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The G W Pickering
Title:  The G W Pickering
Description:  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)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
Building Union Station
Title:  Building Union Station
Description:  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)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
MEC 24
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:  Unknown0
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 24(4-4-0)
Views:  518   Comments: 0
MEC 49
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)
Views:  747   Comments: 0
#77 Builders Photo
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)
Views:  653   Comments: 0
MEC 86
Title:  MEC 86
Description:  The 2nd #86. /DL
Photo Date:  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)
Views:  1214   Comments: 0
MEC 147
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)
Views:  524   Comments: 0
MEC 147
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)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
MEC 194
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)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
MEC 196
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)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
Train 776
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)
Views:  390   Comments: 0


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