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12/22/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Maine Central
Model:GE C40-8Built As:CSXT 7552 (C40-8)
Serial Number:46043Order No:1878
Frame Number:Built:9/1989
Notes:blt 8/1989
Other locos with this serial:  CSX 7552(C40-8) MEC 7552(C40-8) PAR 7552(C40-8)
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Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  Left: B&M 327 - MEC 515 - MEC 501 / Right: MEC 7552 - MEC 7585 (POED's Power) then MEC 604 - MEC 316 - MEC 7500 / West End: PO-3 with MEC 502
Photo Date:  8/8/2018  Upload Date: 9/30/2018 10:49:36 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BM 327(GP40) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  225   Comments: 1
POED pulls west out of Ayer
Title:  POED pulls west out of Ayer
Description:  After setting off a cut of cars, POED continues west. To left AY-1 can be seen waiting to take the cut POED just dropped off.
Photo Date:  10/14/2018  Upload Date: 5/15/2017 10:25:12 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
POED passes the tiny MBTA station in Shirley
Title:  POED passes the tiny MBTA station in Shirley
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/14/2018  Upload Date: 10/16/2018 10:12:47 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  71   Comments: 1
POED blows for Walker road
Title:  POED blows for Walker road
Description:  He is leaving Ayer after making a set-off.
Photo Date:  10/14/2018  Upload Date: 10/16/2018 10:12:12 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
MEC 7552 leads POED west
Title:  MEC 7552 leads POED west
Description:  Seen accelerating through the small town of Shirle}.
Photo Date:  10/16/2018  Upload Date: 10/16/2018 10:12:57 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 7541(C40-8)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
MEC 7541, 7552, 7605, 7545 & 345
Title:  MEC 7541, 7552, 7605, 7545 & 345
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/16/2018  Upload Date: 10/16/2018 11:19:51 PM
Location:  Athol, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7541(C40-8) MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 7605(C40-8) MEC 7545(C40-8) MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  322   Comments: 1
MEC 7552
Title:  MEC 7552
Description:  Seen at Rigby Yard. It will trail LTEX 8955 on POED in a little bit.
Photo Date:  11/18/2018  Upload Date: 11/20/2018 11:46:40 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  95   Comments: 1
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  MEC 501 on Track 217. MEC 515 - MEC 5976 - MEC 310 on Track 107. MEC 7552 on the Switching Lead. MEC 502 - MEC 505 just west of the pit. WAPO with LTEX 8955 - LTEX 2964 - MEC 619 - LTEX 6528 - MEC 3401 was yarding on Track 1. MEC 5953 was at the Portland Amtrak Station.
Photo Date:  11/18/2018  Upload Date: 11/22/2018 12:18:17 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 515(GP40-2LW) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  100   Comments: 1
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  MEC 7552 sits at Rigby Yard on a cloudy Sunday afternoon. It will trail LTEX 8955 on POED a few hours later.
Photo Date:  11/18/2018  Upload Date: 11/22/2018 12:19:21 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  94   Comments: 1
EDPO 7552 Crosses the Nonesuch River
Title:  EDPO 7552 Crosses the Nonesuch River
Description:  EDPO with MEC 7552 - MEC 7655 crosses the Nonesuch River just before sunset as they near CPF-203 with a short train.
Photo Date:  4/17/2019  Upload Date: 4/19/2019 12:29:55 AM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  82   Comments: 2
MEC 7518, 7489, 7552, 7635 & 7594
Title:  MEC 7518, 7489, 7552, 7635 & 7594
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/22/2019  Upload Date: 4/22/2019 8:44:02 PM
Location:  Graniteville, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7518(C40-8) MEC 7489(C40-8) MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 7635(C40-8) MEC 7594(C40-8)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
MEC 7552, MEC 7500, CBFX 6021, CITX 6019, CBFX 6031 & CBFX 6030
Title:  MEC 7552, MEC 7500, CBFX 6021, CITX 6019, CBFX 6031 & CBFX 6030
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2019  Upload Date: 5/1/2019 9:47:26 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 7500(C40-8) CBFX 6021(SD60M) CITX 6019(SD60) CBFX 6031(SD60M) CBFX 6030(SD60M)
Views:  493   Comments: 1
MEC 7552, MEC 7500, CBFX 6021, CITX 6019, CBFX 6031 & CBFX 6030
Title:  MEC 7552, MEC 7500, CBFX 6021, CITX 6019, CBFX 6031 & CBFX 6030
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/30/2019  Upload Date: 5/1/2019 9:47:44 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 7500(C40-8) CBFX 6021(SD60M) CITX 6019(SD60) CBFX 6031(SD60M) CBFX 6030(SD60M)
Views:  610   Comments: 1
MEC 7552
Title:  MEC 7552
Description:  POED's power with MEC 7552 - MEC 7605 is seen backing out of the pit at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  5/24/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 1:22:59 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  97   Comments: 1
POED 7552 at Saco Station
Title:  POED 7552 at Saco Station
Description:  POED with MEC 7552 - MEC 7605 rolls west past the Amtrak Station in Saco ME.
