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MEC 8 |
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c1895 On the back of the print: “Known as the Lazy 8 at Mattawamkeag Me“ The MEC Roster shows several 4-4-0 locomotives numbered 8 in the early years thru 1910. I suspect this is most likely one of the later ones based on the tender lettering scheme. If so it was built by the Portland Works in June of 1886 serno 540. It was renumbered to #51 in 1900 and scrapped in June of 1907. Cyl 17x24 with 69 inch drivers. Date is an estimate. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1900 Upload Date: 11/23/2015 8:33:38 PM |
| Location: |
Mattawamkeag, ME |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MEC 8(4-4-0) |
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| Title: |
The G W Pickering |
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Date, location, and photographer are unknown. Built July 1854 by the Portland Works (SerNo68) it was Locomotive #1 for an MEC predcessor The Penobscot & Kennebec RR which ran between Waterville & Bangor in 1855. This locomotive became MEC #11. It was sold to the Credit Valley in May of 1879. A tip of the hat to Richard F Dole and William D Edison of the RLHS for the research I've drawn upon for this series of photographs. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1900 Upload Date: 10/28/2015 11:51:13 PM |
| Location: |
Unknown, ME |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MEC 11(4-4-0) |
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| Title: |
Building Union Station |
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No date with the photo, 1880s is my best guess without a lot of research. On the back of the photo - Maine Central No51 RI 187 16x24 - Building Union Station Portland, ME. - MEC #15 was named BELFAST and was built by the RI Works in 1871 and was sold in Sept of 1894. Photo was originally in the Walter Fogg collection. A tip of the hat of RR History #152 for locomotive background. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1900 Upload Date: 3/29/2017 5:33:21 PM |
| Location: |
Portland, ME |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Station,Steam,Track |
| Locomotives: |
MEC 15(4-4-0) |
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| Title: |
MEC 24 |
| Description: |
C1890 if I have read the tea leaves properly this is MECs 2nd #24 built by R.I. in 1885, renumbered to MEC #59 in 1900 and sold tothe Knox & Lincoln RR in 1920 where it carried the number five. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1900 Upload Date: 11/4/2015 8:27:31 PM |
| Location: |
Unknown, ME |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MEC 24(4-4-0) |
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| Title: |
MEC 49 |
| Description: |
C1895. MEC’s 2nd #49 a Class N built in April of 1892 by Rhode Island Renumbered 271 in 1900 and scrapped in March of 1913. Cyl 19x24 with 57 inch drivers. Photo taken at West Baldwin, date & author unknown. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1900 Upload Date: 1/4/2016 4:03:27 PM |
| Location: |
West Baldwin, ME |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MEC 49(4-4-0) |
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| Title: |
Train 92 |
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From an old Post Card, here is Maine Central train 96 at the platform in Winn, Maine C1904. The locomotive MEC #60, origionally #25 prior to 1900 is a 4-4-0 from Rhode Island Works builders #1550. BLT April 1885, rebuilt in 1910, and scrapped in 1924. MEC Class E, Cyl: 17x24 with 62 inch drivers. The box car behind the locomotive looks to be MEC 5291 although the first digit of the number may be hidden behind the running lamp. According to the October 10th 1904 time table Train 96, which originated at Mattawamkeag at 4:10 PM, was due to depart this platform at 4:15 with an 6:20 PM arrival at Bangor. Connecting train would depart Bangor at 8PM with an eventual arrival in Portland at 1:05 AM and Boston at 5:57 AM. If you decide to go I suggest a sleeper out of Bangor. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1904 Upload Date: 1/14/2016 8:37:17 PM |
| Location: |
Winn, ME |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Categories: |
Station,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MEC 60(4-4-0) |
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| Title: |
#77 Builders Photo |
| Description: |
1894 Schenectady Builders Roster Photograph. This is MEC’s 2nd #77. Cyl 19x24 with 68“ drivers. Renumbered in 1900 to MEC 193, rebuilt in February 1916 and scrapped in August 1929. This photograph comes form the Harold K Vollrath collection and is used with his permission. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1900 Upload Date: 12/1/2015 10:57:39 AM |
