| Long before MEC assigned the number "409" to a U18B diesel, this 1920 Alco-Schenectady ten wheeler wore it first. This was in the 2nd batch of ten wheelers built for MEC, the first being in 1918 Specs - class O-3, 67" drivers, 190 psi boiler pressure, 22x28" cylinders, engine weight of 206,500 lb, tractive effort of 32,666 lb. Unknown photographer, location or exact date. |