Photo Date:  5/24/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 12:45:24 AM
Location:  Saco, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
On the Bypass
Title:  On the Bypass
Description:  POED's power with MEC 7552 - MEC 7609 heads down the bypass track at Rigby Yard to get to the west end and get their train.
Photo Date:  5/24/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 1:23:13 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  65   Comments: 1
On the Bypass
Title:  On the Bypass
Description:  POED's power with MEC 7552 - MEC 7609 heads down the bypass track at Rigby Yard to get to the west end and get their train.
Photo Date:  5/24/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 1:23:25 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  65   Comments: 1
3 C40-8's are in charge of today ED-8
Title:  3 C40-8's are in charge of today ED-8
Description:  Seen switching the P&W interchange.
Photo Date:  5/26/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 1:25:00 PM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7605(C40-8) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  95   Comments: 1
Heading back to their train
Title:  Heading back to their train
Description:  After dropping off the P&W cut ED-8 heads back to its train to continue east.
Photo Date:  5/26/2019  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 1:25:19 PM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7605(C40-8) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  119   Comments: 1
MEC 7552 eastbound at Coons Crossing
Title:  MEC 7552 eastbound at Coons Crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/21/2019  Upload Date: 12/8/2019 8:10:38 PM
Location:  Coons, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  179   Comments: 2
MEC 7552 with a loaded ethanol train eastbound at Waite Rd grade crossing
Title:  MEC 7552 with a loaded ethanol train eastbound at Waite Rd grade crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/21/2019  Upload Date: 12/8/2019 8:09:50 PM
Location:  Clifton Park, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  193   Comments: 3
The ethanol train holds at Ferry Street for an approaching westbound
Title:  The ethanol train holds at Ferry Street for an approaching westbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/21/2019  Upload Date: 12/8/2019 8:21:30 PM
Location:  Hemstreet Park, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  170   Comments: 3
Hudson River Bridge
Title:  Hudson River Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/21/2019  Upload Date: 12/8/2019 8:12:37 PM
Location:  Stillwater, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 7898(C40-8W) MEC 7835(C40-8W) MEC 7727(C40-8W)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
MEC 7552 at XO tower / Mechanicville
Title:  MEC 7552 at XO tower / Mechanicville
Description:  This is where Pan Am's western main line diverges from CP
Photo Date:  8/21/2019  Upload Date: 12/8/2019 8:11:44 PM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  225   Comments: 2
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  (Left): MEC 7552 - MEC 316 - MEC 7542 - MEC 7898 - BM 330 - MEC 505 - BM 334 - MEC 501. (Right): MEC 3404 - MEC 7523 - MEC 7622 - MEC 7620, this is POED's power.) AYPO with MEC 7585 - MEC 7541 is in the yard and BM 326 - MEC 512 were switching the east end, didn't catch their symbol.
Photo Date:  8/9/2020  Upload Date: 8/10/2020 10:37:52 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 3404(SD40-2)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
Looking into the Hill Yard
Title:  Looking into the Hill Yard
Description:  AY-2 works the Hill Yard on the right while 23K crew attempts to fix a coupler-lever issue.
Photo Date:  9/5/2020  Upload Date: 9/7/2020 11:51:46 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8) NS 7511(ES44DC)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
MEC 7552
Title:  MEC 7552
Description:  WAPOs power with MEC 7727 - MEC 619 - MEC 78552 - MEC 510 heads back to the east end of Rigby Yard after dropping their train.
Photo Date:  11/28/2020  Upload Date: 12/20/2020 10:56:15 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
MEC 7552
Title:  MEC 7552
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/27/2021  Upload Date: 9/27/2021 10:01:39 PM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  100   Comments: 2
POAY 7552 Passes Exeter Station
Title:  POAY 7552 Passes Exeter Station
Description:  After meeting counterpart AYPO 7609 up the line at CPF-258, POAY with MEC 7552 - MEC 7523 followed by 71 mixed freight and 30 containers passes the Amtrak Station in Exeter, NH on a mild February afternoon.
