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Pictures of MEC 345
 
Owner: Maine Central
Model:EMD GP40Built As:PC 3224 (GP40)
Serial Number:34665Order No:7145
Frame Number:7145-55Built:11/1968
Notes:Ex-CR, Exx-PC, GATX Owned
Other locos with this serial:  CR 3224(GP40) MEC 345(GP40)
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PONM 345 at Pike
Title:  PONM 345 at Pike
Description:  PONM with MEC 345 - MEC 379 departs Leeds Jct. seen here crossing Cressey Rd. after meeting passing PORU and meeting RUPO!
Photo Date:  5/23/2010  Upload Date: 11/10/2016 11:16:38 AM
Location:  Leeds, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  928   Comments: 0
On the Wye
Title:  On the Wye
Description:  PO-4 with MEC 345 gets turned around on the Brunswick Wye surrounded by nice fall foliage.
Photo Date:  10/17/2010  Upload Date: 11/10/2016 11:16:35 AM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
POED 345 at Cook's Crossing
Title:  POED 345 at Cook's Crossing
Description:  POED with MEC 345 - BM 326 - BM 340 passes through CPF-201 (Cook's Crossing) in Scarborough.
Photo Date:  8/6/2011  Upload Date: 6/9/2019 3:29:04 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  587   Comments: 1
DO-1 326 @ Stanwood Street
Title:  DO-1 326 @ Stanwood Street
Description:  DO-1 with B&M 326 and MEC 345 are about to cross Stanwood Street, with a long cut of cars (mostly loaded flats with sheet steel for BIW) for Maine Eastern interchange.
Photo Date:  8/25/2012  Upload Date: 7/27/2013 7:59:34 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BM 326(GP40) MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  262   Comments: 2
DO-1 345 Near Stanwood Street
Title:  DO-1 345 Near Stanwood Street
Description:  DO-1 drops off cars for Maine Eastern in Brunswick.
Photo Date:  9/8/2012  Upload Date: 12/17/2012 5:27:57 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
DO-1 345 Approaches Stanwood Street
Title:  DO-1 345 Approaches Stanwood Street
Description:  About to cross Stanwood Street with some freight for Maine Eastern.
Photo Date:  9/8/2012  Upload Date: 12/17/2012 5:44:00 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
MEC 345 @ Brunswick Station
Title:  MEC 345 @ Brunswick Station
Description:  DO-1 passes the Downeaster station with some cars from Maine Eastern, headed westbound towards Rigby.
Photo Date:  9/8/2012  Upload Date: 12/17/2012 5:48:48 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  194   Comments: 1
MEC 345
Title:  MEC 345
Description:  POED with MEC 3471 - MEC 608 - MEC 345 - NS 3482 passes through Pine Point. MEC 345 is on its way to Paducah for rebuild.
Photo Date:  8/2/2014  Upload Date: 8/3/2014 5:32:53 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
MEC 345
Title:  MEC 345
Description:  PO-3's power; seen at Rigby Yard in South Portland ME.
Photo Date:  11/4/2015  Upload Date: 10/30/2016 10:39:01 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
CSX 755
Title:  CSX 755
Description:  Pan Am's Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  11/4/2015  Upload Date: 7/27/2016 3:33:59 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CSX 755(ES44AC-H) MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  146   Comments: 1
RUPO 345 at Hackett Rd.
Title:  RUPO 345 at Hackett Rd.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 345 - GMTX 3005 - MEC 306 rolls west at Hackett Rd. in Auburn ME on a humid July afternoon.
Photo Date:  7/25/2016  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 2:00:54 AM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
RUPO 345 at Bernie Hartford Rd.
Title:  RUPO 345 at Bernie Hartford Rd.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 502 - MEC 505 crosses Bernie Hartford Rd. on a hazy July evening.
Photo Date:  7/28/2016  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 2:00:48 AM
Location:  Leeds, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
RUPO 345 Arrives at Leeds Jct.
