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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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PORU 327
Title:  PORU 327
Description:  Stopped at Mill St while the crew picks up sandwiches.
Photo Date:  7/12/2018  Upload Date: 7/22/2018 1:03:45 PM
Location:  Chisholm, ME
Author:  Josh Stevens
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BM 327(GP40) MEC 501(GP40-2LW) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
PORU 327
Title:  PORU 327
Description:  Crossing Main St.
Photo Date:  7/19/2018  Upload Date: 7/22/2018 1:31:01 PM
Location:  Livermore Falls, ME
Author:  Josh Stevens
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BM 327(GP40) MEC 501(GP40-2LW) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
WAMA 506 at CPF-107
Title:  WAMA 506 at CPF-107
Description:  WAMA with MEC 506 - MEC 321 - MEC 371 and forty cars passes the last remaining interlocking going east in Benton.
Photo Date:  11/28/2018  Upload Date: 11/30/2018 11:37:44 AM
Location:  Benton, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Signal
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
WAMA 506 Crosses the Kennebec
Title:  WAMA 506 Crosses the Kennebec
Description:  WAMA with MEC 506 - MEC 321 - MEC 371 crosses from Fairfield into Benton.
Photo Date:  11/28/2018  Upload Date: 3/10/2019 8:57:34 PM
Location:  Benton, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  26   Comments: 0
WAMA 506 Crosses the Kennebec
Title:  WAMA 506 Crosses the Kennebec
Description:  WAMA with MEC 506 - MEC 321 - MEC 371 crosses from Fairfield into Benton.
Photo Date:  11/28/2018  Upload Date: 3/10/2019 8:57:42 PM
Location:  Benton, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 321(GP40) MEC 371(GP40)
Views:  75   Comments: 1
MEC 506 at Portsmouth
Title:  MEC 506 at Portsmouth
Description:  DO-1's power rests at Portsmouth Yard after working some of the industries up the line earlier.
Photo Date:  4/10/2019  Upload Date: 4/15/2019 7:23:01 PM
Location:  Portsmouth, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  53   Comments: 1
MEC 506 at Portsmouth
Title:  MEC 506 at Portsmouth
Description:  DO-1's power rests at Portsmouth Yard after working some of the industries up the line earlier.
Photo Date:  4/10/2019  Upload Date: 4/15/2019 7:23:13 PM
Location:  Portsmouth, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  28   Comments: 1
Portsmouth Yard
Title:  Portsmouth Yard
Description:  DO-1 with MEC 506 rests by itself near the yard office. Ten loads are seen to the right and three empties are seen off in the distance toward the west end of the yard.
Photo Date:  4/10/2019  Upload Date: 4/15/2019 7:23:25 PM
Location:  Portsmouth, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
DO-1 506 at Yarmouth Junction
Title:  DO-1 506 at Yarmouth Junction
Description:  DO-1 with MEC 506 and one load of perlite (NAHX 58732) passes through Yarmouth Junction on a cloudy Friday afternoon.
Photo Date:  4/12/2019  Upload Date: 4/15/2019 9:19:38 PM
Location:  Yarmouth, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  45   Comments: 1
DO1 506 at CPF-203
Title:  DO1 506 at CPF-203
Description:  DO-1 with MEC 506 heads west through CPF-203 in Scarborough, Maine with three loads for the Portsmouth Branch.
Photo Date:  4/17/2019  Upload Date: 12/22/2021 5:45:31 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  19   Comments: 0
PORU 506 at Blackstrap Rd.
Title:  PORU 506 at Blackstrap Rd.
Description:  PORU with MEC 506 - MEC 306 and 40 cars rolls east out of Falmouth behind Amtrak 681.
Photo Date:  5/24/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 6:22:24 PM
Location:  Falmouth, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  37   Comments: 1
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2019  Upload Date: 6/23/2019 10:04:28 PM
Location:  Portsmouth, NH
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
RUPO 506 at Cumberland Center
Title:  RUPO 506 at Cumberland Center
Description:  RUPO with MEC 506 - MEC 501 - MEC 507 and 32 cars passes through Cumberland Center where a new signal bridge has been installed which will serve as an automatic signal (distant to CPF-189 going west and CPF-185 going east) once the double track project is complete.
