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4/24/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Maine Central
Model:EMD GP40-2LWBuilt As:CN 9664 (GP40-2LW)
Serial Number:A3459Order No:C396
Frame Number:Built:4/1976
Notes:Ex CN 9664
Other locos with this serial:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW) CN 9664(GP40-2LW)
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MEC 518
Title:  MEC 518
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/17/2015  Upload Date: 11/17/2015 11:14:09 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Brian Woodcock
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW) MEC 608(SD40-2)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
MEC 3401
Title:  MEC 3401
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/17/2015  Upload Date: 11/17/2015 11:33:29 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Brian Woodcock
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 3401(SD40-2) MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
MEC 3400
Title:  MEC 3400
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/17/2015  Upload Date: 11/17/2015 11:32:22 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Brian Woodcock
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 3400(SD40-2) MEC 3401(SD40-2) MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
DJJC 518 at Mill Rd.
Title:  DJJC 518 at Mill Rd.
Description:  DJJC rolls westbound through North Gray ME toward Merrimack NH with GP40-2W MEC 518 for power.
Photo Date:  12/19/2015  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 3:52:26 PM
Location:  Gray, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  69   Comments: 1
MEC 508, LTEX 2964, MEC 505 & MEC 518
Title:  MEC 508, LTEX 2964, MEC 505 & MEC 518
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/2016  Upload Date: 2/11/2016 9:33:51 PM
Location:  Littleton, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 508(GP40-2LW) LTEX 2964(SD40-2) MEC 505(GP40-2LW) MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
MEC 518, MEC 505 & LTEX 8955
Title:  MEC 518, MEC 505 & LTEX 8955
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/2016  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 11:46:18 PM
Location:  Westminster, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW) MEC 505(GP40-2LW) LTEX 8955(SD40-2)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
MEC 518, MEC 505 & LTEX 8955
Title:  MEC 518, MEC 505 & LTEX 8955
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/2016  Upload Date: 6/2/2016 11:52:24 PM
Location:  East Gardner, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW) MEC 505(GP40-2LW) LTEX 8955(SD40-2)
Views:  249   Comments: 1
MEC 518 pushing
Title:  MEC 518 pushing
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2016  Upload Date: 7/14/2016 9:50:08 PM
Location:  Fitchburg, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  85   Comments: 2
MEC 518 & ST 72
Title:  MEC 518 & ST 72
Description:  MEC 518 - ST 72 rest at the west end of Waterville Yard with some cars.
Photo Date:  9/30/2016  Upload Date: 11/10/2016 11:19:32 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
MEC 518
Title:  MEC 518
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 6:33:31 PM
Location:  Danville Jct., ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
MEC 518
Title:  MEC 518
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 1:54:34 AM
Location:  Fairfield, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
MEC 518
Title:  MEC 518
Description:  Rests at Pan Am's Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  1/5/2017  Upload Date: 1/8/2017 2:51:04 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  113   Comments: 1
MEC 345, 518, 517 & 510
Title:  MEC 345, 518, 517 & 510
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/2017  Upload Date: 2/1/2017 8:31:14 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 518(GP40-2LW) MEC 517(GP40-2LW) MEC 510(GP40-2LW)
Views:  339   Comments: 2
MEC 345, 518, 517 & 510
Title:  MEC 345, 518, 517 & 510
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/3/2017  Upload Date: 2/3/2017 9:46:52 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 518(GP40-2LW) MEC 517(GP40-2LW) MEC 510(GP40-2LW)
Views:  375   Comments: 4
PO-2 518 at Scarborough Marsh
Title:  PO-2 518 at Scarborough Marsh
Description:  PO-2 with MEC 518 passes through CPF-203 as they approach Winnocks Neck Rd. with cars for CHS and Casco Bay Steel.
Photo Date:  2/27/2017  Upload Date: 3/8/2019 12:59:58 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
PO-2 / WAPO 518 at Cook's Crossing
Title:  PO-2 / WAPO 518 at Cook's Crossing
Description:  PO-2's crew takes WAPO's power (MEC 518 - MEC 501 - MEC 613 - MEC 606) down to CPF-201 in Scarborough ME to cross to the #1 Track and proceed east to Rigby via the bypass.
