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5/2/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description:  Location and date unknown. This locomotive is now at Conway, NH. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1925  Upload Date: 10/27/2015 5:51:02 PM
Location:  Unknown, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  1196   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description:  I may stand corrected but I belive the story goes something like this. The 501 was being moved, pbly to Conway. Someone threw an old rain coat and other debris into the firebox to make some smoke for the camera. Anyone confm?? /DL
Photo Date:  11/19/1983  Upload Date: 2/15/2011 10:49:26 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  1799   Comments: 2
MEC 502
Title:  MEC 502
Description:  The date is an estimate. Back in the days of a 4 man crew. /DL
Photo Date:  1/1/1923  Upload Date: 3/27/2011 8:54:39 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 502(2-8-0)
Views:  780   Comments: 0
MEC 502
Title:  MEC 502
Description:  On the scrap line at Waterville.... Alco built in May of 1910 a MEC Class W (2-8-0) 22x28 with 63 inch drivers at 200 lbs. Scrapped in October of 1946. No info with this photo except the location, Waterville. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1945  Upload Date: 6/8/2017 9:36:36 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 502(2-8-0)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
MEC 503
Title:  MEC 503
Description:  MEC 2-8-0 Class W apparently on the dead line so this may be at Waterville. ALCO built in May of 1910 and scrapped by MEC in Sept 1937. As with many of these old roster shots no date, location or photographer is avaliable. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1937  Upload Date: 6/6/2017 8:13:20 PM
Location:  Unknown, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 503(2-8-0)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
MEC 507
Title:  MEC 507
Description:  Notation on the back of this photo sez; F E Ware Bangor Engine House Brunswick, Maine. I have several photos labled in this manor. I suspect the photographer was Mr. Ware who worked in the Bangor Engine House and took the Photo in Brunswick... #507 a MEC Class W 2-8-0 came from Alco-S #49208 built Dec 1910 and scrapped Oct 1937. No date on the photo. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1920  Upload Date: 3/27/2011 8:54:44 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Ware Collection
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 507(2-8-0)
Views:  657   Comments: 1
MEC 513
Title:  MEC 513
Description:  C1925. MEC #513 passing the ball signal at the east end of Portland Union Station yard with MEC35581 box car in the background. 513 was an MEC Class W1 from Alco Schenectady #50936. BLT 4/1912 Scrapped 4/1947. CYL 23x28 with 63 inch drivers. From an old photo postcard. Author unknown. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1925  Upload Date: 2/2/2016 9:45:48 AM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 513(2-8-0)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
MEC 514
Title:  MEC 514
Description:  Westbound freight. Month and day are approximate. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1942  Upload Date: 3/4/2011 1:07:12 PM
Location:  Wilton, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Station,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 514(2-8-0)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
MEC 516
Title:  MEC 516
Description:  U gott'a love those wig-wag xing signs. The station is above the box car behind the tender in this scene. The freight house is to the right. The date is an estimate. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1930  Upload Date: 3/4/2011 1:05:37 PM
Location:  Wilton, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Station,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 516(2-8-0)
Views:  655   Comments: 0
MEC 516
Title:  MEC 516
Description:  Month and day are estimated, the year is correct. Alco 4/1912, Scrapped 7/53 23x28 - 63" drivers - 185lb boiler - 198000lbs /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1931  Upload Date: 10/27/2015 10:43:25 PM
Location:  Unknown, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 516(2-8-0)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
In the yard
Title:  In the yard
Description:  Notes with the old print list this photograph as Newport in July 1935. /DL
Photo Date:  7/1/1935  Upload Date: 5/11/2016 11:44:28 AM
Location:  Newport Junction, ME
Author:  Votava collection
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 516(2-8-0)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
MEC 517
Title:  MEC 517
Description:  MEC Class W 2-8-0 an Alco-S #52989 BLT 2/1913, SC 7/1936. CYL 23x28 with 63 inch drivers. Info on the print provides month, year and location. Author unknown.... /DL
