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PanAm MEC Engine 7609 from John Erickson

Engine Details
Number Marks Current Disposition Eng. Serial No. Eng. Built: Date Acquired:
7609 MEC Active 46333 7/1990 1/2017
Eng. Type: Engine Maker: Trucks: Horsepower: Weight: Engine:
C40-8W GE Hi-Adhesion C-C 4000 391,600 lbs 4-cycle Model 16FDL
Bore & Stroke: Fuel Capacity: Truck Wheel Base: Tractive Effort (starting): Gear Ratio: Speed:
9" X 10.5" 4600 gal. 13'-07" 92,750 lbs @ 25% 83:20 70 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: GECX 9009 ex < CSXT 7609