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MEC 505 Pictures from John Erickson
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MEC 505 hides on the siding with PORI at New Glouster East on November 3rd of 2005.
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505 handles a plow extra at Congress Street on February 27th of 2008.
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503 and 505 arrive with NMED at Danville on April 10, 2008.
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503 and 505 arrive with NMED at Danville on April 10, 2008.
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505 wears a unique paint job and has NMED at Leighton Road on October 1st 2009.
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MEC 505 is resting with HLCX 6450 at Rigby Yard on November 17th 2009.
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For some reason this train was referred to as SJPO, though I have no idea what SJ stood for. Here it is at Danville Junction on December 14th 2012.
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MEC engines 505, 317, & 314 run PORU past Deering Junction on August 7th of 2013.
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515 and 505 lead RUPO through Leeds Junction on June 25th of 2014.
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MEC 506, 505, & one other engine prepare to take a left with PORU at Leeds Junction on May 19th of 2017.
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MEC 310, 505, & 507 haul PORI past Royal Jct. on August 27th 2005.
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MEC 511, 505, & B&M 340 team up at Danville on PORU on July 24th of 2014.
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B&M 340, MEC 505, & GMTX 3003 pull RUPO through Auburn on July 25th of 2014.
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MEC 313, 505, & 381 haul PORU through Green on September 18, 2015.
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MEC 312, 505 & 377 arrive with POWA at Strawberry Ave on September 20th of 2016.
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MEC 518 & 505 lead the way on RUPO westbound at Hackets in Auburn on June 6th of 2019.
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MEC 506, 512, & 505 with PORU at Leeds Junction on June 20th of 2020.
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MEC 505 running light through Cooks in Scarborough on July 22nd of 2020.
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MEC 512, 511, & 505 take PORU across Court St in Auburn on July 31st of 2020.
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| Number | Marks | Current Disposition | Eng. Serial No. | Eng. Built: | Date Acquired: |
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| 505 | MEC | Active | A3048 | 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.