MEC 249         
Back in the days when taking a photograph was an event!!! 60lb rail? Is that a '94' hanging in front of the head lamp?? Train 94 must be a freight as it isn't in any of my Passenger time tables for the pre-WWI teens. The car behind the tender looks like a freight load... /DL

Maine Central 249 was built by Baldwin in August 1897 as a Vulclain compound for the Rumford Falls & Buckfield RR as #3, became Rumford Falls and Rangeley Lakes 2nd #3 later in 1897, coverted to simple in September 1903 and became Portland & Rumford Falls #54, became MEC 249 in 1907, scrapped in June 1916.

Date: 6/16/1914 Location: Bath, ME   Map Show Bath on a rail map Views: 1312 Collection Of:   David Larrabee
Locomotives: MEC 249(2-6-0)    Author:  Unknown
MEC 249
Picture Categories: Bridge,Yard,Station,Steam,Track This picture is part of album:  Maine Central The Rockland Branch
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