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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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MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  Rests at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  9/12/2009  Upload Date: 11/10/2016 11:17:37 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  824   Comments: 0
Three GP40-2W's - Three Paint Schemes
Title:  Three GP40-2W's - Three Paint Schemes
Description:  Power for a westbound that night with MEC 511 - MEC 506 - MEC 512 is seen at the west end of Waterville Yard at sunset.
Photo Date:  6/30/2010  Upload Date: 11/10/2016 11:17:46 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 511(GP40-2LW) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 512(GP40-2LW)
Views:  973   Comments: 0
WASE 506 Arrives at Rigby Yard
Title:  WASE 506 Arrives at Rigby Yard
Description:  WASE with MEC 506 - MEC 502 - MEC 373 - MEC 379 - MEC 371 arrives at Rigby Yard on a hot summer afternoon.
Photo Date:  7/17/2010  Upload Date: 11/10/2016 4:10:33 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
On the Wye
Title:  On the Wye
Description:  DO-1 506 spins their power.
Photo Date:  6/18/2011  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 12:31:08 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
EDPO 506 at Cook's Crossing
Title:  EDPO 506 at Cook's Crossing
Description:  EDPO with MEC 506 - BM 326 - MEC 314 rumbles through CPF-201 (Cook's Crossing) in Scarborough.
Photo Date:  7/10/2011  Upload Date: 3/28/2019 11:46:31 AM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  669   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  Part of the power for train WAPO, seen at Waterville Yard.
Photo Date:  8/22/2012  Upload Date: 12/17/2012 6:38:50 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
MEC 506 @ Brunswick Station
Title:  MEC 506 @ Brunswick Station
Description:  DO-1 sets out cars for Maine Eastern.
Photo Date:  5/10/2013  Upload Date: 2/25/2012 12:10:57 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  200   Comments: 1
DO-1 506 Westbound Through Brunswick Station
Title:  DO-1 506 Westbound Through Brunswick Station
Description:  DO-1 neads west out of Rock Junction with a string of cement and perlite hoppers from Maine Eastern.
Photo Date:  5/10/2013  Upload Date: 5/14/2013 2:28:58 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
WAPO 506 at Cobb's Bridge
Title:  WAPO 506 at Cobb's Bridge
Description:  MEC 506 - MEC 505 - MEC 512 - MEC 605 - HLCX 7192 lead WAPO past Cobb's Bridge io New Gloucerter, Maine, on a beautiful fall morning having just been recrewed at Rumford Jct. West. They will not make it far though as they will can again just east of Morse Road crossing in'Grey, after meeting a canned POWA in the hole at Blake. (New Gloucester East.) The signal which was not yet in service at the time will be the eastbound distant signal for the new CPF-168.
Photo Date:  10/20/2013  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 1:06:12 PM
Location:  New Gloucester, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
WAPO 506 at Allied Rd.
Title:  WAPO 506 at Allied Rd.
Description:  WAPO with a great lashup (MEC 506 - MEC 505 - MEC 512 - MEC 605 - HLCX 7192) and a good sized train urepare to cross Allied Road, after being recrewed by POWA's crew who had left their train at Blake. (New Gloucester East.) WAPO will make it only as far as Morse Road in New Gloucdster before canning once again.
Photo Date:  10/20/2013  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 1:06:21 PM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  POWA with GMTX 3001 - MEC 506 - MEC 517 - B&M 327 passes through Leeds Jct.
Photo Date:  10/25/2013  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 1:05:20 PM
Location:  Leeds Junction, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
POWA 3001 at Winthrop
Title:  POWA 3001 at Winthrop
Description:  POWA w/ GMTX 3001 - MEC 506 - MEC 517 - B&M 327 makes its way eastbound - running alongside Lake Maranacook in Winthrop Maine. They will stop for a crew change once the end of the train is about a half of mile east of here.
Photo Date:  10/25/2013  Upload Date: 10/30/2016 10:13:18 PM
Location:  Winthrop, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  GMTX 3001(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW) BM 327(GP40) MEC 517(GP40-2LW)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
GMTX 3001 at Lake Maranacook
Title:  GMTX 3001 at Lake Maranacook
Description:  As the daylight quickly fades away, a (railfan?) seagull flies quickly past my camera as POWA stuggles past with GMTX 3001 - MEC 506 - MEC 517 - B&M 327, running alongside the scenic Lake Maranacook. They will only make it about another quarter of a mile before tying the train down and waiting for a recew, for the rest of the trip to Waterville.
Photo Date:  10/25/2013  Upload Date: 10/30/2016 9:58:49 PM
Location:  Winthrop, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 3001(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  184   Comments: 1
PORU 506 at Danville Jct.
Title:  PORU 506 at Danville Jct.
Description:  PORU w/ MEC 506 - GMTX 310& - B&M 326 heads eastbound through Danville Jct. Maine just after sunset.
