4-6-4 TYPE

CLASS D HUDSON 4-6-4 TYPE

The Maine Central's only Hudson type locomotives were Numbers 701 and 702 built by Baldwin in 1930. They were the last new steam engines purchased by the Maine Central. They produced 53,500 lbs. of tractive force at slow speeds with booster operating, substantially more than the 46,800 lbs. produced by the C-3 Pacifics with booster. Due to dieselization, both were out of passenger service by the late 1940's but 702 was used by the Portland Terminal Co. as a snow melter and lasted until 1955. 701 had been scrapped in 1950.

23x28 inch cylinders - boiler pressure 240 lbs. - 73 inch drivers.

701 was photographed at Portland in 1934 with smoke lifters.

701 hauling eight cars.

702

702 doubleheading with a 2-8-2

702 on the Boston & Maine.

702 was photographed in Portland in 1934 by Edwin K. Heath.

702 is being coaled at B&M's Boston engine terminal in 1936. Photo by H. W. Pontin.

702 was photographed by Gerald Boothby.

702 as a Portland Terminal locomotive in 1954. Photo by William K. Viekman.

The Last Steam Train Excursion

C-3 Pacific 470 pulled the "farewell" excursion. Below is a postcard photo by Herman Shaner of Number 470 leaving Portland with a train for Rockland a few years before the final trip.

COAL CONVEYOR

Maine Central Pacific 463 in the photo below is being coaled with a type of coal conveyor used at smaller engine servicing facilities.