Photo Date:  2/27/2017  Upload Date: 3/9/2017 12:02:54 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
MAWA 6-8-2017
Title:  MAWA 6-8-2017
Description:  Mattawamkeag to Waterville freigh crossing the Kennebec river into Fairfield, ME
Photo Date:  6/8/2017  Upload Date: 6/10/2017 3:22:39 PM
Location:  Fairfield, ME
Author:  Brian Miller
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW) MEC 501(GP40-2LW) MEC 380(GP40)
Views:  280   Comments: 1
DO-1 518 at Scarborough Marsh
Title:  DO-1 518 at Scarborough Marsh
Description:  DO-1 with MEC 518 and four loads approaches Winnock's Neck Rd.
Photo Date:  7/5/2017  Upload Date: 10/19/2018 11:27:14 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  48   Comments: 2
DO-1 518 at Winnock's Neck Rd.
Title:  DO-1 518 at Winnock's Neck Rd.
Description:  DO-1 with MEC 518 and four loads crosses Winnock's Neck Rd.
Photo Date:  7/5/2017  Upload Date: 10/19/2018 11:27:41 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
PO-4 518 Switches Rigby Yard
Title:  PO-4 518 Switches Rigby Yard
Description:  PO-4 with MEC 518 pulls a long cut of cars from a yard track at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  7/10/2017  Upload Date: 10/8/2021 10:08:31 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
PO-7 518 Switches Rigby Yard
Title:  PO-7 518 Switches Rigby Yard
Description:  PO-7PO-7 with MEC 518 switches out a cut of cars at the east end of Rigby Yard with the Portland skyline seen in the distance.
Photo Date:  7/10/2017  Upload Date: 1/24/2022 8:10:32 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  18   Comments: 0
MEC 518
Title:  MEC 518
Description:  SAPPI-4 with GMTX 406 - MEC 518 - BM 334 rolls east over Martin Stream.
Photo Date:  7/19/2017  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 10:23:49 PM
Location:  Fairfield, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  45   Comments: 0
SAPPI-4 406 at Martin Stream
Title:  SAPPI-4 406 at Martin Stream
Description:  SAPPI-4 with GMTX 406 - MEC 518 - BM 334 rolls east over Martin Stream.
Photo Date:  7/19/2017  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 10:24:07 PM
Location:  Fairfield, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  GMTX 406(GP15-1) MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  236   Comments: 2
LA-12 works Lawrence Yard
Title:  LA-12 works Lawrence Yard
Description:  Seen from the Great Dome on Downeaster 693.
Photo Date:  8/26/2017  Upload Date: 8/29/2017 11:57:16 AM
Location:  Lawrence, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  55   Comments: 0
MEC 518
Title:  MEC 518
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/29/2017  Upload Date: 8/29/2017 9:10:57 PM
Location:  Lawrence, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  123   Comments: 1
DO-1 518 at Bayshore Dr.
Title:  DO-1 518 at Bayshore Dr.
Description:  DO-1 with MEC 518 leads a train of nine empties west on the Portsmouth Branch at Bayshore Drive.
Photo Date:  4/26/2018  Upload Date: 10/19/2018 11:26:51 PM
Location:  Greenland, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  65   Comments: 2
DO-1 518 Departs Rockingham Jct.
Title:  DO-1 518 Departs Rockingham Jct.
Description:  After coming down from Portsmouth and running around the train using the controlled siding, DO-1 with MEC 518 and six empties heads east on the main toward Dover.
Photo Date:  4/26/2018  Upload Date: 2/7/2022 11:00:56 PM
Location:  Newfields, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
Rigby Yard Power
Title:  Rigby Yard Power
Description:  BM 334 - MEC 604 - MEC 380 and MEC 371 - BM 330 - MEC 518 sit on one track while MEC 7575 - MEC 7528 and MEC 307 sit on another on a quiet Saturday afternoon at Rigby Yard in South Portland, Maine.
