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SLR 1502

Engine Details
Number Marks Current Disposition Eng. Serial No. Eng. Built: Date Acquired:
1502 SLR Active
Eng. Type: Engine Maker: Trucks: Horsepower: Weight: Engine:
SW1500 EMD 4-Wheel B-B 1500 248,000 lbs 645E 12 cylinder
Bore & Stroke: Fuel Capacity: Truck Wheel Base: Tractive Effort (starting): Gear Ratio: Speed:
8.5" X 10" 600 gal. 8'-00" 62,000 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.