Photo Date:  7/7/2019  Upload Date: 7/11/2019 10:27:45 PM
Location:  Cumberland Center, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  69   Comments: 1
RUPO 506 at Depot Rd.
Title:  RUPO 506 at Depot Rd.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 506 - MEC 501 - MEC 507 and 32 cars passes the hotbox detector at MP 176.
Photo Date:  7/7/2019  Upload Date: 7/11/2019 10:28:00 PM
Location:  Gray, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
RUPO 506 at Rt. 9 in North Yarmouth
Title:  RUPO 506 at Rt. 9 in North Yarmouth
Description:  RUPO with MEC 506 - MEC 501 - MEC 507 and 32 cars approaches the Rt. 9 overpass in North Yarmouth.
Photo Date:  7/7/2019  Upload Date: 7/11/2019 10:28:15 PM
Location:  North Yarmouth, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  30   Comments: 1
RUPO 506 at Stetson Rd.
Title:  RUPO 506 at Stetson Rd.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 506 - MEC 501 - MEC 507 and 32 cars heads west at Stetson Rd. as they slow for their meet with counterpart PORU at Den (Fairgrounds East).
Photo Date:  7/7/2019  Upload Date: 7/11/2019 10:28:30 PM
Location:  Lewiston, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  33   Comments: 1
RUPO 506 Crosses the Great Falls
Title:  RUPO 506 Crosses the Great Falls
Description:  RUPO with MEC 506 - MEC 501 - MEC 507 and 32 cars crosses into Auburn after meeting and swapping crews with PORU 315.
Photo Date:  7/7/2019  Upload Date: 7/11/2019 10:28:46 PM
Location:  Lewiston, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 501(GP40-2LW) MEC 507(GP40-2LW)
Views:  78   Comments: 1
RUPO 506 at Depot Rd.
Title:  RUPO 506 at Depot Rd.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 506 - MEC 501 - MEC 507 and 52 cars rolls west through Depot Rd. in East Gray.
Photo Date:  7/9/2019  Upload Date: 7/11/2019 10:54:46 PM
Location:  Gray, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  29   Comments: 1
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  (Left): MEC 344 - MEC 5974 - MEC 3400. (Center): PO-7 with MEC 506 working the east end. (Right): POWA with MEC 3404 - MEC 604 - MEC 3402 awaiting their crew which will arrive later in the evening.
Photo Date:  10/11/2019  Upload Date: 10/22/2019 11:25:18 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 344(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 3404(SD40-2)
Views:  117   Comments: 1
PO-4 307 and DO-1 506
Title:  PO-4 307 and DO-1 506
Description:  PO-4 with MEC 307 heads forward to couple to another track while DO-1's power (MEC 506) which had just arrived light engine from Portsmouth rests on Track 107.
Photo Date:  12/27/2019  Upload Date: 1/14/2020 10:06:48 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 307(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  88   Comments: 1
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  On a cold January evening, PO-3 with MEC 506 and four empties crosses Church Rd. in Brunswick ME on their way out of town after waiting for Amtrak 683. They had brought five loads for CMQ around 2pm.
Photo Date:  1/9/2020  Upload Date: 1/14/2020 10:05:36 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  36   Comments: 1
PO-3 506 Departs Brunswick
Title:  PO-3 506 Departs Brunswick
Description:  On a cold January evening, PO-3 with MEC 506 and four empties crosses Church Rd. in Brunswick ME on their way out of town after waiting for Amtrak 683. They had brought five loads for CMQ around 2pm.
Photo Date:  1/9/2020  Upload Date: 1/14/2020 10:05:40 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  34   Comments: 1
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  Seen at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  7/8/2020  Upload Date: 7/10/2020 4:49:18 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
PO-7 506 at the Scarborough Marsh
Title:  PO-7 506 at the Scarborough Marsh
Description:  PO-7 with MECX 506 and two tanks heads toward CHS in Biddeford in golden evening light.
