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Pictures of MEC 506
 
Owner: Maine Central
Model:EMD GP40-2LWBuilt As:CN 9471 (GP40-2LW)
Serial Number:A3049Order No:C365
Frame Number:Built:7/1974
Notes:Ex CN 9471, Pan Am Paint
Other locos with this serial:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW) CN 9471(GP40-2LW)
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MEC 374, 506 & 514
Title:  MEC 374, 506 & 514
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/22/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 10:31:23 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 374(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 514(GP40-2LW)
Views:  441   Comments: 1
Pan AM #506
Title:  Pan AM #506
Description:  Yard switching at Waterville
Photo Date:  7/7/2012  Upload Date: 7/19/2012 12:01:35 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  John Gerstner
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  Part of the power for train WAPO, seen at Waterville Yard.
Photo Date:  8/22/2012  Upload Date: 12/17/2012 6:38:50 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
GMTX 3004
Title:  GMTX 3004
Description:  GMTX 3004 and 3 more units off the latest oil train to Saint John idle away on the pad at Keag.
Photo Date:  9/12/2012  Upload Date: 9/12/2012 2:57:32 PM
Location:  Mattawamkeag, ME
Author:  Kevin Smith
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  GMTX 3004(GP40-3) MEC 515(GP40-2LW) MEC 502(GP40-2LW) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  1407   Comments: 1
B&M #335 and MEC #306
Title:  B&M #335 and MEC #306
Description:  B&M 335 & MEC 306 pass into siding at Rumfor Junction
Photo Date:  11/1/2012  Upload Date: 11/4/2012 7:30:01 PM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Sean DuBois
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW) BM 335(GP40)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
Plowing Through
Title:  Plowing Through
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/10/2013  Upload Date: 2/10/2013 10:07:59 PM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Sean DuBois
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  MEC 502(GP40-2LW) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  689   Comments: 1
Rigby power lineup
Title:  Rigby power lineup
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/2013  Upload Date: 4/25/2013 9:55:02 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 605(SD40-2) MEC 505(GP40-2LW) MEC 509(GP40-2LW) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 314(GP40) GMTX 3109(GP40) MEC 376(GP40) MEC 348(GP40) MEC 354(GP40)
Views:  537   Comments: 3
MEC 506 @ Brunswick Station
Title:  MEC 506 @ Brunswick Station
Description:  DO-1 sets out cars for Maine Eastern.
Photo Date:  5/10/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2012 12:10:57 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  176   Comments: 1
DO-1 506 Westbound Through Brunswick Station
Title:  DO-1 506 Westbound Through Brunswick Station
Description:  DO-1 neads west out of Rock Junction with a string of cement and perlite hoppers from Maine Eastern.
Photo Date:  5/10/2013  Upload Date: 5/14/2013 2:28:58 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
WAPO 506 at Cobb's Bridge
Title:  WAPO 506 at Cobb's Bridge
Description:  MEC 506 - MEC 505 - MEC 512 - MEC 605 - HLCX 7192 lead WAPO past Cobb's Bridge io New Gloucerter, Maine, on a beautiful fall morning having just been recrewed at Rumford Jct. West. They will not make it far though as they will can again just east of Morse Road crossing in'Grey, after meeting a canned POWA in the hole at Blake. (New Gloucester East.) The signal which was not yet in service at the time will be the eastbound distant signal for the new CPF-168.
Photo Date:  10/20/2013  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 1:06:12 PM
Location:  New Gloucester, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
WAPO 506 at Allied Rd.
Title:  WAPO 506 at Allied Rd.
Description:  WAPO with a great lashup (MEC 506 - MEC 505 - MEC 512 - MEC 605 - HLCX 7192) and a good sized train urepare to cross Allied Road, after being recrewed by POWA's crew who had left their train at Blake. (New Gloucester East.) WAPO will make it only as far as Morse Road in New Gloucdster before canning once again.
Photo Date:  10/20/2013  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 1:06:21 PM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  POWA with GMTX 3001 - MEC 506 - MEC 517 - B&M 327 passes through Leeds Jct.
Photo Date:  10/25/2013  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 1:05:20 PM
Location:  Leeds Junction, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
POWA 3001 at Winthrop
Title:  POWA 3001 at Winthrop
Description:  POWA w/ GMTX 3001 - MEC 506 - MEC 517 - B&M 327 makes its way eastbound - running alongside Lake Maranacook in Winthrop Maine. They will stop for a crew change once the end of the train is about a half of mile east of here.
Photo Date:  10/25/2013  Upload Date: 10/30/2016 10:13:18 PM
Location:  Winthrop, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  GMTX 3001(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) BM 327(GP40) MEC 517(GP40-2LW)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
GMTX 3001 at Lake Maranacook
Title:  GMTX 3001 at Lake Maranacook
Description:  As the daylight quickly fades away, a (railfan?) seagull flies quickly past my camera as POWA stuggles past with GMTX 3001 - MEC 506 - MEC 517 - B&M 327, running alongside the scenic Lake Maranacook. They will only make it about another quarter of a mile before tying the train down and waiting for a recew, for the rest of the trip to Waterville.