Photo Date:  2/4/2014  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 1:17:41 PM
Location:  Danville Jct., ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
WAPO 506 at MP 157
Title:  WAPO 506 at MP 157
Description:  WAPO with MEC 506 - MEC 615 - GMTX 3001 pass through Greene at MP 157.
Photo Date:  2/22/2014  Upload Date: 3/5/2019 9:40:03 PM
Location:  Greene, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  103   Comments: 1
WAPO 506 - 2/22/2014
Title:  WAPO 506 - 2/22/2014
Description:  WAPO w/ MEC 506 - MEC 615 - GMTX 3001 approaches Stetson Road in Lewiston Maine just as the sun goes in. It came right back out again once the power passed :/
Photo Date:  2/22/2014  Upload Date: 4/4/2014 12:44:43 PM
Location:  Lewiston, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  127   Comments: 3
PO-1 506 Arrives @ Rigby - 3/20/2014
Title:  PO-1 506 Arrives @ Rigby - 3/20/2014
Description:  PO-1 w/ MEC 506 arrives back at Rigby Yard with some boxcars from Deering Jct.
Photo Date:  3/20/2014  Upload Date: 4/4/2014 1:31:36 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  147   Comments: 1
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  MEC 506 rests at Rigby Yard on a warm summer afternoon. B&M 334 is seen in the background.
Photo Date:  7/17/2014  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 2:03:28 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  MEC 615 - MEC 501 - MEC 600 - ST 77 - MEC 518 (left) GMTX 3005 +2 (right) Also: MEC 506 switches the east end of the yard.
Photo Date:  11/30/2015  Upload Date: 11/10/2016 4:22:29 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 615(SD40M-2) GMTX 3005(GP40) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  273   Comments: 1
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  PORU with MEC 306 - MEC 501 - MEC 511 - MEC 506 runs alongside Rt. 202 in Greene on a beautiful summer afternoon.
Photo Date:  7/15/2016  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 1:54:17 AM
Location:  Greene, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  PORU with MEC 306 - MEC 501 - MEC 511 - MEC 506 crosses Black Cat Rd. just outside of Danville Jct.
Photo Date:  7/15/2016  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 1:59:45 AM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  Pan Am's POWA with MEC 614 - MEC 518 - MEC 506 makes a pickup at Danville Jct.
Photo Date:  11/11/2016  Upload Date: 1/24/2022 6:33:54 PM
Location:  Danville Jct., ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  MAWA with MEC 506 - MEC 518 crosses the Kennebec River from Benton into Fairfield with a short train in late morning.
Photo Date:  11/18/2016  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 1:54:11 AM
Location:  Fairfield, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  RUPO with MEC 510 - MEC 506 - MEC 514 is canned at Libby's Pit.
Photo Date:  1/23/2017  Upload Date: 3/8/2019 12:41:12 PM
Location:  Leeds, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  72   Comments: 1
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  DJ-1 with MEC 506 is seen at Danville Jct.
Photo Date:  8/18/2017  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 11:50:08 PM
Location:  Danville Jct., ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  85   Comments: 2
Done for the Day
Title:  Done for the Day
Description:  DJ-1's power (MEC 506) is seen at Danville Jct. on a gloomy August afternoon.
Photo Date:  8/18/2017  Upload Date: 2/19/2022 8:34:53 PM
Location:  Danville Jct., ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
MAWA 506 Crosses the Kennebec
Title:  MAWA 506 Crosses the Kennebec
Description:  MAWA with MEC 506 - MEC 517 - MEC 317 crosses into Fairfield on a nice September morning.
Photo Date:  9/21/2017  Upload Date: 11/3/2018 3:51:33 AM
Location:  Fairfield, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  72   Comments: 1
MAWA 506 at Rt. 201 in Waterville
Title:  MAWA 506 at Rt. 201 in Waterville
Description:  MAWA with MEC 506 - MEC 517 - MEC 317 arrives in Waterville.
Photo Date:  9/21/2017  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 12:19:19 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  MAWA's power with MEC 517 - MEC 516 - MEC 506 has uncoupled from its train at the west end of the yard in Waterville, Maine.
Photo Date:  5/23/2018  Upload Date: 11/4/2021 8:48:05 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
MEC 506
Title:  MEC 506
Description:  MAWA with MEC 616 - MEC 606 - MEC 501 - MEC 506 heads west across Snakeroot Rd. in Pittsfield.
Photo Date:  6/16/2018  Upload Date: 1/10/2022 9:22:34 PM
Location:  Pittsfield, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  75   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:  89   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:  Fairfield, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  83   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:  Fairfield, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  MEC 506(GP40-2LW) MEC 321(GP40) MEC 371(GP40)
Views:  161   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:  93   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:  67   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:  90   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:  78   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:  97   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:  93   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:  63   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:  66   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:  80   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:  67   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:  83   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:  68   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:  58   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:  76   Comments: 0
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:  74   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:  66   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:  64   Comments: 0

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