	Truck Wheel Base:	Tractive Effort (starting):	Gear Ratio:	Speed:
8.5" X 10"	800	9'-00"	65,000 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.

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Definition
Term	Defined As
Stake	Pole used in dangerous and now rare method of switching. A cut of cars was shoved by a stake attached to the car immediately in front of the engine. This method was supposed to be superior to the normal method of "batting them out" because there was less wear and tear on drawbars and less damage to freight (debatable); but the human casualties that resulted gave more than one yard the nickname "slaughterhouse." The money a boomer saved on a job so he could resign and continue eating regularly while looking for another job.