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1863 MEC Passenger Rates
Title:  1863 MEC Passenger Rates
Description:  December 1st 1863 Passenger Tarriff. The MEC was just a year or so old at this time. Grand Trunk to and from MEC main line points are at the bottom of the document. /DL
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 11/2/2015 8:03:38 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  MEC
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Views:  546   Comments: 0
1875 Locomotive Report
Title:  1875 Locomotive Report
Description:  A Locomotive Report for April 1975. 61 locomotives operating over just 357 miles of track. /DL
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 11/2/2015 7:48:08 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  MEC
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Views:  575   Comments: 0
Train #76
Title:  Train #76
Description:  July 1896 - On the margin on the Cabnet Photograph: "#85s Maine Central Train #76 Waterville Me July 96" /DL
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 12/1/2015 10:00:47 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Passenger,Track
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Views:  490   Comments: 0
MEC 162
Title:  MEC 162
Description:  C1899 #162 setting on an armstrong turntable, perhaps at Waterville. Schenectday Works blt 5/96 renumbered to 305 in 1900,scrapped 10/21. /DL
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 1/20/2016 8:34:57 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 162(2-6-0)
Views:  1138   Comments: 0
#120 Built by the MEC
Title:  #120 Built by the MEC
Description:  Note the link n pin coupler. If the 1899 date on the photograph is correct use of this coupler had just months left before it had to be phased out by law. As the number disc under the headland states, this 0-4-0 was build by the Maine Central RR in 1889 in its own shop, SerNo #7. It was renumbered to #5 in 1900 and was scrapped in March of 1908. Posted with permission from the Vollrath collection. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1900  Upload Date: 4/4/2017 8:52:37 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  479   Comments: 0
#120 Built by the MEC
Title:  #120 Built by the MEC
Description:  Note the link n pin coupler. If the 1899 date on the photograph is correct use of this coupler had just months left before it had to be phased out by law. As the number disc under the headland states, this 0-4-0 was build by the Maine Central RR in 1889 in its own shop, SerNo #7. It was renumbered to #5 in 1900 and was scrapped in March of 1908. Posted with permission from the Vollrath collection. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1900  Upload Date: 4/4/2017 8:52:48 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  500   Comments: 0
#114 working the Yard
Title:  #114 working the Yard
Description:  C1900 no date, or author info. This Portland Works product was built in Sept of 1894 and started life on the Portland & Ogdensburg (later the MEC Mountain Division) as #14 The Avalon. MEC placed this locomotive in Class J and renumbered to 114. It was renumbered again in 1900 to #162. Scrapped by the MEC in July 1906. Cyl-19/26 with 62 inch drivers. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1900  Upload Date: 1/10/2016 8:01:52 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 114(4-4-0)
Views:  1101   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  C1905 #162 setting on an armstrong turntable, perhaps at Waterville. From the Portland Works carrying builders number 538. This was origionally #114, renumbered in 1900 to #162. An MEC Class J - Cyl 19x26 & 62 inch drivers. Blt Sept 1884 and scrapped July 1906. /DL
Photo Date:  1/1/1905  Upload Date: 1/20/2016 8:31:21 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
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Views:  544   Comments: 0
Car Shop
Title:  Car Shop
Description:  This old post card is postmaked Waterville Oct 27th 1909 and is addressed to Cannan, Maine. I wonder what the radius of that curve is. Sure is tight! I
Photo Date:  8/1/1908  Upload Date: 4/28/2017 9:18:33 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  520   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:  791   Comments: 0
MEC #162
Title:  MEC #162
Description:  This MEC locomotive was photographed at Waterville on Sept 4th 1919 or 1915. There are two dates on the picture.(!?) This Alco-S locomotive began life as MEC #190. It was renumbered to #163 in July 1910. 51 inch drivers. /DL
