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Owner: Maine Central
Model:Alco 2-10-2Built As:BM 3000 (2-10-2)
Serial Number:61956Order No:S-1317
Frame Number:29X32 cylinders, 61" driversBuilt:7/1920
Notes:Schenectady 07/1920 as B&M 3000, sold 12/1936 to MEC as 651, sfs 03/1951
Other locos with this serial:  MEC 651(2-10-2)
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MEC 2-10-2 #651
Title:  MEC 2-10-2 #651
Description:  Former Boston & Maine #3000 built by Alco in March of 1920, and aquired by MEC in December of 1936. It was sold in 1951. 29x31 with 61 inch drivers. Month & Date are stated on the back of the print. No photographer noted.. /DL
Photo Date:  4/1/1937  Upload Date: 4/20/2017 11:01:29 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 651(2-10-2)
Views:  1036   Comments: 0
MEC 651
Title:  MEC 651
Description:  MEC 651 at Rigby Yard. MEC had 8 of these 2-10-2s all from the Boston & Maine. 651 was origionally BM#3000 built by Alco in July of 1920. It arrived on the MEC in December of 1936 and was sold March 51. Cyl 29x32 with 61 inch drivers. Steam at 190 lbs. /DL
Photo Date:  1/1/1940  Upload Date: 2/12/2016 3:22:04 PM
Location:  Rigby Yard, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 651(2-10-2)
Views:  1148   Comments: 0
MEC 2-10-2 #651 - Maine Central
Title:  MEC 2-10-2 #651 - Maine Central
Description:  Alco-Schenectady built this 2-10-2 Santa Fe type steam locomotive in July of 1920 originally as Boston & Maine #3000. It was later sold in December of 1936 to Maine Central as their #651. While diesels were taking the place of steam locos, MEC 2-10-2 #651 was sold for scrap in March of 1951. No date or photographer was listed for this photo unfortunately.
Photo Date:  6/1/1940  Upload Date: 8/20/2025 4:54:30 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 651(2-10-2)
Views:  526   Comments: 0


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