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By:Gil Ford
Dates:8/29/1964 - 12/31/1974
Album Info:I did not see much of the MEC in my early years of railfanning:but here's what is worth viewing.
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MEC 571(GP-7)
Title:  MEC 571(GP-7)
Description:  fresh paint job
Photo Date:  4/11/1971  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 10:07:19 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 571(GP7)
Views:  1622   Comments: 1
MEC 573(GP-7)
Title:  MEC 573(GP-7)
Description:  and other power
Photo Date:  4/11/1971  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 10:08:56 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 573(GP7)
Views:  1516   Comments: 0
RB-1 Power
Title:  RB-1 Power
Description:  251-568-257
Photo Date:  4/18/1971  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 10:20:28 AM
Location:  Danville Jct., ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 251(GP38)
Views:  732   Comments: 1
RB-1
Title:  RB-1
Description:  251-568-257
Photo Date:  4/18/1971  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 10:21:03 AM
Location:  Danville Jct., ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 251(GP38)
Views:  710   Comments: 1
RB-1
Title:  RB-1
Description:  251-568-257 departing
Photo Date:  4/18/1971  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 10:21:38 AM
Location:  Danville Jct., ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 251(GP38)
Views:  644   Comments: 1
MEC Side-Dump Cars
Title:  MEC Side-Dump Cars
Description:  with rip-rap
Photo Date:  4/18/1971  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 10:22:27 AM
Location:  Danville Jct., ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  236   Comments: 0
MEC Power
Title:  MEC Power
Description:  254;261;577-252
Photo Date:  12/12/1971  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 9:37:02 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 261(GP38) MEC 577(GP7)
Views:  559   Comments: 1
MEC 256(GP-38)
Title:  MEC 256(GP-38)
Description:  on WB arriving Rigby
Photo Date:  12/12/1971  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 9:37:43 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 256(GP38)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
MEC Power
Title:  MEC Power
Description:  263;569;567+
Photo Date:  12/12/1971  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 9:56:11 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 263(GP38)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
MEC 574(GP-7)
Title:  MEC 574(GP-7)
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/12/1971  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 9:58:33 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 574(GP7)
Views:  666   Comments: 0
MEC 579(GP-7)
Title:  MEC 579(GP-7)
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/12/1971  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 9:59:35 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
MEC C-648
Title:  MEC C-648
Description:  Caboose
Photo Date:  12/12/1971  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 10:00:15 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  248   Comments: 0
MEC MWS 799
Title:  MEC MWS 799
Description:  Jordan Spreader
Photo Date:  12/12/1971  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 9:56:49 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  371   Comments: 0
PTM 1004(HH-600)
Title:  PTM 1004(HH-600)
Description:  Stored
Photo Date:  12/12/1971  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 9:57:34 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PTM 1004(HH600)
Views:  758   Comments: 1
DR-2
Title:  DR-2
Description:  563-262
Photo Date:  4/2/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:42:46 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 563(GP7)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
DR-2
Title:  DR-2
Description:  MEC 563(GP-7)
Photo Date:  4/2/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:42:17 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 563(GP7)
Views:  416   Comments: 0
MEC 253(GP-38)
Title:  MEC 253(GP-38)
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:43:22 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 253(GP38)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
MEC 258-259
Title:  MEC 258-259
Description:  nose to nose
Photo Date:  4/2/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:43:56 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 259(GP38)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
MEC 261(GP-38)
Title:  MEC 261(GP-38)
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/2/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:44:30 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 261(GP38)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
MEC 578(GP-7)
Title:  MEC 578(GP-7)
Description:  recent chop-nose and repaint
Photo Date:  4/2/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:45:20 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 578(GP7)
Views:  768   Comments: 0
MEC 578(GP-7)
Title:  MEC 578(GP-7)
Description:  recent rebuild-repaint
Photo Date:  4/2/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:46:02 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 578(GP7)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
MEC 579-562(GP-7s)
Title:  MEC 579-562(GP-7s)
Description:  both still maroon
Photo Date:  4/2/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:46:46 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
DR-2
Title:  DR-2
Description:  262-563
Photo Date:  4/2/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:41:48 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 262(GP38)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
RD-1 Power
Title:  RD-1 Power
Description:  -572-253
Photo Date:  4/2/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:47:46 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  70   Comments: 0
PTM 1004(HH-600)
Title:  PTM 1004(HH-600)
Description:  stored
Photo Date:  4/2/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:48:29 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PTM 1004(HH600)
