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MEC 317 at the Fairgrouds in Lewiston on August 1st of 2002.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 317 at the Fairgrouds in Lewiston on August 1st of 2002.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 351 & MEC 317 handle the switching for POBK at Oakland on October 15th of 2002.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 317 & 340 lead PORI on an am jaunt through Falmouth on Jan 22, 2006.
Photo by John Erickson.
ST 207 & MEC 317 lead NMED at Danville on August 1st of 2007.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 317 and PO-4 are at Congress St on November 28th of 2007 and are probably headed to Deering Junction.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 317 working at deering Junction on October 13th 2010.
Photo by John Erickson.
B&M 337 & MEC 317 lead RUPO through Leeds Jct on the 6th of July 2013.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC engines 505, 317, & 314 run PORU past Deering Junction on August 7th of 2013.
Photo by John Erickson.
WA-1 works the Waterville Yard from the Augusta branch on May 12th of 2015.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 317, 321, & 610 pull POWA through Lewiston on February 27th of 2017.
Photo by John Erickson.
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PORU pulls through Auburn with MEC engines 519, 516, & 317 & 69 cars on June 16th 2017.
Video by John Erickson.
PORU and MEC engines 317 & 517 at Danville Junction with 43 cars on June 19th of 2018.
Video by John Erickson.
Number | Marks | Current Disposition | Eng. Serial No. | Eng. Built: | Date Acquired: |
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317 | MEC | Active | 34651 | 11/1968 | 11/1995 |
Eng. Type: | Engine Maker: | Trucks: | Horsepower: | Weight: | Engine: |
GP40 | EMD | HTB 4-Wheel | 3000 | 245,000 lbs | 645E 16 cylinder |
Bore & Stroke: | Fuel Capacity: | Truck Wheel Base: | Tractive Effort (starting): | Gear Ratio: | Speed: |
9.08" X 10" | 3600 | 9'-00" | 62,500 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.