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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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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:  57   Comments: 0
MEC 345
Title:  MEC 345
Description:  After a brief wait for track work to clear up on the mainline, RUPO with MEC 381 - MEC 511 - MEC 345 and around 30 cars exits the Rumford Branch at Leeds Junction.
Photo Date:  10/4/2021  Upload Date: 10/8/2021 9:48:09 PM
Location:  Leeds Junction, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
The view from US 1
Title:  The view from US 1
Description:  Looking from the US 1 bridge onto Rigby Yard we see power waiting for work on the left, a yard job in the middle and PORU waiting to leave on the right.
Photo Date:  10/7/2021  Upload Date: 10/9/2021 2:18:08 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7535(C40-8) MEC 351(GP40) MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  65   Comments: 2
Action at Rigby Yard
Title:  Action at Rigby Yard
Description:  On the left units wait for their next assignments while in the middle RUPO waits to depart and on the left a yard switcher goes about its duties.
Photo Date:  10/7/2021  Upload Date: 10/9/2021 2:18:21 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 351(GP40) MEC 345(GP40) MEC 7535(C40-8) MEC 506(GP40-2LW)
Views:  72   Comments: 2
Riley's Switcher
Title:  Riley's Switcher
Description:  RI-1's power idles at Verso Paper's mill in Jay at dusk. It would be replaced by MEC 514 the next week.
Photo Date:  10/20/2021  Upload Date: 10/30/2021 10:23:25 PM
Location:  Jay, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  43   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:  37   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:  38   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:  43   Comments: 0
MEC 345
Title:  MEC 345
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/8/2021  Upload Date: 11/10/2021 9:56:05 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Bob Keenan
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  96   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:  69   Comments: 0
MEC 345
Title:  MEC 345
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/2022  Upload Date: 6/20/2022 9:20:10 PM
Location:  Nashua, NH
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  51   Comments: 2
Local at the Tower
Title:  Local at the Tower
Description:  MEC 345 stands next to the tower at CPF-BY
Photo Date:  6/12/2022  Upload Date: 6/21/2022 9:47:47 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
MEC 345 sits at CPF-BY
Title:  MEC 345 sits at CPF-BY
Description:  Note the "Do Not Enter" sign on the numberboard.
Photo Date:  6/12/2022  Upload Date: 6/21/2022 9:47:50 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  30   Comments: 0
MEC 345 on local
Title:  MEC 345 on local
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/23/2022  Upload Date: 8/30/2022 9:18:28 PM
Location:  Bangor, ME
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  121   Comments: 1
MEC 345
Title:  MEC 345
Description:  PO-7 with MEC 306 - MEC 345 hauls in the day's WAPO consist at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  10/28/2022  Upload Date: 10/28/2022 9:48:34 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  30   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:  48   Comments: 0
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  MEC 345 and MEC 7542 - MEC 3401 sit on the pit while PO-3 with MEC 313 makes a train for Brunswick. MEC 514 - CSXT 2548 were at the west end of the yard and M427's power can be seen in the distance coming up Track 2 back to the east end after dropping their train in the yard.
Photo Date:  2/21/2023  Upload Date: 2/24/2023 10:17:08 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 313(GP40) MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
MEC 345
Title:  MEC 345
Description:  Waiting by the old Todd Hollow road abutment
Photo Date:  10/26/2023  Upload Date: 10/26/2023 10:29:30 AM
Location:  Terryville, CT
Author:  Mark Smith
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  30   Comments: 0
MEC 345
Title:  MEC 345
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/1/2023  Upload Date: 11/25/2023 2:03:47 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Charks Graham
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
MEC 345 Navigating Switches
Title:  MEC 345 Navigating Switches
Description:  MEC 345 Navigating Switches while NS 3661 sits by.
Photo Date:  11/1/2023  Upload Date: 11/25/2023 2:03:58 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Charks Graham
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) NS 3661(ET44AC) MEC 3405(SD40M-2) MEC 7898(C40-8W) NS 3620(ET44AC)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
MEC 502
Title:  MEC 502
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/22/2024  Upload Date: 2/22/2024 7:33:37 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Charks Graham
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 502(GP40-2LW) MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  11   Comments: 0
MEC 502 backing up some cars.
Title:  MEC 502 backing up some cars.
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/22/2024  Upload Date: 2/22/2024 7:34:00 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Charks Graham
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 502(GP40-2LW) MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
MEC 502
Title:  MEC 502
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/22/2024  Upload Date: 2/22/2024 7:34:19 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Charks Graham
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 502(GP40-2LW) MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  15   Comments: 0

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