| Location: |
Schenectady, NY |
| Author: |
Schenectady |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MEC 77(4-4-0) |
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586 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
#85 Under the Pile Up |
| Description: |
This must have been quite an event. A head on collision. #85 must have been the lead locomotive in a double header. A 4-4-0, MEC #85 was renumbered from 126 in 1900. From Rhode Island, it was built in November of 1887 and sold in June 1905. Do you supose it was rebuilt after this smash up? RR History says it was sold and not scrapped. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
11/7/1901 Upload Date: 1/28/2016 11:15:04 PM |
| Location: |
Dover-Foxcroft, ME |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Categories: |
Steam,Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
MEC 85(4-4-0) |
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527 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MEC 86 |
| Description: |
The 2nd #86. /DL |
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7/1/1912 Upload Date: 4/19/2011 9:38:10 PM |
| Location: |
Oakland, ME |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
MEC 86(4-4-0) |
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| Title: |
MEC 147 |
| Description: |
Looks like the dead line to me. No date on the photo so I place this scene just before WWII or about 1940. MEC Class H from Alco. Build in March of 1907 and sent to the torch June of 1942. I suspect atoms from this locomotive are scattered across Pacific and European battlefields... Cyl 18x24 with 69 inch drivers. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1940 Upload Date: 2/12/2016 1:56:35 PM |
| Location: |
Waterville, ME |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MEC 147(4-4-0) |
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| Title: |
MEC 147 |
| Description: |
Looks like the dead line to me. No date on the photo so I place this scene just before WWII or about 1940. MEC Class H from Alco. Build in March of 1907 and sent to the torch June of 1942. I suspect atoms from this locomotive are scattered across Pacific and European battlefields... Cyl 18x24 with 69 inch drivers. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1940 Upload Date: 2/12/2016 2:01:58 PM |
| Location: |
Unknown, ME |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Track |
| Locomotives: |
MEC 147(4-4-0) |
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297 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MEC 194 |
| Description: |
Photo is dated 1893 from the Joseph Lavelle collection. #194 an MEC Class L, originally #80, changed to 194 in the system wide renumbering in 1900. ALCO(s) builders #4121 - built in Sept of 1893, rebuilt by MEC in October of 1916 and scrapped Sept 1929. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1900 Upload Date: 11/22/2017 1:35:32 PM |
| Location: |
Unknown, ME |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MEC 194(4-4-0) |
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288 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MEC 196 |
| Description: |
MEC class L, 4-4-0 #196 was renumbered from #84 in 1900. Built at Schenectady in November of 1894 it was rebuilt in Sept of 1920 and scrapped on October of 1928. Cyl 19/24 with 69 inch drivers. No info with this post card except the location and year. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1912 Upload Date: 5/1/2017 2:33:23 PM |
| Location: |
Lewiston, ME |
| Author: |
David Larrabee |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
MEC 196(4-4-0) |
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| Title: |
Train 776 |
| Description: |
On the back of the photo: - Train 78 Engine 200 at Winslow’s Mills, Summer 1910 (then) More likely 776 Sunday. - L.W. Moody Collection. Parts of the Moody collection came up for auction a few years ago. Lots of interesting material on Maine Railroading. Winslow’s Mill is located on the Rockland Branch just west of Waldoboro near the State Rt 32 Xing according to my map. Today this trackage is owned by the State of Maine and in the 2010 to 2015 time frame was operated by the Maine Eastern (aka Morristown & Erie). The Central Maine & Quebec is set to take over operation of the branch in early 2016. MEC #200, origionally from #156 in 1900 came from Schnacatady builder number 4227 built in November 1894 and wrecked in November of 1920. An MEC Class L 4-4-0, cyl 19x24 with 69inch drivers. /DL |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1910 Upload Date: 1/1/2016 7:57:12 PM |
| Location: |
Winslows Mills, ME |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
MEC 200(4-4-0) |
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