MEC engines 600 3404 and 604 take POWA through Green on December 30th of 2017. Video by John Erickson.
MEC engines 600 3404 and 604 with POWA meet WAPO with MEC 327 and 7605 at Leeds Junction on December 30th of 2017. Video by John Erickson.
PanAm MEC engines 515, 619, & 600 bring WAPO through Deering Junction in Portland on November 7th of 2020. Video by John Erickson.
MEC engine 600 takes DJ-1 through Deering Junction in Portland on December 31st of 2020. Video by John Erickson.
Engine Details
Number
Marks
Current Disposition
Eng. Serial No.
Eng. Built:
Date Acquired:
600
MEC
Active
A2331
2/1969
4/2010
Eng. Type:
Engine Maker:
Trucks:
Horsepower:
Weight:
Engine:
SD40-2
EMD
HTC 6-Wheel C-C
3000
368,000 lbs
645E3 16 cylinder
Bore & Stroke:
Fuel Capacity:
Truck Wheel Base:
Tractive Effort (starting):
Gear Ratio:
Speed:
9.02" X 10"
3200
13'-07"
115,000 lbs @31.5%
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.