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PanAm Railways ST 15 (Former MEC 568)

Engine Details
Number Marks Current Disposition Eng. Serial No. Eng. Built: Date Acquired:
15 ST Scrapped at Waterville 19302 12/1953 June 16, 1981
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.

Heritage: ex-MEC 568