Photo Date:  5/5/2018  Upload Date: 2/7/2022 11:01:27 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  17   Comments: 0
RUPO 518
Title:  RUPO 518
Description:  Crossing Foundry RD.
Photo Date:  5/25/2018  Upload Date: 6/26/2018 7:13:37 PM
Location:  Livermore Falls, ME
Author:  Josh Stevens
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW) LTEX 6528(GP40) MEC 510(GP40-2LW)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
RUPO 515
Title:  RUPO 515
Description:  Crossing Depot ST.
Photo Date:  5/30/2018  Upload Date: 6/26/2018 7:51:02 PM
Location:  Livermore Falls, ME
Author:  Josh Stevens
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW) MEC 518(GP40-2LW) LTEX 6528(GP40)
Views:  148   Comments: 1
MEC 518
Title:  MEC 518
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/14/2018  Upload Date: 9/14/2018 6:40:18 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
I found where Pan Am is keepng all the blue-painted units
Title:  I found where Pan Am is keepng all the blue-painted units
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/15/2018  Upload Date: 12/17/2018 11:28:48 AM
Location:  Rigby Yard, ME
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 616(SD40M-2) MEC 619(SD40M-2) BM 327(GP40) MEC 518(GP40-2LW) MEC 3403(SD40-2)
Views:  290   Comments: 1
I found where Pan Am is keepng all the blue-painted units
Title:  I found where Pan Am is keepng all the blue-painted units
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/15/2018  Upload Date: 12/17/2018 11:29:07 AM
Location:  Rigby Yard, ME
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW) MEC 313(GP40) MEC 505(GP40-2LW) MEC 380(GP40)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
MEC 518
Title:  MEC 518
Description:  Taken from 3rd Ave near the MBTA maintenance facility in Somerville
Photo Date:  5/8/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 10:32:27 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  Ryan K
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  152   Comments: 1
MEC 518
Title:  MEC 518
Description:  Taken from 3rd Ave near the MBTA maintenance facility in Somerville
Photo Date:  5/8/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 10:40:33 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  Ryan K
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  139   Comments: 1
MEC 518 cab
Title:  MEC 518 cab
Description:  Cab of MEC 518 showing what looks to be a PTC antenna array. Can anyone confirm?
Photo Date:  5/8/2019  Upload Date: 1/7/2020 10:47:10 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  Ryan K
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  158   Comments: 0
MEC 518 & MEC 515
Title:  MEC 518 & MEC 515
Description:  Two Pan Am painted GP40-2LW's are seen in the afternoon sun at Rigby Yard. (515 was on PO-7 and 518 would go west on PH-1 later that evening and then be used the following week as DO-1's power on the Portsmouth Branch.)
Photo Date:  7/7/2019  Upload Date: 7/11/2019 10:40:28 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW) MEC 515(GP40-2LW)
Views:  120   Comments: 1
Rigby Yard Power
Title:  Rigby Yard Power
Description:  The power for POWA later in the evening (MEC 600 - MEC 3404 - MEC 3400 - MEC 518) rests at Rigby Yard on an overcast afternoon. MEC 3405 would also be added later. MEC 7898 and MEC 7517 are seen beside them.
Photo Date:  12/27/2019  Upload Date: 1/14/2020 9:46:58 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
PORU 518 at Falmouth
Title:  PORU 518 at Falmouth
Description:  PORU with MEC 518 - BM 334 - MEC 509 and 28 cars heads east through Falmouth ME just before sunset.
Photo Date:  1/2/2020  Upload Date: 1/14/2020 10:04:31 PM
Location:  Falmouth, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  54   Comments: 1
MEC 518
Title:  MEC 518
Description:  WAPO with MEC 3405 - MEC 3403 - MEC 503 - MEC 518 approaches the Rt. 9 / Longwoods Rd. crossing in Cumberland.