Photo Date:  6/1/1914  Upload Date: 5/1/2017 2:50:47 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 517(2-8-0)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
MEC 517
Title:  MEC 517
Description:  MEC Class W 2-8-0 an Alco-S #52989 BLT 2/1913, SC 7/1936. CYL 23x28 with 63 inch drivers. Author unknown.... /DL
Photo Date:  1/1/1925  Upload Date: 10/27/2015 10:37:23 PM
Location:  Unknown, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 517(2-8-0)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
MEC 518
Title:  MEC 518
Description:  MEC #518 taken at Buckfield in 1932 according to notes on the back of the print.... Built by Alco at Schenectady this MEC Class W ran at 185 pounds. Built Feb 1913 and scrapped in November of 1949. Cyl 23x28 with 63 inch drivers. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1932  Upload Date: 2/9/2016 8:35:23 PM
Location:  Buckfield, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 518(2-8-0)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
MEC 518
Title:  MEC 518
Description:  Ray is back on top of another box car for this shot. Looks like this guy is breaking thru the snow drifts after a fresh 6 to 8 inch snow fall. That's is MP F7 at frame center. The month and year are known, the day is an estimate. /DL
Photo Date:  3/1/1946  Upload Date: 3/4/2011 1:07:16 PM
Location:  Wilton, ME
Author:  Ray Higgins
Categories:  Station,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 518(2-8-0)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
MEC 519
Title:  MEC 519
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/1939  Upload Date: 2/15/2011 10:48:57 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 519(2-8-0)
Views:  1647   Comments: 0
MEC 519
Title:  MEC 519
Description:  MEC 519 was retired by MEC in June of 1958 and joined the origional Steam Town collection at Bellows Falls, Vt. before it made its way to Scranton. An MEC Class W, 2-8-0 built by Alco at Schenectady in Febuary of 1913. Cyl 23x28 with 63 inch drivers. /DL
Photo Date:  6/1/1958  Upload Date: 2/16/2016 10:43:46 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Davis collection
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 519(2-8-0)
Views:  841   Comments: 0
MEC 520
Title:  MEC 520
Description:  Switching! Ray apparently climbed onto the walk way on top of a box car spotted at the freight house for this shot. If my geography is correct the station is behind the camera... Do I stand corrected?? The year is off the back of the print, the summer date is my guess. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1932  Upload Date: 3/4/2011 1:05:41 PM
Location:  Wilton, ME
Author:  Ray Higgins
Categories:  Station,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 520(2-8-0)
Views:  591   Comments: 0
MEC 522
Title:  MEC 522
Description:  MEC 522 - A Class W1 - ALCO-S No52994 - BLT 2/13 - Sc 5/52 - Cyl 23x28 with 61 inch divers and a 185 lb boiler. No location, date or photographer info with this old postcard print.. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1915  Upload Date: 11/22/2017 9:18:06 AM
Location:  Unknown, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 522(2-8-0)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
MEC 522
Title:  MEC 522
Description:  There is no info with this photograph, however the scene appears to be taken in Wilton, Maine and is very similar to other perspectives taken by Ray Higgins. The box car is a Boston and Maine and I think the number is 7151. The WigWag is wagging a nice touch to this c1940 scene. MEC Class W1 - ALCO-S No52994 - BLT 2/13 - Sc 5/52 - Cyl 23x28 with 61 inch divers and a 185 lb boiler. /DL
Photo Date:  9/1/1940  Upload Date: 5/6/2017 7:34:46 PM
Location:  Wilton, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 522(2-8-0)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
MEC 523
Title:  MEC 523
Description:  Date is an estimate.
Photo Date:  11/1/1939  Upload Date: 3/27/2011 8:54:59 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 523(2-8-0)
Views:  547   Comments: 0
MEC 526
Title:  MEC 526
Description:  Facing time table east or north in early afternoon light if I've decoded this series properly. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1936  Upload Date: 3/4/2011 1:05:45 PM
Location:  Wilton, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Station,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 526(2-8-0)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
MEC 527
Title:  MEC 527
Description:  From the Kennedy collection – Rigby, Me 3-29-42 – early in the WWII period. Class W 2-8-0 cyl @ 23x28 with 63 inch drivers. Alco Schenectady built 3/14, scrapped 3/51. /DL
Photo Date:  3/29/1942  Upload Date: 2/13/2016 10:34:32 AM
Location:  Rigby Yard, ME
Author:  Kennedy collection
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 527(2-8-0)
Views:  350   Comments: 0


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