Views:  766   Comments: 1
MEC 253; B&M 1571
Title:  MEC 253; B&M 1571
Description:  at engine terminal
Photo Date:  5/14/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:49:36 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 253(GP38)
Views:  380   Comments: 0
MEC Power
Title:  MEC Power
Description:  256; 262
Photo Date:  5/14/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:50:08 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 256(GP38) MEC 262(GP38)
Views:  527   Comments: 0
MEC 263(GP-38)
Title:  MEC 263(GP-38)
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/14/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:50:50 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 263(GP38)
Views:  535   Comments: 0
MEC 578(GP-7)
Title:  MEC 578(GP-7)
Description:  recent rebuild
Photo Date:  5/14/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:51:35 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 578(GP7)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
MEC 955(S-1)
Title:  MEC 955(S-1)
Description:  Yard 8
Photo Date:  5/14/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:53:11 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 955(S1)
Views:  767   Comments: 0
PTM 1056(S-4)
Title:  PTM 1056(S-4)
Description:  with cabooses
Photo Date:  5/14/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:52:19 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PTM 1056(S4)
Views:  434   Comments: 2
RY-2
Title:  RY-2
Description:  251-253-568 at Crawford Station
Photo Date:  5/21/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:55:40 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 251(GP38)
Views:  1006   Comments: 0
RY-2
Title:  RY-2
Description:  251-253-568
Photo Date:  5/21/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:54:03 PM
Location:  Notchland, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 251(GP38)
Views:  721   Comments: 0
RY-2
Title:  RY-2
Description:  251-253-568 on Frankenstein Trestle
Photo Date:  5/21/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:54:58 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  MEC 251(GP38)
Views:  607   Comments: 0
MEC Power
Title:  MEC Power
Description:  252;253
Photo Date:  7/23/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:56:59 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38) MEC 253(GP38)
Views:  700   Comments: 0
MEC 263(GP-38)
Title:  MEC 263(GP-38)
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:57:30 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 263(GP38)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
MEC 571(GP-7)
Title:  MEC 571(GP-7)
Description:  simplified green scheme
Photo Date:  7/23/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:58:11 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 571(GP7)
Views:  531   Comments: 0
MEC 578 (GP-7)
Title:  MEC 578 (GP-7)
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/23/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:58:41 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 578(GP7)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
MEC Power
Title:  MEC Power
Description:  254-261(GP-38s)
Photo Date:  7/30/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 2:59:36 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 254(GP38) MEC 261(GP38)
Views:  599   Comments: 0
MEC Power
Title:  MEC Power
Description:  261-252(GP-38s)
Photo Date:  7/30/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 3:00:11 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 261(GP38) MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  666   Comments: 0
MEC 565-B&M 1506
Title:  MEC 565-B&M 1506
Description:  at engine terminal
Photo Date:  7/30/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 3:00:53 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 565(GP7) BM 1506(RS3)
Views:  1008   Comments: 0
MEC 575(GP-7)
Title:  MEC 575(GP-7)
Description:  maroon paint
Photo Date:  7/30/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 3:01:30 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 575(GP7)
Views:  766   Comments: 0
MEC 577(GP-7)
Title:  MEC 577(GP-7)
Description:  maroon paint
Photo Date:  7/30/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 3:02:01 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 577(GP7)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
MEC 578(GP-7)
Title:  MEC 578(GP-7)
Description:  side view
Photo Date:  7/30/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 3:02:35 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 578(GP7)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
MEC 801(RS-11)
Title:  MEC 801(RS-11)
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/10/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 6:35:54 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 801(RS11)
Views:  603   Comments: 0
MEC 801(RS-11)
Title:  MEC 801(RS-11)
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/10/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 6:36:50 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 801(RS11)
Views:  874   Comments: 1
MEC 801(RS-11)
Title:  MEC 801(RS-11)
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/10/1972  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 6:36:21 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 801(RS11)
Views:  785   Comments: 1
BR-4
Title:  BR-4
Description:  253-258-562-574
Photo Date:  1/21/1973  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 6:38:45 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 574(GP7)
Views:  514   Comments: 0
BR-4 Power
Title:  BR-4 Power
Description:  253-258-562-574
Photo Date:  1/21/1973  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 6:40:01 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 253(GP38)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
MEC 574(GP-7)
Title:  MEC 574(GP-7)
Description:  part of power from BR-4
Photo Date:  1/21/1973  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 6:39:26 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 574(GP7)
Views:  429   Comments: 0


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