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STEAM LOCOMOTIVES
OF THE MAINE CENTRAL
A PORTFOLIO OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF MAINE CENTRAL
STEAM LOCOMOTIVES
CLASS W 2-8-0 526
THIS WEB SITE CONTAINS 250 IMAGES WHICH PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT THE STEAM LOCOMOTIVES OPERATED BY THE MAINE CENTRAL FROM ABOUT 1900 to 1954
RENUMBERING OF 1900
There were over three dozen predecessors of the Maine Central operating steam locomotives as early as 1836. To bring order to their locomotive roster, in 1900 the Maine Central grouped their locomotives into letter classes. Each letter class consisted of locomotives with the same wheel arrangement and similar characteristics, particularly the size of the engine's cylinders. Subclasses were used to some extent but not at all times or consistently. Sometimes a class also included a tonnage rating. This website is organized according to the 1900 system as updated and modified for new engines. It includes locomotives operating in 1900 and later. My source is mainly William D. Edson's all-time roster in RAILROAD HISTORY 152, Spring 1985, a publication of The Railway & Locomotive Historical Society, Inc.
The Rigby engine terminal in Portland
HOW TO NAVIGATE THIS SITE
Each page of this site presents photographs of a particular type of Maine Central steam locomotive beginning with the 2-6-0 Mogul type and ending with the switchers.
USE THE SIDEBAR TO GO TO EACH PAGE - IF THE SIDEBAR IS NOT VISIBLE, CLICK THE THREE PARALLEL BARS IN THE UPPER LEFT CORNER
CLICK THE ARROW NEXT TO A PAGE IN THE SIDEBAR AND A NEW PAGE WILL APPEAR
YOU MAY CLICK THE ARROW AT EACH NEW PAGE UNTIL ALL PAGES ARE SHOWN IN THE SIDEBAR
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CRAWFORD NOTCH
A 2-8-2, 2-8-0 and two 4-6-0's are helping a 2-8-2 at the head end on the climb through the Crawford Notch in New Hampshire
PHOTO BY A.O.WILKINS
PHOTOGRAPHS
All the photographs are from my collection.
The photographer is credited when known.
CLASS O 4-6-0 384 by John Krause
MY OTHER STEAM LOCOMOTIVE SITES ARE:
http://sites.google.com/site/nynhhsteam
http://sites.google.com/site/bostonalbanyrailroad
http://sites.google.com/site/centralvermontrwylocomotives
http://sites.google.com/site/bostonandmainerailroad
http://sites.google.com/site/bangoraroostook
THIS SITE CONSTRUCTED BY EDWARD J. OZOG