Photo Date:  9/4/1919  Upload Date: 4/26/2017 11:39:59 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 162(0-6-0)
Views:  782   Comments: 0
MEC 623
Title:  MEC 623
Description:  Notes say this was taken at Waterville November 7th 1921. MEC #623 Class S, a 2-8-2 from Alco with builders #60935. Built 3/19, scrapped 1/56 Cyl26/30 with 63 inch drirers. /DL
Photo Date:  11/7/1921  Upload Date: 1/2/2016 3:42:14 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 623(2-8-2)
Views:  989   Comments: 0
MEC 351
Title:  MEC 351
Description:  Atthe Waterville Station the last day of May 1923. An MEC Class O built by Alco / Schnecatady in Febuary of 1903 with bulders plate # 27657 attached. It was scrapped in Sept of 1933. Cyl 21x26 with 63 inch drivers.! /DL
Photo Date:  5/31/1923  Upload Date: 1/2/2016 2:56:46 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 351(4-6-0)
Views:  849   Comments: 0
MEC 1204
Title:  MEC 1204
Description:  I’ve ended up with two copies of this photograph over the years, one says it was taken at Portland the other in Waterville. If the October 1929 date is correct this was taken just a month before this locomotive was scrapped according to RR History. MEC had 4 of these 2-6-6-2s. I understand they were bought for helper service on the mountain division but did work elsewhere on the MEC most likely between Portland and Waterville. I don’t think they ever went to Bangor. Built by Alco at Schnectady it was formally B&M #1294 (renumbered to B&M 3003) built in November of 1910 and scrapped November of 1929. Builders number 48651. /DL
Photo Date:  10/19/1929  Upload Date: 2/8/2016 5:17:53 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 1204(2-6-6-2)
Views:  1449   Comments: 0
MEC 282
Title:  MEC 282
Description:  Taken at Waterville in April of 1934 apparently in the dead line. It was scrapped a year later in October of 1935. Built by ALCO at Schenectady in May of 1903. Builders #27660. Cyl 19x24 with 69 inch drivers. /DL
Photo Date:  4/3/1934  Upload Date: 2/9/2016 8:45:24 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 282(4-6-0)
Views:  1079   Comments: 0
MEC 2-10-2 #651
Title:  MEC 2-10-2 #651
Description:  Former Boston & Maine #3000 built by Alco in March of 1920, and aquired by MEC in December of 1936. It was sold in 1951. 29x31 with 61 inch drivers. Month & Date are stated on the back of the print. No photographer noted.. /DL
Photo Date:  4/1/1937  Upload Date: 4/20/2017 11:01:29 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 651(2-10-2)
Views:  1025   Comments: 0
MEC 177
Title:  MEC 177
Description:  Schenectady Works August 1920 - An MEC Class K this 0-6-0 carried ALCOs builders number 62047. Built in August of 1920 and scrapped November 1949. Location, Year and Month are on the back of the print.. Used with permission from the Harold Vollrath collection. /DL
Photo Date:  8/15/1938  Upload Date: 11/22/2017 10:05:06 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Harold Vollrath Collection
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 177(0-6-0)
Views:  847   Comments: 0
MEC 147
Title:  MEC 147
Description:  Looks like the dead line to me. No date on the photo so I place this scene just before WWII or about 1940. MEC Class H from Alco. Build in March of 1907 and sent to the torch June of 1942. I suspect atoms from this locomotive are scattered across Pacific and European battlefields... Cyl 18x24 with 69 inch drivers. /DL
Photo Date:  1/1/1940  Upload Date: 2/12/2016 1:56:35 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 147(4-4-0)
Views:  1112   Comments: 0
MEC 601
Title:  MEC 601
Description:  Well this print apparently whet thru the enlarger and chem baths at the drug store in a hurry back in the good old days. I almost tossed it but the crew man with the oil can freeing up the bell upgraded a marginal print to the fix-it-up-and-post-it if possible catagory.... #601 an MEC Class S built like many of MEC’s locomotoives by at Schenectady by Alco. 26.5x30 inch cyl wid 63inch drivers. Blt 3/14, sc 5/49. /DL
Photo Date:  1/1/1940  Upload Date: 2/12/2016 2:39:51 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
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Views:  495   Comments: 0
MEC 2-10-2 #651 - Maine Central
Title:  MEC 2-10-2 #651 - Maine Central
Description:  Alco-Schenectady built this 2-10-2 Santa Fe type steam locomotive in July of 1920 originally as Boston & Maine #3000. It was later sold in December of 1936 to Maine Central as their #651. While diesels were taking the place of steam locos, MEC 2-10-2 #651 was sold for scrap in March of 1951. No date or photographer was listed for this photo unfortunately.
