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Owner: Maine Central
Model:GE C40-8Built As:CSXT 7542 (C40-8)
Serial Number:46033Order No:1878
Frame Number:Built:8/1989
Other locos with this serial:  CSX 7542(C40-8) MEC 7542(C40-8)
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MEC 7542
Title:  MEC 7542
Description:  Seen at Pan Am's Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  5/8/2017  Upload Date: 12/5/2017 1:50:16 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  390   Comments: 1
EDPO 7535 at Scarborough Marsh
Title:  EDPO 7535 at Scarborough Marsh
Description:  EDPO with MEC 7535 - MEC 7542 rolls east toward CPF-203.
Photo Date:  8/1/2017  Upload Date: 10/19/2018 11:19:37 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7535(C40-8) MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  437   Comments: 1
C40-8 & B40-8
Title:  C40-8 & B40-8
Description:  POED's power (MEC 7552 - MEC 5967 - MEC 5976 - MEC 7542) heads down to the west end of Rigby Yard to get their train.
Photo Date:  12/11/2017  Upload Date: 12/14/2017 11:23:20 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8) MEC 5976(B20-8)
Views:  577   Comments: 1
MEC 7542
Title:  MEC 7542
Description:  POED's power (MEC 7552 - MEC 5967 - MEC 5976 - MEC 7542) heads down to tWe west end of Rigby Yard to get their train.
Photo Date:  12/11/2017  Upload Date: 12/14/2017 11:24:15 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  400   Comments: 1
POED 7542 at Winnock's Neck Rd.
Title:  POED 7542 at Winnock's Neck Rd.
Description:  POED with MEC 7542 - MEC 7635 - MEC 315 and 62 cars rolls west at Winnock's Neck Rd.
Photo Date:  3/18/2018  Upload Date: 11/26/2018 11:08:17 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  312   Comments: 1
MEC 7542
Title:  MEC 7542
Description:  Seen at Rigby Yard. It would later lead POED with MEC 7635 trailing. I remember being disappointed that the painted unit would trail, now MEC 7542 has been painted in Pan Am paint twice!
Photo Date:  3/18/2018  Upload Date: 2/7/2022 11:03:49 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  Left: MEC 7542 - MEC 3401 - MEC 7535 - MEC 501 - MEC 7594 - MEC 619 - MEC 616 - MEC 519 - MEC 310 / Middle: MEC 7534 - MEC 7541 - MEC 307 - MEC 380 - MEC 317 / Right: MEC 7727 - MEC 7898
Photo Date:  9/22/2018  Upload Date: 9/30/2018 10:10:15 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 7727(C40-8W) MEC 7542(C40-8) MEC 7534(C40-8)
Views:  672   Comments: 1
POED's Power at CPF-198 (2)
Title:  POED's Power at CPF-198 (2)
Description:  After turning on the wye at Yard 8, POED's power with MEC 7542 - MEC 619 - MEC 3401 heads down Track 1 at CPF-198 next to Sprague and will take the bypass down to CPF-201 then back into the west end of Rigby Yard to get their train.
Photo Date:  10/20/2018  Upload Date: 11/6/2018 9:50:28 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  338   Comments: 1
MEC 7542
Title:  MEC 7542
Description:  POED with MEC 7898 - MEC 7542 - MEC 7594 - MEC 7620 - MEC 3403 at Winnock's Neck Rd. in Scarborough.
Photo Date:  8/12/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 3:23:11 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
MEC 7542
Title:  MEC 7542
Description:  POED with MEC 7898 - MEC 7542 - MEC 7594 - MEC 7620 - MEC 3403 at Winnock's Neck Rd. in Scarborough.
Photo Date:  8/12/2020  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 3:23:20 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
WAPO 7542 at Falmouth
Title:  WAPO 7542 at Falmouth
Description:  As the light fades quickly WAPO with MEC 7542 - MEC 7797 - MEC 7594 - MEC 7875 - MEC 507 - MEC 516 and 78 cars approaches the small bridge on the west side of Falmouth. RUPO was about a half hour behind them but it was dark at that point.
Photo Date:  12/9/2020  Upload Date: 12/20/2020 10:51:56 PM
Location:  Falmouth, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
MEC 7542
Title:  MEC 7542
Description:  AYPO with MEC 7518 - MEC 7542 - MEC 7517 rolls east across Winnock's Neck Rd.
