MEC 381, B&M 340, & MEC 504 take PORU through Blake on May 15th of 2013. Video by John Erickson.
MEC 381, B&M 340, & MEC 504 power PORU through Deering Jct. on May 15th of 2013. Video by John Erickson.
MEC 371, 381 & 348 bring WAPO along as it heads west through Hackets on July 9th of 2014. Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 371, 381 & 348 bring WAPO along as it heads west at Allied on July 9th of 2014. Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 313, 505, & 381 haul PORU through Green on September 18, 2015. Video by John Erickson.
PORU and MEC engines 319, 501, & 381 roll through Gray on July 19th of 2017. Video by John Erickson.
MEC 381, 383, & 510 pull RUPO through Falmouth (CPF 192) in Portland on August 24th of 2019. Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 310, 381 & LTEX 8231 lead L053 through East Livermore on March 24th of 2023. Video by John Erickson.
Engine Details
Number
Marks
Current Disposition
Eng. Serial No.
Eng. Built:
Date Acquired:
381
MEC
Active
35090
12/1969
1990's
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.