Photo Date:  6/1/1940  Upload Date: 8/20/2025 4:54:30 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 651(2-10-2)
Views:  513   Comments: 0
MEC 171
Title:  MEC 171
Description:  MEC #171 was a Class K locomotive, Cyl 21x58 with a 180 lb boiler and 51 inch drivers. Built by Alco at Schenectady in 1918 and scrapped at the end of the steam era on the MEC in August of 1953. /DL
Photo Date:  11/24/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2016 10:20:01 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Kennedy collection
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 171(0-6-0)
Views:  995   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:  878   Comments: 0
MEC 655
Title:  MEC 655
Description:  Taken at Waterville sometime in the Summer of 1952. 655 was scrapped in June 1953. BLT 9/23 as B&M 3020 it was aquired by the MEC in Sept of 1944. Alco #64878, MEC Class Sf 2-10-2. /DL
Photo Date:  8/1/1952  Upload Date: 2/16/2016 10:25:52 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Davis collection
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 655(2-10-2)
Views:  1061   Comments: 0
Humm, pushed that cut too far...
Title:  Humm, pushed that cut too far...
Description:  The scene in this old snapshot was taken in the Waterville Yard in the Fall of 1956. It comes from the collection of J. Emmons Lancaster Jr. who according to an obit on the Trains Website was a lifelong railroad civil engineer in the New England area working for serveral RRs including the MEC. /DL
Photo Date:  10/15/1956  Upload Date: 6/16/2017 10:50:19 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  J.Emmons Lancaster
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
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Views:  995   Comments: 0
MEC E7A #706 - Maine Central
Title:  MEC E7A #706 - Maine Central
Description:  Nice color slide taken by Gerald H. Landaue of Maine Central E7A #706 heading up the "Kennebec" passenger train The date on the slide is February, 1974 which is obviously incorrect for a number of reasons. Trees with leaves for one. This loco was sold to KCS and remumbered #7 in October of 1963 for reason #2. And most telling, the loco was scrapped in 1969. So, the date is approximate and based partly on the cars in the photo, mostly late 1950's models.
Photo Date:  6/1/1960  Upload Date: 6/16/2020 7:06:02 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 706(E7A)
Views:  1017   Comments: 2
"The Iron Horse In Retirement," 1961
Title:  "The Iron Horse In Retirement," 1961
Description:  Personal PC. Here is a postal card entitled "The Iron Horse In Retirement." Postmarked: 1 August 1961. Sent to me by James W. Young, a chemist at the PRR's Altoona Test Plant. Caption On Reverse: "This is the last steam locomotive run on the Maine Central Railroad. Final trip was Portland to Bangor and return on June 13, 1954. No. 470 is a Big C Class Pacific type built by Alco in 1924. It had 30 years of service, being replaced by modern diesels." Photo by Luther S. Phillips.
Photo Date:  8/1/1961  Upload Date: 3/31/2022 7:24:13 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 470(4-6-2)
Views:  855   Comments: 0
MEC 950
Title:  MEC 950
Description:  (ex-901) baggage - mail motor car rblt. to MofW tool car.
Photo Date:  9/24/1963  Upload Date: 2/16/2010 5:05:16 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  John Hutchins
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  2224   Comments: 0
MEC 337
Title:  MEC 337
Description:  (ex-11 PINE, nee-Pullman DULCINA) rebuilt from buffet - parlor car.
Photo Date:  9/1/1964  Upload Date: 2/16/2010 5:05:14 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  John Hutchins
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  2792   Comments: 0
MEC 303, 316, 317
Title:  MEC 303, 316, 317
Description:  #303, along with #s 316 and 317 at Tower A.
Photo Date:  9/6/1964  Upload Date: 7/5/2013 6:00:37 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 303(S2) MEC 316(S4) MEC 317(S4)
Views:  1912   Comments: 0
A foggy morning
Title:  A foggy morning
Description:  Unknown buggy departing Waterville on the Lower Road.
Photo Date:  10/5/1964  Upload Date: 7/11/2013 9:14:02 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  562   Comments: 1
MEC 315
Title:  MEC 315
Description:  #315 at!Tower A.
Photo Date:  10/15/1964  Upload Date: 7/5/2013 8:10:35 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 315(S4)
Views:  1173   Comments: 0
MEC#332
Title:  MEC#332
Description:  The shadows are growing longer as #332 is serviced at Waterville.
Photo Date:  10/23/1964  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 9:25:09 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 332(SW7)
Views:  1641   Comments: 0
MEC!331
Title:  MEC!331
Description:  #331 has the duty for=WH-1, here heading out of Waterville on the Back Road headed for the Bingham Branch.
Photo Date:  10/23/1964  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 9:18:35 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 331(SW7)
Views:  1467   Comments: 0
MEC 958-316
Title:  MEC 958-316
Description:  View of 958-316 from Tower A window; 958 being cut into rear of B-11.
