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Locomotives

Class S engines worked in rotation out of Rigby from the Portland division and were most often assigned to train 376, the big through freight for St. Johnsbury and occasionally as helper engines at Bartlett. Any one of the 501-528 class W's usually drew the Rigby to Bartlett and return way freight RZ-2 and ZR-1. The 500s were used exclusively east of Bartlett and only ventured west as an occasional helper to Crawford Station or on a work plow train to St. Johnsbury. A light Pacific of 453-465 series handled the daily, except Sunday, passenger trains 162 and 163.

351-363 Series Class O 4-6-0: 21x26-63-200-171300-31000. (orig. 164000 wt.).
364-372 Series Class O-1 4-6-0: 21x26-63-200-172000-31000. (orig. 167000).
373-381 Series Class O-2 4-6-0: 21x26-63-200-179300-31000. (377-379, 381, 382 later 182800).

 

Class C 4-6-2 "Pacific"

A light Pacific of the 463-465 series handled the daily, except Sunday, passenger trains 162 and 163

https://www.steamlocomotive.com/locobase.php?country=USA&wheel=4-6-2&railroad=mec

Class O 4-6-0 "Ten-Wheeler"

More of less asigned permanently to the Mountain Subdivision during the 1940's:

https://www.steamlocomotive.com/locobase.php?country=USA&wheel=4-6-0&railroad=mec

https://sites.google.com/site/mainecentralrailroad/home/2-6-0-type/2-8-0-type/2-8-2-type/2-10-2-type/2-6-6-2-type/4-4-0-type/4-6-0-type/4-6-0-class-o

Class S 2-8-2 "Mikado"

Helperss

More of less asigned permanently to the Mountain Subdivision during the 1940's:

No. Class Built By Year Tractive Force
Lbs.		 Weight Wheelbase Builders Shop No. Disposal  
Engine Tender
161 K American Locomotive Company, Schenectady Aug 1909 31200 137425 89600 41ft 9in 46398 Sc Nov 1946  
162 46399 Sc Apr 1947  
163 Nov 1910 49201 Sc Apr 1947  
164 49202 Sc Dec 1946  
165 1912 84000 50844 Sc Dec 1939  
166 50845 Sc Jul 1947  
167 K-8 1916 37000 165300 104900 43ft 9in 55553 Sc Sep 1954  
168 55554 Sc Feb 1956  
169 Dec 1916 115000 45ft 1in 56500 Sc Feb 1951  
170 56501 Sc Mar 1956  
171 1918 113400 57883 Sc Aug 1953  
172 115000 57884 Sc Apr 1951  
173 113400 59865 So Dec 1949  
174 115000 59866 Sc Dec 1949  
175 K (USRA) American Locomotive Company, Paterson Apr 1919 39100 165000 144000 49ft 4in 61373 Sc Nov 1948  
176 61374 Sc Feb 1951  
177 K-8 American Locomotive Company, Schenectady 1920 37000 165300 126000 45ft 1in 62047 Sc Nov 1949  
178 62048 Sc Apr 1954  
179 62049 Sc Sep 1954  
180 62050 Sc Sep 1954  
No. Class Built By Year Tractive Force
Lbs.		 Weight Wheelbase Builders Shop No. Disposal  
Engine Tender
351 O American Locomotive Company, Schenectady Feb 1903         27657 Sc Sep 1933  
352         27658 Sc Apr 1937  
353         27659 Sc Apr 1937  
354 Dec 1903         29029 Sc Jun 1937  
355         29030 Sc May 1937  
356 Jan 1905         30323 Sc Jul 1937  
357         30324 Sc Jul 1937  
358         30325 Sc Jul 1937  
359         30326 Sc Mar 1946  
360 Sep 1905         38170 Sc Feb 1939  
361         38171 Sc May 1948  
362         38172 Sc Oct 1946  
363         38173 Sc Sep 1946  
364 O-1 American Locomotive Company, Providence Oct 1906         40576 Sc Sep 1948  
365         40577 Sc Apr 1948  
366         40578 Sc Oct 1946  
367         40579 Sc Oct 1953  
368 Nov 1906         41235 Sc Aug 1942  
369         41236 Sc Jun 1951  
370         41237 Sc Oct 1953  
371         41238 Sc Nov 1953  
372         41239 Sc Apr 1947  
373 O-2 Baldwin Nov 1907         32267 Sc Nov 1953  
374         32268 Sc Oct 1947  
375         32304 Sc Feb 1939  
376 Dec 1907         32344 Sc Jun 1950  
377         32395 Sc Feb 1939  
378         32428 Sc Oct 1953  
379 Jan 1908         32566 Sc Nov 1953  
380         32575 Sc Oct 1953  
381         32644 Sc Apr 1947  
382 Feb 1908         32675 Sc Apr 1947  
383 O-4 Lima May 1923           Sc Mar 1953  
384           Sc Jun 1952  
385           So Mar 1951  
386           Sc Jun 1950  
387           Sc Dec 1952  
388           Sc May 1950  
389           Sc May 1949  
390           Sc Jun 1949  
401 O-3 American Locomotive Company, Pittsburg 1918 32700 206500 145000 62ft 0in   Sc Mar 1949  
402   Sc Dec 1950  
403   Sc Apr 1949  
404   So Mar 1951  
405   Sc Jul 1948  
406   Sc Apr 1949  
407   Sc Apr 1949  
408   Sc Dec 1950  
409 American Locomotive Company, Schenectady 1920   Sc May 1953  
410   Sc Jun 1950  
411   So Mar 1951  
412   So Mar 1951  
No.   Built By Year Tractive Force
Lbs.		 Weight Wheelbase Builders Shop No. Scrapped  
Engine Tender
450 C American Locomotive Company, Schenectady 1907 32000     67ft 0in   Sc Aug 1937  
451   Sc Sep 1937  
452 1909     Sc Dec 1953  
453   Sc Dec 1955  
454   Sc Dec 1955  
455 1910   Sc Nov 1953  
456 1911   Sc Mar 1956  
457   Sc Sep 1936  
458 1912     Sc Dec 1948  
459 C-1     Sc Feb 1956  
460 C 1913   Sc Apr 1951  
461   Sc May 1950  
462   Sc Dec 1949  
463 1914     Sc Mar 1949  
464 C-2   Sc Sep 1952  
465 C   Sc Dec 1948  
466 C-3 1917 37700, 47700 with booster 268300 170800 68ft 5½in 57885 Sc Sep 1952  
467 156000 57886 Sc Dec 1952  
468 170800 57887 Sc Oct 1952  
469 1924 272000 190800 68ft 6in 65554 Sc Dec 1953  
470 65555 Ret Jun 1954
Preserved		  
No.   Built By Year Tractive Force
Lbs.		 Weight Wheelbase Builders Shop No. Scrapped  
Engine Tender
501 W American Locomotive Company, Schenectady 1910 36600         Preserved  
502         1946  
503            
504            
506            
507            
508            
509         1953  
510 W-1 1912 37000            
511         1940  
512            
513            
514            
515         1952  
516         1953  
517 1913            
518            
519         Preserved  
520            
521         1953  
522         1952  
523            
524 W-2 1914            
526         Apr 1954  
527            
528         1951  
No.   Built By Year Tractive Force
Lbs.		 Weight Wheelbase Builders Shop No. Disposal  
Engine Tender
601 S American Locomotive Company, Schenectady Mar 1914 51200 275000 156000 69ft 1½in   Sc May 1949  
602   Sc Mar 1949  
603   Sc May 1949  
604 Feb 1915   Sc Jun 1952  
605   Sc Aug 1937  
606   Sc Nov 1952  
607   Sc Nov 1948  
608   Sc Oct 1952  
609   Sc Oct 1940  
610   Sc Dec 1948  
611 Dec 1916   Sc Oct 1953  
612   Sc Nov 1947  
613   So Mar 1951  
614   Sc May 1937  
615   Sc Jul 1936  
616   Sc Nov 1953  
617 Mar 1918   Sc Dec 1948  
618   Sc Aug 1948  
619   Sc Jun 1937  
620   Sc Apr 1937  
621 S -URSA Mar 1919 54600 290000 172000 71ft 3½in 60933 Sc Dec 1952 Broadway Limited Imports
622 60934 SS May 1952
623 60935 Sc Jan 1956
624 60936 Sc Aug 1952
625 60937 Sc Jan 1956
626 60938 Sc Jan 1951
627 S Jul 1924 51200, 60400lbs. with booster. 298000 171800 69ft 2in 65548 SS May 1952  
628 65549 Sc Mar 1952
629 65550 SS May 1952
630 65551 So Mar 1951
631 65552 So Mar 1951
632 65553 So Mar 1951
                     

Rblt - rebuilt; Re - renumbered; Ret - retired; Sc - scrapped; So - sold; SS - sold for scrap.

Locomotives worked in rotation out of Rigby from the Portland division and were most often asigned to train 376, the big through freight for St. Johnsbury and occasionally as helper engines at Bartlett.

https://www.steamlocomotive.com/locobase.php?country=USA&wheel=2-8-2&railroad=mec

Class W 2-8-0 "Consolidation"

Any one of the 501-528 class W's usually drew the Rigby to Bartlett and return way freight RZ-2 and ZR-1. The 500's were used exclusively east of Bartlett and only ventured west as an occasional helper to Crawford station or on a work or plough train to St. Johnsbury,

https://www.steamlocomotive.com/locobase.php?country=USA&wheel=2-8-0&railroad=mec

B&M EMD E7 - 3806

MEC EMD E7 708 (worked the last train 26th April 1958) 710, 711

EMD F3 681+682, 686

EMD GP7 576

EMD SW7 331, 332

Detailing

https://www.jstor.org/stable/43523830