Photo Date:  10/15/2020  Upload Date: 10/24/2020 10:40:21 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  RUPO with MEC 352 - MEC 506 - MEC 504 - BM 330 and about 80 cars crosses Blue Rock Rd. in Leeds.
Photo Date:  10/25/2020  Upload Date: 11/4/2020 10:15:29 AM
Location:  Leeds, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  Seen at Portsmouth Yard.
Photo Date:  11/28/2020  Upload Date: 12/20/2020 9:46:06 PM
Location:  Portsmouth, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  47   Comments: 0
Portsmouth Yard
Title:  Portsmouth Yard
Description:  DO-1's power rests for the weekend at Portsmouth Yard.
Photo Date:  11/28/2020  Upload Date: 12/20/2020 9:50:08 PM
Location:  Portsmouth, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  Seen at Portsmouth Yard.
Photo Date:  11/28/2020  Upload Date: 12/20/2020 9:50:31 PM
Location:  Portsmouth, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
Portsmouth Yard
Title:  Portsmouth Yard
Description:  Pan Am's yard in Portsmouth NH.
Photo Date:  11/28/2020  Upload Date: 12/20/2020 9:50:56 PM
Location:  Portsmouth, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
DO-1's Power
Title:  DO-1's Power
Description:  DO-1's power (MEC 506 - MEC 512) takes the weekend off at Rockingham Jct.
Photo Date:  3/27/2021  Upload Date: 4/16/2021 4:38:34 PM
Location:  Newfields, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  30   Comments: 0
DO-1's Power
Title:  DO-1's Power
Description:  DO-1's power (MEC 506 - MEC 512) takes the weekend off at Rockingham Jct.
Photo Date:  3/27/2021  Upload Date: 1/10/2022 6:57:27 PM
Location:  Wells, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  RUPO with MEC 503 - MEC 383 - MEC 506 parks their power at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  9/7/2021  Upload Date: 9/9/2021 11:44:10 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
PORU 506 at Blue Rock Rd.
Title:  PORU 506 at Blue Rock Rd.
Description:  PORU with MEC 506 - MEC 511 - MEC 509 and 71 cars starts their trip up the Rumford Branch, seen here crossing Blue Rock Rd. in Leeds, Maine.
Photo Date:  9/25/2021  Upload Date: 9/26/2021 10:54:41 AM
Location:  Leeds, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
Action at Rigby Yard
Title:  Action at Rigby Yard
Description:  On the left units wait for their next assignments while in the middle RUPO waits to depart and on the left a yard switcher goes about its duties.
Photo Date:  10/7/2021  Upload Date: 10/9/2021 2:18:21 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 351(GP40) MEC 345(GP40) MEC 7535(C40-8) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  75   Comments: 2
DO-1 506 on the Newington Branch
Title:  DO-1 506 on the Newington Branch
Description:  After working Boise and Sea-3 on the Newington Branch, DO-1 with MEC 506 and thirteen empties runs along a small causeway along the Piscataqua River separating New Hampshire and Maine. The I-95 bridge can be seen in the background. DO-1 will run down to Rockingham Jct. and tie down until the DO-2 crew takes over later that night to bring the train up to Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 10/30/2021 11:51:51 PM
Location:  Portsmouth, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
Crossing the Piscataqua
Title:  Crossing the Piscataqua
Description:  DO-1 with MEC 506 and thirteen empties runs along a causeway beside Market St. in Portsmouth, NH on the Newington Branch.
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 10/30/2021 11:52:06 PM
Location:  Portsmouth, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
Approaching Depot Rd.
Title:  Approaching Depot Rd.
Description:  As darkness falls quickly DO-1 with MEC 506 and thirteen empties descends toward Depot Rd. in Greenland near the Discovery Center as they continue their trek to Rockingham Jct.
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 10/30/2021 11:54:09 PM
Location:  Greenland, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
DO-1 506 at Portsmouth Ave.
Title:  DO-1 506 at Portsmouth Ave.
Description:  DO-1 with MEC 506 and thirteen empties approaches the crossing on Portsmouth Avenue in Greenland, NH.