Title:  RUPO 345 Arrives at Leeds Jct.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 502 - MEC 505 awaits papers to enter the mainline and proceed west. PORU with MEC 518 - B&M 337 - MEC 504 was just arriving the wxst end of Leeds at the same time.
Photo Date:  7/28/2016  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 1:54:39 AM
Location:  Leeds Junction, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
RUPO 3K5 at Libby's Pit
Title:  RUPO 3K5 at Libby's Pit
Description:  RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 502 - MEC 505 crosses Blue Rock Rd. as they near Leeds Jct.
Photo Date:  7/28/2016  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 1:54:46 AM
Location:  Leeds, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
RUPO 345 crosses the Androscoggin River
Title:  RUPO 345 crosses the Androscoggin River
Description:  In the midst of continuous thunderstorms, Pan Am RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 502 - MEC 505 rumbles across the bridge connecting thw towns of Jay and Livermore Falls ME. They had just worked Rileys for over an hour.
Photo Date:  7/28/2016  Upload Date: 9/29/2016 12:57:50 PM
Location:  Jay, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 502(GP40-2LW) MEC 505(GP40-2LW)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
RUPO 345 crosses the Androscoggin River
Title:  RUPO 345 crosses the Androscoggin River
Description:  In the midst of continuous thunderstorms, Pan Am RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 502 - MEC 505 rumbles across the bridge connecting thw towns of Jay and Livermore Falls ME. They had just worked Rileys for over an hour.
Photo Date:  7/28/2016  Upload Date: 9/29/2016 12:57:54 PM
Location:  Jay, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 502(GP40-2LW) MEC 505(GP40-2LW)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
PO-3 345 at Broadway
Title:  PO-3 345 at Broadway
Description:  PO-3 with MEC 345 heads out of Rigby Yard bound for Sappi on the Cumberland Mills RT.
Photo Date:  6/29/2017  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 11:52:46 PM
Location:  Danville Jct., ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  91   Comments: 1
MEC 345
Title:  MEC 345
Description:  PORU with MEC 345 - MEC 511 - BM 334 heads upgrade toward CPF-194.
Photo Date:  7/25/2017  Upload Date: 1/24/2022 6:41:01 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
PORU 345 at Deering Junction
Title:  PORU 345 at Deering Junction
Description:  PORU with MEC 345 - MEC 511 - BM 334 heads upgrade toward CPF-194.
Photo Date:  7/25/2017  Upload Date: 1/20/2022 10:26:29 AM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  (Left): MEC 7552 - MEC 7605 (Right): MEC 345 - MEC 7528 - MEC 7595 (West End): PO-5 with B&M 326 switching the yard. PO-7 with MEC 315 was up the line working Sprague. PO-2 with unknown power was working in District 2.
Photo Date:  9/28/2017  Upload Date: 10/1/2017 11:34:49 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
Rigby Yard Power
Title:  Rigby Yard Power
Description:  MEC 381 - MEC 7797 - MEC 7627 - MEC 5974 - MEC 5943 - MEC 3404 - BM 334 - MEC 345 and MEC 380 - MEC 502 - MEC 516 sit on the pit at the east end of RIgby Yard. PO-4 with MEC 316 was working the west end of the yard.
Photo Date:  3/23/2019  Upload Date: 2/19/2022 7:46:51 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
MEC 344 & MEC 345
Title:  MEC 344 & MEC 345
Description:  Matched pair of GP40's are seen at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  8/5/2019  Upload Date: 1/27/2022 4:50:03 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
RUPO 345 at Depot Rd.
Title:  RUPO 345 at Depot Rd.
Description:  Pan Am's RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 501 - MEC 510 and 58 cars approaches Depot Rd. in East Gray.
Photo Date:  8/12/2019  Upload Date: 8/14/2019 11:21:56 PM
Location:  Gray, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  131   Comments: 2
RUPO 345 at College Rd.
Title:  RUPO 345 at College Rd.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 511 - MEC 502 accelerates west at College Rd. in Greene just after meeting and swapping crews with counterpart PORU at Leeds Jct.