Photo Date:  4/23/2021  Upload Date: 5/1/2021 11:39:43 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
MEC 7542 Leads POAY at the Scarborough Marsh
Title:  MEC 7542 Leads POAY at the Scarborough Marsh
Description:  POAY with MEC 7542 - MEC 7643 - MEC 7609 - MEC 7517 approaches Winnock's Neck Rd. in Scarborough, Maine after a meet with EDPO at CPF-203.
Photo Date:  11/19/2021  Upload Date: 11/22/2021 6:09:24 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
POAY 7542 Departs Rigby Yard
Title:  POAY 7542 Departs Rigby Yard
Description:  POAY with MEC 7542 - MEC 7643 - MEC 7609 - MEC 7517 departs off Track 29 at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  11/19/2021  Upload Date: 11/22/2021 6:03:20 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
POAY 7542 at Plaistow
Title:  POAY 7542 at Plaistow
Description:  Fresh Pan Am paint (for the second time) shines in the low November sun as POAY with MEC 7542 - MEC 7643 - MEC 7609 - MEC 7517 rolls west toward CPF-273 in Plaistow NH, passing the old depot.
Photo Date:  11/19/2021  Upload Date: 11/22/2021 5:34:58 PM
Location:  Plaistow, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
POAY 7542 Crosses the Merrimack River
Title:  POAY 7542 Crosses the Merrimack River
Description:  Pan Am POAY with MEC 7542 - MEC 7643 - MEC 7609 - MEC 7517 crosses the Merrimack River bridge into Bradford while AYPO passes on Track 1.
Photo Date:  11/19/2021  Upload Date: 11/22/2021 5:42:56 PM
Location:  Haverhill, MA
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
POAY 7542 Crosses the Merrimack River
Title:  POAY 7542 Crosses the Merrimack River
Description:  After Keolis 216 departed Haverhill, AYPO was given a signal west from CPF-HA and AYPO was allowed east through the Bradford and Haverhill stations. This resulted in a meet on the Merrimack River bridge just before dark.
Photo Date:  11/19/2021  Upload Date: 11/22/2021 5:43:16 PM
Location:  Haverhill, MA
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
POAY 7542 Passes UNH
Title:  POAY 7542 Passes UNH
Description:  After meeting Amtrak 683 at Dover POAY is back underway and seen passing the station near the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. Trailing power is the MEC 7643, MEC 7609 and MEC 7517.
Photo Date:  11/19/2021  Upload Date: 11/22/2021 6:34:36 PM
Location:  Durham, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  78   Comments: 0
POAY 7542 at Arundel
Title:  POAY 7542 at Arundel
Description:  POAY with MEC 7542 - MEC 7643 - MEC 7609 - MEC 7517 passes through River Rd. in Arundel, Maine at Milepost 219.
Photo Date:  11/19/2021  Upload Date: 11/22/2021 6:34:59 PM
Location:  Arundel, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
MEC 7542 in Fresh Paint (again)
Title:  MEC 7542 in Fresh Paint (again)
Description:  After a second repaint in Pan Am colors and some other cosmetic fixes MEC 7542 leads POAY west at the Scarborough Marsh. This unit was painted again due to being chosen to run the Office Car Special in the PTC areas of Massachusetts since the FP9's don't have the equipment installed. This unit led WAPO down the night before and is now back to freight duties until the next time it is needed on the OCS. Trailing power on POAY is MEC 7643, MEC 7609 and MEC 7517.
Photo Date:  11/19/2021  Upload Date: 11/22/2021 6:09:57 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
MEC 7542
Title:  MEC 7542
Description:  MEC 7542 basks in the evening sun at Yard 8 in Portland, Maine having arrived the previous evening with Pan Am's Office Car Special. They would continue on down to Mechanicville, New York the following morning.
Photo Date:  5/18/2022  Upload Date: 6/2/2022 8:58:09 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
MEC 7542
Title:  MEC 7542
Description:  Looking shiny after bringing the OCS coaches down to Yard 8 the day before, MEC 7542 rests for the evening before continuing west the next morning to Mechanicville, NY.
Photo Date:  5/18/2022  Upload Date: 6/23/2022 7:58:32 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
WAPO 7542 at Penney Rd. in New Gloucester
Title:  WAPO 7542 at Penney Rd. in New Gloucester
Description:  Once PORU with MEC 353 - MEC 306 - MEC 518 was in the siding at New Gloucester, a heavy WAPO with MEC 7542 - MEC 7605 - MEC 310 - CSXT 6536 and 99 cars resumes its trip west toward Portland.