Photo Date:  10/22/2021  Upload Date: 10/30/2021 11:54:21 PM
Location:  Greenland, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  39   Comments: 0
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  PO-5 with MEC 506 - MEC 514 pulls a cut of cars from a track at Rigby Yard while MEC 516 and MEC 307 sit on the pit. MEC 307 would later be used on PO-4 and run down to Biddeford and Saco.
Photo Date:  11/23/2021  Upload Date: 12/4/2021 11:06:53 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
RUPO 506 at Bernie Hartford Rd.
Title:  RUPO 506 at Bernie Hartford Rd.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 506 - MEC 306 - MEC 307 and around 40 cars crosses Bernie Hartford Rd. in Leeds, Maine at dusk.
Photo Date:  1/12/2022  Upload Date: 2/1/2022 7:45:10 PM
Location:  Leeds, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
RUPO 506 at Rt. 106 in Leeds
Title:  RUPO 506 at Rt. 106 in Leeds
Description:  RUPO with MEC 506 - MEC 306 - MEC 307 and around 40 cars heads across Rt. 106 just before dusk with about 40 cars.
Photo Date:  1/12/2022  Upload Date: 2/1/2022 7:46:38 PM
Location:  Leeds, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
"The Writing On The Wall"
Title:  "The Writing On The Wall"
Description:  PAR RUPO Traverses through a late april snow dusting coasting over Dixfield, ME
Photo Date:  4/17/2022  Upload Date: 1/19/2024 10:16:17 PM
Location:  Dixfield, ME
Author:  Holden Smith
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 514(GP40-2LW) MEC 321(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
RUPO 506 in South Portland
Title:  RUPO 506 in South Portland
Description:  Having waited a few minutes for PO-7 to haul a train in from the tower, RUPO creeps toward the Rt. 1 bridge on the 2 Track with MEC 506 - MEC 509 - BM 330 and a short train of about 30 cars.
Photo Date:  7/3/2022  Upload Date: 7/4/2022 12:05:55 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
MEC 506 & 350
Title:  MEC 506 & 350
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/2/2022  Upload Date: 11/6/2022 10:50:25 PM
Location:  Fairfield, ME
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  45   Comments: 1
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  Seen at Waterville Yard on SAPPI-3.
Photo Date:  2/8/2023  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 10:34:24 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
WA-R 506 Switches Waterville Yard
Title:  WA-R 506 Switches Waterville Yard
Description:  WA-R with MEC 506 - BM 326 works the west end of the yard in Waterville, Maine. These units will trail the CSX power west on M427 later that night.
Photo Date:  2/25/2023  Upload Date: 2/28/2023 10:26:31 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  19   Comments: 0
MEC 506 Leads L053 at Depot Rd. in Gray
Title:  MEC 506 Leads L053 at Depot Rd. in Gray
Description:  L053 with MEC 506 - CSXT 2548 - MEC 7609 and passes through Gray, Maine in the start of a small snow flurry.
Photo Date:  3/7/2023  Upload Date: 3/16/2023 9:45:54 PM
Location:  Gray, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  18   Comments: 0
MEC 506 on L053 at Fairgrounds
Title:  MEC 506 on L053 at Fairgrounds
Description:  L053 with MEC 506 - CSXT 2548 - MEC 7609 and just over 50 cars awaits a recrew at Fairgrounds siding, Strawberry Ave, Lewiston ME.
Photo Date:  3/7/2023  Upload Date: 3/16/2023 9:46:09 PM
Location:  Lewiston, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  20   Comments: 0
CSXT 6152 Leads L064 across the Salmon Falls into Maine
Title:  CSXT 6152 Leads L064 across the Salmon Falls into Maine
Description:  L064 with CSXT 6152 - MEC 506 and fourteen empties from the Portsmouth Branch crosses the Salmon Falls River connecting New Hampshire and Maine as they head east to Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  11/17/2023  Upload Date: 11/20/2023 10:26:34 AM
Location:  Rollinsford, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW) CSX 6152(GP40-2)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
MEC 506 & 503
Title:  MEC 506 & 503
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/28/2023  Upload Date: 12/6/2023 9:59:49 PM
Location:  Kittery, ME
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 503(GP40-2LW)
Views:  29   Comments: 1

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