Maine Central 470

Currently owned by the New England Steam Corporation, it is being restored to operating condition at Washington Junction in Hancock, Maine.

[1] Among them was the American Locomotive Company's popular 4-6-2s, which ALCO vigorously promoted to the railroads, especially in the passenger-dense East Coast.

470 pulled named passenger trains including The Gull, the Bar Harbor Express, and the Kennebec Limited.

[3] On October 28, 1962, in celebrating Maine Central Railroad's centennial anniversary, the locomotive was presented as a gift to the City of Waterville.

[8][3] In 2012, after being exposed to the elements and subsequent hazard to the public, the City of Waterville requested bids for the sale or restoration of the No.