Photo Date:  2/10/2022  Upload Date: 2/16/2022 9:39:04 PM
Location:  Exeter, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
ED-8 in Ayer
Title:  ED-8 in Ayer
Description:  ED-8 glides to a stop by Wagon Wheel Road in Ayer. After dropping cars by Hill Yard, ED-8 continued through Ayer towards CP-WL. It canned by SanVel after switching. It had NS SD70ACC #1817, NS ES44AC #8033, NS SD70ACe #1195, and MEC C40-8 #7552.
Photo Date:  2/24/2022  Upload Date: 2/24/2022 8:19:31 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Winter,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 1817(SD70ACC) NS 8033(ES44AC) NS 1195(SD70ACe) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
MEC 7552
Title:  MEC 7552
Description:  After ED-8 canned in the Willows, it was recrewed by ED-9 some hours later. ED-9 collected the FRED and placed it on the nose of 7552 and backed towards the District 2 and District 3 line to change tracks and run around. It had NS SD70ACC #1817, NS ES44AC #8033, NS SD70ACe #1195, and MEC C40-8 #7552 as light power.
Photo Date:  2/24/2022  Upload Date: 2/24/2022 8:23:43 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Will Murphy
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8) NS 1195(SD70ACe) NS 8033(ES44AC)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
CSX OCS at Rigby Yard
Title:  CSX OCS at Rigby Yard
Description:  Rare visitors sit in the afternoon sun after making a trip from North Station in Boston to Brunswick, then to Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  5/18/2022  Upload Date: 5/19/2022 9:43:56 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
Arriving at Brunswick Station
Title:  Arriving at Brunswick Station
Description:  MEC 7552 - CSXT 9999 arrive in Brunswick with one of CSX's OCS coaches.
Photo Date:  5/18/2022  Upload Date: 6/2/2022 8:57:18 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  30   Comments: 0
POED 7552 at Plaistow
Title:  POED 7552 at Plaistow
Description:  POED with MEC 7552 - MEC 7489 - MEC 5963 - MEC 502 passes through CPF-273 in Plaistow, NH on a warm spring evening with a big train.
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 6/2/2022 9:02:55 PM
Location:  Plaistow, NH
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
CSX 787 on G104
Title:  CSX 787 on G104
Description:  G104 had 5 engines, the last 2 were special!
Photo Date:  9/27/2022  Upload Date: 10/16/2022 8:17:57 PM
Location:  Alden, NY
Author:  Kyle best
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 797(ES44AC-H) CSX 4291(SD40-3) MEC 7585(C40-8) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
G104 cut off
Title:  G104 cut off
Description:  sometimes having a shaky hand, this happens
Photo Date:  9/27/2022  Upload Date: 10/16/2022 8:18:37 PM
Location:  Alden, NY
Author:  Kyle best
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 797(ES44AC-H) CSX 4291(SD40-3) MEC 7585(C40-8) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
Pan Am 7585
Title:  Pan Am 7585
Description:  These went west on G104, came back to Buffalo on M568, then back to Pan Am (now CSX) on M626 a week later not sure why
Photo Date:  9/27/2022  Upload Date: 10/16/2022 8:19:51 PM
Location:  Alden, NY
Author:  Kyle best
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
Pan Am on G104 away
Title:  Pan Am on G104 away
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/27/2022  Upload Date: 10/16/2022 8:20:23 PM
Location:  Alden, NY
Author:  Kyle best
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 797(ES44AC-H) CSX 4291(SD40-3) CSX 826(ES44AC-H) MEC 7585(C40-8) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  82   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:  79   Comments: 0
MEC 7552
Title:  MEC 7552
Description:  M426 with CSXT 468 - MEC 7552 - CSXT 133 and 55 cars rolls east through Plains Rd. in Readfield, Maine.
Photo Date:  3/11/2023  Upload Date: 3/16/2023 8:04:23 PM
Location:  Readfield, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
CSX 478, MEC 7552 & MEC 7518
Title:  CSX 478, MEC 7552 & MEC 7518
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2023  Upload Date: 4/7/2023 9:22:30 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 478(AC44CW) MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 7518(C40-8)
Views:  71   Comments: 1
CSX 478, MEC 7552 & MEC 7518
Title:  CSX 478, MEC 7552 & MEC 7518
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2023  Upload Date: 4/7/2023 9:22:56 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 478(AC44CW) MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 7518(C40-8)
Views:  65   Comments: 1
CSX 478, MEC 7552 & MEC 7518
Title:  CSX 478, MEC 7552 & MEC 7518
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/25/2023  Upload Date: 4/7/2023 9:29:17 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 478(AC44CW) MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 7518(C40-8)
Views:  64   Comments: 1


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