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MEC 515 Pictures from John Erickson
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MEC 515 on the #2 track at Congress Street with PORI in tow on January 21st of 2005.
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MEC 515, MEC 516 +1 at Woodville Road with PORI in tow on January 21st of 2005.
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MEC 510, EDRU at Royal Junction on May 30th, 2007.
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MEC 319 & MEC 515 take EDNM and some special cargo eastbound through Cumberland Ctr on Nov 28, 2007.
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MEC 515, MEC 511, +3 on the siding at New Glouster East with EDNM in tow on January 17th of 2009.
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515 and 505 lead RUPO through Leeds Junction on June 25th of 2014.
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MEC 515 leads POWA through Auburn on October 21st of 2015.
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Chasing MEC 518, LTEX 6528, & MEC 515 on PORU from Green to Leeds Jct on May 30th of 2018.
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B&M 330, B&M 326, & MEC 515 bring RUPO by Den in Lewiston on April 23rd of 2020.
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PanAm MEC engines 515, 619, & 600 bring WAPO through Deering Junction in Portland on November 7th of 2020.
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| Number | Marks | Current Disposition | Eng. Serial No. | Eng. Built: | Date Acquired: |
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| 515 | MEC | Last seen on 6/21/2016 | A3451 | 4/1976 | 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.