Photo Date:  11/16/2019  Upload Date: 12/7/2019 2:49:03 AM
Location:  Greene, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  82   Comments: 1
RUPO 345 Crosses into Lewiston
Title:  RUPO 345 Crosses into Lewiston
Description:  RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 511 - MEC 502 crosses the Androscoggin River from Lewiston into Auburn on a sunny Saturday afternoon in mid November.
Photo Date:  11/16/2019  Upload Date: 12/7/2019 2:49:40 AM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  88   Comments: 1
RUPO 345 at Hackett Rd.
Title:  RUPO 345 at Hackett Rd.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 511 - MEC 502 heads west at Hacketts (MP-165) just before dusk on the day before Thanksgiving 2019. They would be picking up DJ-1's power (MEC 3403) and some cars when they get to Danville Jct.
Photo Date:  11/27/2019  Upload Date: 12/7/2019 2:50:15 AM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  97   Comments: 1
RUPO 345 at Allied Rd.
Title:  RUPO 345 at Allied Rd.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 511 - MEC 518 - MEC 516 - MEC 383 - MEC 317 - GMTX 2343 and 81 cars approaches Allied Rd. in Auburn. They will highball Danville and just barely make it to Portland in daylight.
Photo Date:  12/11/2019  Upload Date: 12/12/2019 1:54:30 AM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  173   Comments: 1
MEC 345
Title:  MEC 345
Description:  As daylight quickly fades RUPO with MEC 381 - MEC 511 - MEC 345 and 41 cars makes their way alongside Rt. 108 in Peru, Maine on the Rumford Branch.
Photo Date:  10/2/2021  Upload Date: 10/8/2021 11:36:07 AM
Location:  Peru, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
RUPO 512 at Danville Jct.
Title:  RUPO 512 at Danville Jct.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 512 - MEC 383 - MEC 345 and 26 cars passes through Danville Jct. in Auburn, Maine. They will meet DJ-1 with MEC 3404 who was in the clear in the yard. RUPO would not have to work Danville this afternoon and would continue west to Rigby Yard in daylight.
Photo Date:  10/25/2021  Upload Date: 10/31/2021 10:56:12 AM
Location:  Danville Jct., ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
RUPO 512 at Leeds Jct.
Title:  RUPO 512 at Leeds Jct.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 512 - MEC 383 - MEC 345 and 26 cars enters the Freight Main at Leeds Junction, Maine on a rainy Monday afternoon.
Photo Date:  10/25/2021  Upload Date: 10/31/2021 10:24:30 AM
Location:  Leeds Junction, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
MEC 345
Title:  MEC 345
Description:  RUPO with MEC 512 - MEC 383 - MEC 345 and 26 cars crosses Bishop Hill Rd. on the Rumford Branch on a dreary Monday in late October. This unit had been used for a bit as the switcher at Riley's and had been replaced by MEC 514 the day before.
Photo Date:  10/25/2021  Upload Date: 10/31/2021 10:39:06 AM
Location:  Leeds, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  (Left): MEC 345 - MEC 517 - MEC 307 - MEC 381 - MEC 506 - MEC 7489 - MEC 321. (Right): MEC 383 - MEC 511 - MEC 514 - CSXT Coach - CSXT 9999 - MEC 7552 - MEC 505 - MEC 5963. AYPO's power can also be seen on Track 29 with MEC 7575 - MEC 7535 - MEC 7609.
Photo Date:  5/18/2022  Upload Date: 5/19/2022 9:50:45 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 383(GP40)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  (Left): MEC 345. (Right): MEC 7552 - MEC 7523 - MEC 7575 - MEC 7542 - CSXT 8054 - CSXT 11 - CSXT 481. PO-1 with MEC 305 is switching the east end of the yard. PO-8 with MEC 306 was at the west end of the yard. PO-3 with MEC 514 went to Deering with two boxcars. DO-1 with MEC 501 was at the west end of the yard, as was POED doubling its train with MEC 7518 - MEC 7835 - MEC 7609.
Photo Date:  12/27/2022  Upload Date: 1/1/2023 8:13:15 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 305(GP40)
Views:  143   Comments: 0

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