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WA-2 ferrys light engines down to Rigby on April 3rd of 2006.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 504 leads PORU Merrill Rd in Lewiston on March 29th of 2016.
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MEC 504 leads PORU Merrill Rd in Lewiston on March 29th of 2016.
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MEC 504, 306, & 312 and RUPO pass Merril Rd in Lewiston on June 3rd of 2017.
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MEC engines 354 & 504 with RUPO at Congress Street in Portland on March 27th of 2018.
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MEC engines 518, 504 & 321 take RUPO through the fields of North Leeds on October 31st of 2020.
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MEC engines 518, 504 & 321 bring RUPO off the branch at Leeds Junction on October 31st of 2020.
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MEC engines 518, 504 & 321 hustle RUPO through Cumberland Center on October 31st of 2020.
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MEC 504 & 518 as PO-7 pick up cars at Cooks on June 24th of 2022 to haul them into Rigby.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 504 coming off the Mountain branch with L077 at Mountain Junction on March 31st of 2023.
Photo by John Erickson.
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309, 504, 377, & 510 at Gray on the 13th of November, 2005.
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MEC 504 and the Rail Train on November 27th of 2010. 13 minutes.
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MEC 381, B&M 340, & MEC 504 take PORU through Blake on May 15th of 2013.
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MEC 381, B&M 340, & MEC 504 power PORU through Deering Jct. on May 15th of 2013.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC 350, 511, & 504 with PORU at Leeds Junction on June 4th of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC engines 518, 504, & 321 with RUPO at Curtis Corner in Leeds on October 31st of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
PanAm MEC engines 509, 504, 321, & 326 bring PORU across Mill Rd in North Yarmouth on November 7th of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC 504 takes L077 up the Mountain Branch at Mountain Junction on March 31st of 2023.
Video by John Erickson.
Number | Marks | Current Disposition | Eng. Serial No. | Eng. Built: | Date Acquired: |
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504 | MEC | Active | A3044 | 4-7/1974 | 1990s |
Eng. Type: | Engine Maker: | Trucks: | Horsepower: | Weight: | Engine: |
GP40-2 | EMD | HTB 4-Wheel | 3000 | 250,000 lbs | 645E3C 16 cylinder |
Bore & Stroke: | Fuel Capacity: | Truck Wheel Base: | Tractive Effort (starting): | Gear Ratio: | Speed: |
9.08" X 10" | 1700 | 9'-00" | 61,000 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.