4-6-0 TYPE

TEN-WHEELER 4-6-0 TYPE

The Maine Central divided its 4-6-0 type locomotives into three letter classes, G, N and O. The G and N Classes had 18 inch and 19 inch diameter cylinders, respectively. The O Class had five subclasses with cylinder diameters of 20, 21 or 22 inches.

G Class consisted of ten locomotives inherited from acquired railroads.

Maine Central 107 was built by Baldwin in 1905 and scrapped in 1935.

It came from the Somerset in 1911 and was photographed in 1925 by Laurence Breed Walker

at Augusta with a train for Gardiner Landing.

Maine Central 109 was built by Manchester in 1906 for the Somerset RR and scrapped in 1935.

Photographed in Augusta, September 11, 1930.

Unidentified G Class 4-6-0 on Somerset RR's Gulf Stream trestle near Bingham, Maine.

Maine Central 113 was built by Brooks for the Washington County RR in 1898,

rebuilt in 1921 and scrapped in 1935.

NUMBER 114 - The following five pictures are of Maine Central 114 which was built for the Washington County RR by Brooks in 1898 and rebuilt in 1921. Number 114 was the last G Class when scrapped in June 1947. It was originally Washington County 7 and 34.

Washington County Railroad 7

Washington County Railroad 34

Waterville August 17,1939

N CLASS consisted of nineteen locomotive. Four were built by the Rhode Island Locomotive Works in 1892 with 57" drivers for freight service. The next nine were built by Schenectady over the years 1899-1903 with 69" drivers for dual service. The final six were built by ALCO Schenectady over the years 1904-1906 with 73" drivers for passenger service. All had 19x24 inch cylinders except for the last six which had a 26 inch stroke. The last of the N Class, numbers 285 and 289, were scrapped in September 1938.

Maine Central 148, a 57" drivered freight 4-6-0 built by Rhode Island in 1892.

Renumbered 273. Scrapped in 1912.

Maine Central 50, a 69" drivered 4-6-0 built by Schenectady in 1899.

Renumbered 276. Scrapped 1925.

Maine Central 276 in Portland after the 1900 renumbering.

276 with original headlight centered.

Maine Central 277 was built by Schenectady in 1899 and scrapped in 1924.

Portland 1912.

279 was built by Schenectady in 1901 and scrapped in 1928.

Maine Central 280 was built by Schenectady in 1901 and scrapped in 1928.

Photographed at Ossipee, Maine in June 1915.

Maine Central 281 was built by Schenectady in 1901 and scrapped in 1929.

Maine Central 283 was built by Schenectady in 1903 and scrapped in 1935.

It was the last of the N Class built with 69 inch drivers.

Maine Central 285 was built by Schenectady in 1904 and scrapped in 1935.

284-289 had 73 inch drivers - compare to the 69 inch version above.

285 was photographed at an enclosed water tank.

288 was built by Schenectady in 1906 and scrapped in September 1938.

289 was built by Schenectady in 1906 and scrapped in 1937.

289 at Skowhegan in 1912 with original headlight centered.

Unidentified N Class 4-6-0 from the group built by ALCO 1903-1906.