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EMD FL-9s
Maine Eastern had two EMD FL-9s they used for their passenger service. These engines were redesigned FP-9s, the frame was extended to accommodate a larger steam heat boiler, a bigger capacity head end power unit and dual power equipment for operating in the tunnels of New York City as the design was for the New York, New Haven, & Hartford. This resulted in the front truck having two powered axles and the rear having an unpowered axle in the middle of two powered axles.
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Maine Eastern 488 arrives in Bath from Brunswick on July 13th of 2011.
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Maine Eastern 488 departs Bath for Brunswick on July 13th of 2011.
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Turning the train in Rockland meant ME 488 had to go back to the round-house turntable on July 13th, 2011.
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Maine Eastern 488 turning the train on the Y in Brunswick on September 13th, 2012.
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Maine Eastern 488 turning the train at Brunswick on the 30th of May 2009.
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Maine Eastern 488 arriving in Brunswick on the 30th of May 2009.
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ME 488 at Cooks Corner on July 13, 2011.
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ME 488 awaits the return to Brunswick at Rockland on July 13, 2011.
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ME 488 awaits the return to Brunswick at Rockland on July 13, 2011.
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ME 488 awaits the return to Brunswick at Rockland on July 13, 2011.
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ME 488 awaits the return to Brunswick at Rockland on July 13, 2011.
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ME 489 waits on the siding in Brunswick on the 5th of September 2015.
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The FL9 series was built between October of 1955 to November of 1960, weighs 259,000 lbs and uses a 567D1 16 cylinder diesel prime mover that develops 1800 hp, and 53,200 lb of tractive effort, and carries 1200 gallons of fuel. My thanks to The Diesel Shop for the information.