Photo Date:  3/28/2020  Upload Date: 1/24/2022 6:58:57 PM
Location:  Cumberland Center, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  (Left): MEC 518 - MEC 503 - MEC 3403 - MEC 3405 - MEC 501 - MEC 510 - MEC 319 - MEC 509. (Right): BM 326 - MEC 383 - BM 330 - MEC 3401 - MEC 507 - MEC 3400. (Track 2): MEC 7643 - MEC 7528 - MEC 7835. The three GE's had just arrived off AYPO and would later go on POED.
Photo Date:  3/28/2020  Upload Date: 10/24/2020 11:12:14 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW) BM 326(GP40) MEC 7643(C40-8)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
RUPO 518 Approaches Depot Rd.
Title:  RUPO 518 Approaches Depot Rd.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 518 - MEC 383 - BM 326 approaches the crossing at Depot Rd. in Gray. They set off an empty log car at Danville and picked up eight cars.
Photo Date:  4/1/2020  Upload Date: 4/10/2020 9:09:50 PM
Location:  Gray, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
RUPO 518 Crosses into Auburn
Title:  RUPO 518 Crosses into Auburn
Description:  RUPO with MEC 518 - MEC 383 - BM 326 crosses the Androscoggin River from Lewiston into Auburn. They will meet their counterpart PORU at Rumford Junction.
Photo Date:  4/1/2020  Upload Date: 4/10/2020 9:09:58 PM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
MEC 518
Title:  MEC 518
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/23/2020  Upload Date: 4/23/2020 4:29:50 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  162   Comments: 3
PO-3 518 Arrives in Brunswick
Title:  PO-3 518 Arrives in Brunswick
Description:  PO-3 with MECC 518 and one perlite load arrives in Brunswick on a hot June afternoon. They would add this hopper with a hopper that was already there and be light engine when they returned westbound.
Photo Date:  6/18/2020  Upload Date: 7/2/2020 7:12:08 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
MEC #518 heads to the old Ford Yard
Title:  MEC #518 heads to the old Ford Yard
Description:  MEC GP40-2LW #518 heads to the old Ford Yard in Ayer to service a customer.
Photo Date:  8/13/2020  Upload Date: 11/2/2020 2:16:37 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  227   Comments: 0
Heading West
Title:  Heading West
Description:  A going away pan of POED's power with MEC 7605 - MEC 7528 - MEC 518 at Winnock's Neck Rd. at dusk.
Photo Date:  4/27/2021  Upload Date: 5/1/2021 10:37:00 PM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
MEC 505, 518, 516, 5972 & 502
Title:  MEC 505, 518, 516, 5972 & 502
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/9/2021  Upload Date: 6/10/2021 9:07:46 PM
Location:  Lawrence, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 505(GP40-2LW) MEC 518(GP40-2LW) MEC 516(GP40-2LW) MEC 5972(B40-8) MEC 502(GP40-2LW)
Views:  160   Comments: 2
MEC 518
Title:  MEC 518
Description:  POED's power with MEC 7627 - MEC 7535 - MEC 7489 - MEC 518 idles at Broadway in South Portland while waiting for a signal down the bypass through Rigby Yard. The three GE's had come in a few hours prior on EDPO. PO-4 with MEC 510 can be seen on Track 2 making its way up to work Sprague.
Photo Date:  7/19/2021  Upload Date: 8/11/2021 9:37:04 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Bridge
Locomotives:  MEC 518(GP40-2LW)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  MEC 501 - NEC 518 on Track 217, MEC 7518 - MEC 306 - MEC 383 - MEC 512 - MEC 310 - BM 326 on Track 107, PORU with BM 330 - MEC 511 - MEC 507 getting ready to depart and DJ-1 with MEC 600 also getting ready to depart after PORU.
Photo Date:  7/19/2021  Upload Date: 8/11/2021 9:00:10 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 501(GP40-2LW) MEC 518(GP40-2LW) MEC 7635(C40-8)
Views:  64   Comments: 0


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