Photo Date:  9/28/2022  Upload Date: 10/18/2022 9:33:01 AM
Location:  New Gloucester, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
WAPO 7542 at Rt. 9 in Cumberland
Title:  WAPO 7542 at Rt. 9 in Cumberland
Description:  WAPO with MEC 7542 - MEC 7605 - MEC 310 - CSXT 6536 and 99 cars approaches Rt. 9 in Cumberland Center after pausing to meet Amtrak at Royal Jct.
Photo Date:  9/28/2022  Upload Date: 10/18/2022 9:35:52 AM
Location:  Cumberland Center, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
WAPO 7542 Crosses the Androscoggin River into Auburn
Title:  WAPO 7542 Crosses the Androscoggin River into Auburn
Description:  In a scene depicting the transitional era from Pan Am to CSX, a late WAPO crosses the Androscoggin River from Lewiston into Auburn, Maine with MEC 7542 - MEC 7605 - MEC 310 - CSXT 6536 and 99 cars. While no CSX road power has been utilized yet east of Rigby, numerous four axle units and two six axle units have been transported to the Waterville shops since June to be reactivated into service after being stored at various yards on the CSX system. Only one of those units; CSXT 2548 has been used on Pan Am so far.
Photo Date:  9/28/2022  Upload Date: 10/18/2022 9:30:41 AM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
Approaching Penney Rd.
Title:  Approaching Penney Rd.
Description:  The sun held out just long enough for WAPO's leader to emerge around the corner after resuming their trip west once PORU with MEC 353 - MEC 306 - MEC 518 was in the siding at New Gloucester. Here we see WAPO with MEC 7542 - MEC 7605 - MEC 310 - CSXT 6536 and 99 cars approach the Penney Rd. overpass in New Gloucester, Maine.
Photo Date:  9/28/2022  Upload Date: 10/18/2022 9:33:22 AM
Location:  New Gloucester, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
WAPO 7542 at Blake
Title:  WAPO 7542 at Blake
Description:  WAPO with MEC 7542 - MEC 7605 - MEC 310 - CSXT 6536 and 99 cars pulls toward Penney where they will hold the main to meet PORU 353.
Photo Date:  9/28/2022  Upload Date: 10/18/2022 9:36:10 AM
Location:  New Gloucester, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
WAPO 7542 at College Rd.
Title:  WAPO 7542 at College Rd.
Description:  A heavy WAPO with MEC 7542 - MEC 7605 - MEC 310 - CSXT 6536 and 99 cars roars upgrade through College Rd. in Greene, Maine after getting recrewed by DJ-1 at Spragues Mills Rd.
Photo Date:  9/28/2022  Upload Date: 10/18/2022 9:31:01 AM
Location:  Greene, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
MEC 7542 Leads L053 at Sampson's
Title:  MEC 7542 Leads L053 at Sampson's
Description:  L053 with MEC 7542 - MEC 7594 and about 70 cars is seen at Allied Rd. in Auburn (aka Sampson's Crossing) after swapping consists with L054 up at Leeds Junction.
Photo Date:  3/28/2023  Upload Date: 4/10/2023 11:10:06 AM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  66   Comments: 0
MEC 7542 Leads L053 at Rt. 9 in North Yarmouth
Title:  MEC 7542 Leads L053 at Rt. 9 in North Yarmouth
Description:  L053 with MEC 7542 - MEC 7594 and about 70 cars approaches Rt. 9 in North Yarmouth, Maine.
Photo Date:  3/28/2023  Upload Date: 4/10/2023 11:10:23 AM
Location:  North Yarmouth, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
MEC 7542
Title:  MEC 7542
Description:  M426-13 with CSXT 474 - CSXT 3327 - MEC 7542 - CSXT 2548 - MEC 316 - MEC 307 rolls east along the bogs of Greene, Maine on a beautiful spring morning.
Photo Date:  4/8/2023  Upload Date: 4/17/2023 10:39:06 PM
Location:  Greene, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
MEC 7542 Leads L053-27 at Leeds Jct.
Title:  MEC 7542 Leads L053-27 at Leeds Jct.
Description:  L053 with MEC 7542w - MEC 7605e and 28 cars departs Leeds Jct. after swapping consists with L054 off the Rumford Branch.
Photo Date:  6/27/2023  Upload Date: 7/8/2023 9:42:31 AM
Location:  Leeds Junction, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  99   Comments: 0
MEC 7542
Title:  MEC 7542
Description:  Power from U074-30 rests at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  9/1/2023  Upload Date: 9/11/2023 12:26:28 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7542(C40-8)
Views:  107   Comments: 0

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