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MEC 573 or ST 27 Pictures from John Erickson
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Maine Central RR engine 573 in North Conway NH in September of 1999.
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Maine Central RR engine 573 in North Conway NH in September of 1999.
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Maine Central RR engine 573 in Bartlett NH on the 28th of July 2008.
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Maine Central RR engine 573 in Bartlett NH on the 28th of July 2008.
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Maine Central RR engine 573 & MEC stand-in 216 in North Conway NH on the 28th of July 2010.
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Maine Central RR engine 573 works the Bartlett turn in Bartlett NH on the 24th of July 2010.
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Maine Central RR engine 573 in North Conway NH on the 24th of July 2010.
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Leaving Bartlett on July 28th of 2008.
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| Number | Marks | Current Disposition | Eng. Serial No. | Eng. Built: | Date Acquired: |
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| 27 | ST | Scrapped at Waterville | 12369 | 9/1950 | 1990s |
| Eng. Type: | Engine Maker: | Trucks: | Horsepower: | Weight: | Engine: |
| GP7 | EMD | 4-Wheel B-B | 1500 | 246,000 lbs | 567B 16 cylinder |
| Bore & Stroke: | Fuel Capacity: | Truck Wheel Base: | Tractive Effort (starting): | Gear Ratio: | Speed: |
| 8.5" X 10" | 800 | 9'-00" | 65,000 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.