Photo Date:  10/25/2013  Upload Date: 10/30/2016 9:58:49 PM
Location:  Winthrop, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 3001(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  139   Comments: 1
PORU 506 at Danville Jct.
Title:  PORU 506 at Danville Jct.
Description:  PORU w/ MEC 506 - GMTX 310& - B&M 326 heads eastbound through Danville Jct. Maine just after sunset.
Photo Date:  2/4/2014  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 1:17:41 PM
Location:  Danville Jct., ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
WAPO 506 at MP 157
Title:  WAPO 506 at MP 157
Description:  WAPO with MEC 506 - MEC 615 - GMTX 3001 pass through Greene at MP 157.
Photo Date:  2/22/2014  Upload Date: 3/5/2019 9:40:03 PM
Location:  Greene, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  73   Comments: 1
WAPO 506 - 2/22/2014
Title:  WAPO 506 - 2/22/2014
Description:  WAPO w/ MEC 506 - MEC 615 - GMTX 3001 approaches Stetson Road in Lewiston Maine just as the sun goes in. It came right back out again once the power passed :/
Photo Date:  2/22/2014  Upload Date: 4/4/2014 12:44:43 PM
Location:  Lewiston, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  101   Comments: 3
PO-1 506 Arrives @ Rigby - 3/20/2014
Title:  PO-1 506 Arrives @ Rigby - 3/20/2014
Description:  PO-1 w/ MEC 506 arrives back at Rigby Yard with some boxcars from Deering Jct.
Photo Date:  3/20/2014  Upload Date: 4/4/2014 1:31:36 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  119   Comments: 1
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/2014  Upload Date: 5/2/2014 4:06:34 PM
Location:  Andover, MA
Author:  Devin Afshin
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
MEC 506, GMTX 3105 & NS 3471
Title:  MEC 506, GMTX 3105 & NS 3471
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2014  Upload Date: 5/9/2014 10:02:31 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW) GMTX 3105(GP40) NS 3471(SD40-2)
Views:  340   Comments: 1
MEC 506 waiting for a clear main.
Title:  MEC 506 waiting for a clear main.
Description:  Pan An Railways LA-? waits for a break in commuter rail action before pushing a cut of empty covered hoppers onto the main line.
Photo Date:  6/28/2014  Upload Date: 6/22/2013 11:29:54 AM
Location:  Salem, MA
Author:  Brian Casey
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
MEC 506 waiting for a clear main.
Title:  MEC 506 waiting for a clear main.
Description:  Pan An Railways LA-? waits for a break in commuter rail action before pushing a cut of empty covered hoppers onto the main line.
Photo Date:  6/28/2014  Upload Date: 6/22/2013 11:30:15 AM
Location:  Salem, MA
Author:  Brian Casey
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  MEC 506 rests at Rigby Yard on a warm summer afternoon. B&M 334 is seen in the background.
Photo Date:  7/17/2014  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 2:03:28 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description:  Heres BAMA (Bangor to Mattawamkeag) headed east. A photograph with the old shovel in the fore ground as always alluded me. I made the picture today but the sun decided to hide at the wrong mement... /DL
Photo Date:  7/29/2014  Upload Date: 8/22/2014 3:09:50 PM
Location:  Veazie, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 501(GP40-2LW) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  Margin Street parallels the MEC Main here for a 1/4 mile or so. Late afternoon offers fair light. Here is BAMA again at about 15mph headed to its connection with The Eastern Maine Railway (aka New Brunswick Southern.) at Mattawamkeag. /DL
Photo Date:  7/29/2014  Upload Date: 8/22/2014 3:13:39 PM
Location:  Orono, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
GMTX 3001
Title:  GMTX 3001
Description:  Margin Street parallels the MEC Main here for a 1/4 mile or so. Late afternoon offers fair light. Here is BAMA again at about 15mph headed to its connection with The Eastern Maine Railway (aka New Brunswick Southern.) at Mattawamkeag. /DL
Photo Date:  7/29/2014  Upload Date: 8/22/2014 3:13:40 PM
Location:  Orono, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 3001(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
EDRJ crosses the Hoosick River at Green's Crossing
Title:  EDRJ crosses the Hoosick River at Green's Crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/7/2015 9:41:15 PM
Location:  North Petersburg, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 307(GP40)
Views:  161   Comments: 3
Hudson River Bridge - shot 1
Title:  Hudson River Bridge - shot 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/7/2015 9:47:24 PM
Location:  Stillwater, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 307(GP40)
Views:  151   Comments: 1
Hudson River Bridge - shot 2
Title:  Hudson River Bridge - shot 2
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/7/2015 10:17:52 PM
Location:  Stillwater, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 307(GP40)
Views:  156   Comments: 2
Hudson River Bridge - shot 3
Title:  Hudson River Bridge - shot 3
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/7/2015 9:48:44 PM
Location:  Stillwater, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 307(GP40)
Views:  158   Comments: 2
EDRJ approaching the Hunt Road grade crossing
Title:  EDRJ approaching the Hunt Road grade crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/7/2015 9:44:31 PM
Location:  Pittstown, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 307(GP40)
Views:  190   Comments: 4
Freshly-painted MEC 345 at mile post 436
Title:  Freshly-painted MEC 345 at mile post 436
Description:  From this photo location, the end of the train is still in Vermont.
