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Maine Central Railroad 470 is a retired 4-6-2 (Pacific) steam locomotive, now owned by (New England Steam Corporation ). It is currently located displayed in the City of Waterville, Maine. ==History== The locomotive was built in 1924 by the American Locomotive Company in Schenectady, NY, designated as builder's number 65555. Upon purchase, Maine Central Railroad (MEC) numbered the engine 470. Delivery was expected during the summer of 1924.〔Central Maine Magazine, Vol. 1, number 4〕 The locomotive was purchased exclusively for a thriving passenger market serving stops between Boston, Massachusetts and Bangor, Maine. Ridership of the era was creating additional demand for capacity and speed, and Maine Central continued up-sizing to larger and more powerful engines such as ALCO's 4-6-2s.〔ALCO, BULLETIN No. 1016, NOVEMBER, 1913 〕 ALCO vigorously promoted their popular 4-6-2s to the railroads, especially in the passenger-dense east coast. 〔Dr. Richard Leonard, http://www.railarchive.net/alcopacifics/index.html〕 It was purchased for $62,296.90. ''(The equivalent of ±$839,000 in present-day U.S. dollars)'' During its 30 years of service, 470 pulled named passenger trains including ''The Gull, The Bar Harbor Express'', and the ''Kennebec Limited''.〔http://www.newenglandsteam.org/about-mec-470〕 The engine was the last steam locomotive to be operated by Maine Central Railroad, and its final run on Sunday, June 13, 1954 was nationally publicized and attracted widespread spectators along its entire route of travel.〔http://bangordailynews.com/2014/06/17/news/bangor/steam-locomotive-that-made-last-run-60-years-ago-to-run-again/〕 Passenger service had been in steady decline, and Maine Central discontinued all passenger service in Maine only six years later.〔White, Jonathan N. (2001), ''A History of the Maine Central Railroad'', http://home.sprynet.com/~jwhite07/mec/mec.htm〕 After its final run, Engine 470 was transferred to the Railroad's Maintenance Shops in Waterville where it was drained and winterized and then towed to a display plinth near the public railroad station. On October 28, 1962, in celebrating Maine Central Railroad's centennial anniversary, the locomotive was officially presented as a gift to the City of Waterville. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Maine Central Railroad Locomotive 470」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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