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Owner: Maine Central
Model:Alco 2-8-2Built As:MEC 603 (2-8-2)
Serial Number:54573Order No:S-1040
Frame Number:26.5X30 cylinders, 63" driversBuilt:3/1914
Notes:Schenectady 03/1914. class S, scrapped 05/1949
Other locos with this serial:  MEC 603(2-8-2)
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MEC 603 taking on water
Title:  MEC 603 taking on water
Description:  #603 is an Alco 2-8-2 built in 1914 & scrapped in '49.
Photo Date:  1/12/1941  Upload Date: 2/3/2011 9:32:58 PM
Location:  Augusta, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Yard,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 603(2-8-2)
Views:  883   Comments: 0
MEC 2-8-2 #603 - Maine Central
Title:  MEC 2-8-2 #603 - Maine Central
Description:  Nice example of a utilitarian Mikado built by Alco-Schenectady in 1914. Specifics - class S, 63" drivers, 26 1/2" x 30" cylinders, 180 psi boiler pressure, weight of 298,000 pounds, tractive effort of 51,164 lb. Unknown photographer.
Photo Date:  5/1/1941  Upload Date: 4/8/2016 7:18:48 AM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 603(2-8-2)
Views:  466   Comments: 1
MEC 603 taking on water
Title:  MEC 603 taking on water
Description:  This perspective is about 400 feet east of the newer passenger station. The start of WWII is less than 2 months away for the US.
Photo Date:  10/12/1941  Upload Date: 2/3/2011 9:33:00 PM
Location:  Augusta, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Yard,Station,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 603(2-8-2)
Views:  721   Comments: 1


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