Photo Date:  7/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/7/2015 9:42:22 PM
Location:  North Petersburg, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 307(GP40)
Views:  179   Comments: 2
EDRJ coming downgrade off Schaghticoke Hill at mile post 463
Title:  EDRJ coming downgrade off Schaghticoke Hill at mile post 463
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/7/2015 9:46:24 PM
Location:  Reynolds, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 307(GP40)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
EDRJ crosses Vermont Route 346 just before crossing the state line into New York
Title:  EDRJ crosses Vermont Route 346 just before crossing the state line into New York
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/7/2015 9:43:30 PM
Location:  North Pownal, VT
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 307(GP40)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
EDRJ crosses the Hoosick River at Fisherman's Lane
Title:  EDRJ crosses the Hoosick River at Fisherman's Lane
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/6/2015  Upload Date: 7/7/2015 9:45:22 PM
Location:  Schaghticoke, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 307(GP40)
Views:  184   Comments: 2
MEC 307, MEC 506, MEC 345, LTEX 2964 & MEC 501
Title:  MEC 307, MEC 506, MEC 345, LTEX 2964 & MEC 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/2015  Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:49:37 PM
Location:  Greenfield, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 307(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 345(GP40) LTEX 2964(SD40-2) MEC 501(GP40-2LW)
Views:  421   Comments: 1
MEC 307, MEC 506, MEC 345, LTEX 2964 & MEC 501
Title:  MEC 307, MEC 506, MEC 345, LTEX 2964 & MEC 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/2015  Upload Date: 7/8/2015 11:50:15 PM
Location:  Greenfield, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 307(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 345(GP40) LTEX 2964(SD40-2) MEC 501(GP40-2LW)
Views:  358   Comments: 2
MEC 604, MEC 506 & BM 340
Title:  MEC 604, MEC 506 & BM 340
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2015  Upload Date: 8/13/2015 11:36:08 PM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 604(SD40-2) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) BM 340(GP40)
Views:  346   Comments: 1
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  MEC 615 - MEC 501 - MEC 600 - ST 77 - MEC 518 (left) GMTX 3005 +2 (right) Also: MEC 506 switches the east end of the yard.
Photo Date:  11/30/2015  Upload Date: 11/10/2016 4:22:29 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 615(SD40M-2) GMTX 3005(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  220   Comments: 1
MEC 506 & 601
Title:  MEC 506 & 601
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/2/2016  Upload Date: 2/2/2016 9:26:28 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 601(SD40-3)
Views:  209   Comments: 2
MEC 344 & 506
Title:  MEC 344 & 506
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/26/2016  Upload Date: 5/30/2016 9:53:38 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 344(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2016  Upload Date: 7/15/2024 4:04:06 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Brian Woodcock
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  19   Comments: 0
MEC 506 EDRJ
Title:  MEC 506 EDRJ
Description:  EDRJ departs the yard west at 1043.
Photo Date:  6/24/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 6:38:52 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 619(SD40M-2)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  Built July 1974 as CN 9471.
Photo Date:  6/24/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 6:39:06 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
MEC 506 EDRJ (2)
Title:  MEC 506 EDRJ (2)
Description:  Plying along the main westbound at 1135.
Photo Date:  6/24/2016  Upload Date: 8/29/2016 6:42:17 PM
Location:  Buckland, MA
Author:  Der Langsame
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 619(SD40M-2)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/24/2016  Upload Date: 6/24/2016 4:33:03 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Holden Baker
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  PORU with MEC 306 - MEC 501 - MEC 511 - MEC 506 runs alongside Rt. 202 in Greene on a beautiful summer afternoon.
Photo Date:  7/15/2016  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 1:54:17 AM
Location:  Greene, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  PORU with MEC 306 - MEC 501 - MEC 511 - MEC 506 crosses Black Cat Rd. just outside of Danville Jct.
Photo Date:  7/15/2016  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 1:59:45 AM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
MEC 307, 511 & 506
Title:  MEC 307, 511 & 506
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/26/2016  Upload Date: 9/26/2016 10:28:48 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 307(GP40) MEC 511(GP40-2LW) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
MEC 307, 511 & 506
Title:  MEC 307, 511 & 506
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/27/2016  Upload Date: 9/27/2016 7:03:44 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 307(GP40) MEC 511(GP40-2LW) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  423   Comments: 3

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