Photo Date:  10/31/1964  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 6:21:54 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 958(S1) MEC 316(S4)
Views:  1561   Comments: 0
MEC 577
Title:  MEC 577
Description:  Were looking out the window of Tower A as #577 on WF-2 pulls past.
Photo Date:  10/31/1964  Upload Date: 7/4/2013 7:35:08 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 577(GP7)
Views:  1381   Comments: 0
MEC Buggy 637
Title:  MEC Buggy 637
Description:  Heading out to Bingham is WH-1 with buggy 637 on the rear at Rice's Rips.
Photo Date:  10/31/1964  Upload Date: 7/11/2013 9:14:07 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  2302   Comments: 9
MEC 710,711
Title:  MEC 710,711
Description:  Being scrapped at Waterville Yard
Photo Date:  11/14/1964  Upload Date: 7/2/2013 9:25:54 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  MEC 711(E7A) MEC 710(E7A)
Views:  2611   Comments: 3
MEC 711
Title:  MEC 711
Description:  #711 awaits her fate. She and #710 had to endure one more Maine winter, finally being cut up in March 1965.
Photo Date:  11/14/1964  Upload Date: 7/10/2013 11:06:27 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 711(E7A)
Views:  2529   Comments: 0
MEC 562-568
Title:  MEC 562-568
Description:  562-568 on WF-2 at Rices Rips outside Waterville on the Back Road.
Photo Date:  1/25/1965  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 6:09:43 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 562(GP7)
Views:  1543   Comments: 0
MEC 671A
Title:  MEC 671A
Description:  Train B-11 at Rices Rip (Waterville)
Photo Date:  1/25/1965  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 7:12:19 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Roster,Bridge
Locomotives:  MEC 671A(F3A) MEC 566(GP7)
Views:  2529   Comments: 0
MEC 568
Title:  MEC 568
Description:  The snow has just ended as B-11 with buggy 568 on the rear clears Rices Rips on its way into Waterville.
Photo Date:  1/25/1965  Upload Date: 7/11/2013 9:13:26 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
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Views:  924   Comments: 0
Plow Extra
Title:  Plow Extra
Description:  Buggy 537 trails a plow extra with S4 #313 and plow #76, headed north at Tower A.
Photo Date:  1/26/1965  Upload Date: 7/11/2013 9:13:33 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 313(S4)
Views:  1511   Comments: 0
MEC 313
Title:  MEC 313
Description:  # 313 wijh PlowX headed north at Tower A. Plow #46
Photo Date:  1/26/1965  Upload Date: 7/5/2013 7:53:33 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  InCab,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 313(S4)
Views:  1214   Comments: 0
MEC 684 685
Title:  MEC 684 685
Description:  B-12 at Tower A, with 685-684. This view clearly shows the bowed frame of 684, the result of an earlier wreck.
Photo Date:  1/26/1965  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 11:03:06 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 685(F3A) MEC 684(F3A)
Views:  1955   Comments: 0
MEC 556
Title:  MEC 556
Description:  #556 was the third unit on BRX, behind #682 and #561.
Photo Date:  2/27/1965  Upload Date: 7/11/2013 7:33:21 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 556(RS3)
Views:  1022   Comments: 0
MEC 711
Title:  MEC 711
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/3/1965  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 6:56:23 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 711(E7A)
Views:  2315   Comments: 3
MEC 682
Title:  MEC 682
Description:  B-11 pauses in Watervilles Lower Yard. Consist: 682 571 577 572
Photo Date:  6/3/1965  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 10:29:59 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 682(F3A)
Views:  1780   Comments: 0
MEC 672A
Title:  MEC 672A
Description:  B-12 passing Tower A with 672A 566 575 580
Photo Date:  6/3/1965  Upload Date: 7/3/2013 10:01:27 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 672A(F3A)
Views:  1525   Comments: 2
TOFC Ramp
Title:  TOFC Ramp
Description:  There was a small TOFC loading ramp in the Waterville Lower Yard.
Photo Date:  9/14/1965  Upload Date: 7/11/2013 8:22:57 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  4681   Comments: 3
MEC 302
Title:  MEC 302
Description:  302 switches the Lower Yard in Waterville.
Photo Date:  9/14/1965  Upload Date: 7/5/2013 1:39:54 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 302(S2)
Views:  1481   Comments: 0


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