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MEC 600 on WASE at Cooks on April 24th of 2010 still in HLCX paint.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC engines 600 & 613 take POWA through Danville on December 28th of 2017.
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MEC engines 600 & 613 take POWA through Lewiston on December 28th of 2017.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 600 517 at Cooks in Scarborough on May 31st of 2018.
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MEC 600 with DJ-1 at Deering Junction on September 24th of 2020.
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MEC 600 with DJ-1 at East Gray on September 24th of 2020.
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MEC 600 working DJ-1 at Danville Junction on December 31st of 2020.
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MEC 600 working DJ-1 at Danville Junction on December 31st of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 600 doing the DJ-1 switching at Danville in Auburn on January 7th of 2021.
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MEC 600 doing the DJ-1 switching at Danville in Auburn on January 7th of 2021.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 600 with DJ-1 at Blake in New Gloucester on January 7th of 2021.
Photo by John Erickson.
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MEC engines 600 3404 and 604 take POWA through Green on December 30th of 2017.
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MEC engines 600 3404 and 604 with POWA meet WAPO with MEC 327 and 7605 at Leeds Junction on December 30th of 2017.
Video by John Erickson.
PanAm MEC engines 515, 619, & 600 bring WAPO through Deering Junction in Portland on November 7th of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC engine 600 takes DJ-1 through Deering Junction in Portland on December 31st of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
Number | Marks | Current Disposition | Eng. Serial No. | Eng. Built: | Date Acquired: |
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600 | MEC | Active | A2331 | 2/1969 | 4/2010 |
Eng. Type: | Engine Maker: | Trucks: | Horsepower: | Weight: | Engine: |
SD40-2 | EMD | HTC 6-Wheel C-C | 3000 | 368,000 lbs | 645E3 16 cylinder |
Bore & Stroke: | Fuel Capacity: | Truck Wheel Base: | Tractive Effort (starting): | Gear Ratio: | Speed: |
9.02" X 10" | 3200 | 13'-07" | 115,000 lbs @31.5% | 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.
Heritage: KCS 3126