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Maine Central (MEC) 500 - EMD GP40-2LW

Owner:
MEC - Maine Central
Model:
EMD GP40-2LW
Serial Number:
A2986
Order No:
C365
Frame Number:
Built:
3 / 1974
Built As:
CN 9408
Pictures Available:
22
Notes:
Ex CN 9408, Sold to LTEX *Scrapped*

Photo Gallery

MEC 500
MEC 500
Photo Date: Feb 15, 2026
Uploaded: Feb 24, 2026
Location: Lordstown, OH
Author: Joseph Zadeh
Categories:
Locomotives: MEC 500 (GP40-2LW) UP 2321 (SD60M)
174 Views 0 Comments
MEC 500
MEC 500

Half scrapped in the 2010s, unsure why they left it be

Photo Date: Dec 29, 2022
Uploaded: Jan 17, 2023
Location: Lordstown, OH
Author: Niko B
Categories:
Locomotives: MEC 500 (GP40-2LW) LTEX 500 (GP40-2LW)
1182 Views 0 Comments
MEC 500
MEC 500

MEC 500

Photo Date: May 8, 2001
Uploaded: Sep 26, 2022
Location: Portland, ME
Author: W Anderson
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: MEC 500 (GP40-2LW)
740 Views 0 Comments
MEC 500
MEC 500

MEC 500 at Walnut Street

Photo Date: May 8, 2001
Uploaded: Sep 26, 2022
Location: Portland, ME
Author: W Anderson
Categories: Roster,Action
Locomotives: MEC 500 (GP40-2LW)
753 Views 0 Comments
All types of Engines await Scrap time
All types of Engines await Scrap time

Many engines with different stories ready to come to an end here.

Photo Date: May 3, 2021
Uploaded: Sep 23, 2021
Location: Lordstown, OH
Author: Hayden Vitz
Categories:
Locomotives: MEC 500 (GP40-2LW) CSX 2488 (SD50-2) KCS 2014 (GP38-2) CSX 8638 (SD50-2) CP 1560 (GP9u) CSX 2429 (SD40-2) CSX 8556 (SD50-2) CSX 8542 (SD50-2) MEC 513 (GP40-2LW)
2027 Views 0 Comments
MEC GP40-2LW #500
MEC GP40-2LW #500
Photo Date: Sep 6, 2018
Uploaded: Sep 6, 2018
Location: Lordstown, OH
Author: Kyle Edwards
Categories:
Locomotives: MEC 500 (GP40-2LW)
1791 Views 1 Comments
MEC 500
MEC 500
Photo Date: Mar 16, 2017
Uploaded: Mar 22, 2017
Location: Lordstown, OH
Author: Connor Frasier
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: MEC 500 (GP40-2LW)
2001 Views 1 Comments
End of the Road
End of the Road

MEC 500 meets the scrapper

Photo Date: Feb 11, 2016
Uploaded: Feb 16, 2016
Location: Lordstown, OH
Author: Connor Frasier
Categories: Roster
Locomotives: MEC 500 (GP40-2LW)
1839 Views 1 Comments
MEC 500
MEC 500
Photo Date: Apr 29, 2001
Uploaded: Jan 11, 2013
Location: Ayer, MA
Author: Dick Leonhardt
Categories:
Locomotives: MEC 500 (GP40-2LW)
1220 Views 0 Comments
CNA 553020
CNA 553020
Photo Date: Jan 29, 2005
Uploaded: Nov 17, 2012
Location: Littleton, MA
Author: Dick Leonhardt
Categories:
Locomotives: MEC 506 (GP40-2LW) MEC 500 (GP40-2LW) ST 643 (SD26)
1707 Views 0 Comments
MEC 500
MEC 500
Photo Date: Jan 29, 2005
Uploaded: Nov 13, 2011
Location: Littleton, MA
Author: Dick Leonhardt
Categories:
Locomotives: MEC 500 (GP40-2LW)
1219 Views 0 Comments
MEC 500
MEC 500
Photo Date: Jun 23, 2002
Uploaded: Nov 13, 2011
Location: Ayer, MA
Author: Dick Leonhardt
Categories:
Locomotives: MEC 500 (GP40-2LW)
1199 Views 0 Comments
MEC 500
MEC 500
Photo Date: Jul 21, 2002
Uploaded: Nov 13, 2011
Location: Ayer, MA
Author: Dick Leonhardt
Categories:
Locomotives: MEC 500 (GP40-2LW)
1203 Views 0 Comments
Guilford (MEC)516
Guilford (MEC)516

Painted at Ebenezer Railcar.

Photo Date: Jan 19, 2001
Uploaded: Sep 27, 2011
Location: West Seneca, NY
Author: Dave Eagen
Categories: Roster,Winter
Locomotives: MEC 516 (GP40-2LW) MEC 500 (GP40-2LW)
1914 Views 0 Comments
MEC 301, ST 643 & MEC 500
MEC 301, ST 643 & MEC 500
Photo Date: Apr 18, 2010
Uploaded: May 10, 2010
Location: Waterville, ME
Author: Bob Beaumont
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: MEC 301 (GP40) ST 643 (SD26) MEC 500 (GP40-2LW)
1504 Views 0 Comments
ST 643 & MEC 500
ST 643 & MEC 500
Photo Date: Apr 18, 2010
Uploaded: May 10, 2010
Location: Waterville, ME
Author: Bob Beaumont
Categories: Roster,Yard
Locomotives: ST 643 (SD26) MEC 500 (GP40-2LW)
1172 Views 0 Comments
Old Friends
Old Friends

From left to right: MEC 301, MEC 303, ST 643 and MEC 500

Photo Date: Apr 18, 2010
Uploaded: Apr 20, 2010
Location: Waterville, ME
Author: Billy Stone
Categories:
Locomotives: MEC 301 (GP40) MEC 303 (GP40) ST 643 (SD26) MEC 500 (GP40-2LW)
2354 Views 0 Comments
AYMO smokes it up
AYMO smokes it up

Guilford intermodal train AYMO smokes it up at Shirley MA

Photo Date: May 28, 2005
Uploaded: Sep 28, 2006
Location: Shirley, MA
Author: Jonelle DeFelice
Categories: Action
Locomotives: MEC 500 (GP40-2LW)
1605 Views 1 Comments
Wreck Train #1
Wreck Train #1

Responding to derailment in Bangor. Full story here: http://www.wcsh6.com/video/news_player/news_player.aspx?aid=3633&sid=&bw=hi

Photo Date: Apr 3, 2006
Uploaded: Apr 3, 2006
Location: Portland, ME
Author: Nick Reynolds
Categories:
Locomotives: MEC 500 (GP40-2LW)
1347 Views 0 Comments
MEC 500
MEC 500

MEC 500 hangs around Rigby Yard

Photo Date: Feb 9, 2006
Uploaded: Feb 9, 2006
Location: Portland, ME
Author: Nick Reynolds
Categories:
Locomotives: MEC 500 (GP40-2LW)
1714 Views 0 Comments