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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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RUPO 345 Arrives at Leeds Jct.
Title:  RUPO 345 Arrives at Leeds Jct.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 502 - MEC 505 awaits papers to enter the mainline and proceed west. PORU with MEC 518 - B&M 337 - MEC 504 was just arriving the wxst end of Leeds at the same time.
Photo Date:  7/28/2016  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 1:54:39 AM
Location:  Leeds Junction, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
RUPO 3K5 at Libby's Pit
Title:  RUPO 3K5 at Libby's Pit
Description:  RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 502 - MEC 505 crosses Blue Rock Rd. as they near Leeds Jct.
Photo Date:  7/28/2016  Upload Date: 1/9/2017 1:54:46 AM
Location:  Leeds, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster,Scenic
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
RUPO 345 crosses the Androscoggin River
Title:  RUPO 345 crosses the Androscoggin River
Description:  In the midst of continuous thunderstorms, Pan Am RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 502 - MEC 505 rumbles across the bridge connecting thw towns of Jay and Livermore Falls ME. They had just worked Rileys for over an hour.
Photo Date:  7/28/2016  Upload Date: 9/29/2016 12:57:50 PM
Location:  Jay, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 502(GP40-2LW) MEC 505(GP40-2LW)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
RUPO 345 crosses the Androscoggin River
Title:  RUPO 345 crosses the Androscoggin River
Description:  In the midst of continuous thunderstorms, Pan Am RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 502 - MEC 505 rumbles across the bridge connecting thw towns of Jay and Livermore Falls ME. They had just worked Rileys for over an hour.
Photo Date:  7/28/2016  Upload Date: 9/29/2016 12:57:54 PM
Location:  Jay, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 502(GP40-2LW) MEC 505(GP40-2LW)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
MEC 345
Title:  MEC 345
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/12/2016  Upload Date: 12/12/2016 10:24:08 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  287   Comments: 1
Not yet on duty
Title:  Not yet on duty
Description:  It will be several hours before BO-1 goes on duty, the 345 will idle here on the B&A Westbound at Third Ave. until then.
Photo Date:  12/28/2016  Upload Date: 1/15/2017 6:49:25 PM
Location:  Somerville, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  267   Comments: 1
MEC 345, 518, 517 & 510
Title:  MEC 345, 518, 517 & 510
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/1/2017  Upload Date: 2/1/2017 8:31:14 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 518(GP40-2LW) MEC 517(GP40-2LW) MEC 510(GP40-2LW)
Views:  378   Comments: 2
MEC 345, 518, 517 & 510
Title:  MEC 345, 518, 517 & 510
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/3/2017  Upload Date: 2/3/2017 9:46:52 PM
Location:  North Billerica, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 518(GP40-2LW) MEC 517(GP40-2LW) MEC 510(GP40-2LW)
Views:  416   Comments: 4
BA-1, June 7, 2017
Title:  BA-1, June 7, 2017
Description:  local freight MA-1 sits at the East end of the yard at Northern Maine junction.
Photo Date:  6/8/2017  Upload Date: 6/10/2017 3:25:03 PM
Location:  Hermon, ME
Author:  Brian Miller
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40) MEC 313(GP40)
Views:  244   Comments: 1
BA-1, June 8, 2017
Title:  BA-1, June 8, 2017
Description:  BA-1 works the yard at Northern Maine Junction as 3 Ex Montreal Maine and Atlantic units wait to head West to new owner Larrys Truck & Electric.
Photo Date:  6/8/2017  Upload Date: 6/10/2017 10:21:00 PM
Location:  Hermon, ME
Author:  Brian Miller
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 313(GP40) MMA 8208(C39-8) MMA 5023(C30-7) MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  1318   Comments: 1
PO-3 345 at Broadway
Title:  PO-3 345 at Broadway
Description:  PO-3 with MEC 345 heads out of Rigby Yard bound for Sappi on the Cumberland Mills RT.
Photo Date:  6/29/2017  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 11:52:46 PM
Location:  Danville Jct., ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  59   Comments: 1
MEC 345
Title:  MEC 345
Description:  PORU with MEC 345 - MEC 511 - BM 334 heads upgrade toward CPF-194.
Photo Date:  7/25/2017  Upload Date: 1/24/2022 6:41:01 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  67   Comments: 0
PORU 345 at Deering Junction
Title:  PORU 345 at Deering Junction
Description:  PORU with MEC 345 - MEC 511 - BM 334 heads upgrade toward CPF-194.
Photo Date:  7/25/2017  Upload Date: 1/20/2022 10:26:29 AM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  (Left): MEC 7552 - MEC 7605 (Right): MEC 345 - MEC 7528 - MEC 7595 (West End): PO-5 with B&M 326 switching the yard. PO-7 with MEC 315 was up the line working Sprague. PO-2 with unknown power was working in District 2.
Photo Date:  9/28/2017  Upload Date: 10/1/2017 11:34:49 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
PORU 504 at dusk
Title:  PORU 504 at dusk
Description:  Crossing Depot ST.
Photo Date:  2/16/2018  Upload Date: 6/26/2018 6:01:38 PM
Location:  Livermore Falls, ME
Author:  Josh Stevens
Categories:  Winter,Night,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 504(GP40-2LW) MEC 516(GP40-2LW) MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
RUPO 330 at dusk
Title:  RUPO 330 at dusk
Description:  Crossing Route 106.
Photo Date:  2/22/2018  Upload Date: 6/26/2018 6:05:26 PM
Location:  Leeds, ME
Author:  Josh Stevens
Categories:  Winter,Night,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BM 330(GP40) MEC 374(GP40) MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
MEC 345
Title:  MEC 345
Description:  MBTA Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility
Photo Date:  7/21/2018  Upload Date: 7/23/2018 7:43:49 PM
Location:  Cambridge, MA
Author:  Jason Bialecki
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  318   Comments: 2
MEC 345
Title:  MEC 345
Description:  GATX owned ex cr pc
Photo Date:  8/18/2018  Upload Date: 8/18/2018 6:11:15 PM
Location:  Plainville, CT
Author:  Larry Watkins
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  210   Comments: 1
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:  333   Comments: 1
Rigby Yard Power
Title:  Rigby Yard Power
Description:  MEC 381 - MEC 7797 - MEC 7627 - MEC 5974 - MEC 5943 - MEC 3404 - BM 334 - MEC 345 and MEC 380 - MEC 502 - MEC 516 sit on the pit at the east end of RIgby Yard. PO-4 with MEC 316 was working the west end of the yard.
Photo Date:  3/23/2019  Upload Date: 2/19/2022 7:46:51 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  42   Comments: 0
MEC 344 & MEC 345
Title:  MEC 344 & MEC 345
Description:  Matched pair of GP40's are seen at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  8/5/2019  Upload Date: 1/27/2022 4:50:03 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  33   Comments: 0
RUPO 345 at Depot Rd.
Title:  RUPO 345 at Depot Rd.
Description:  Pan Am's RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 501 - MEC 510 and 58 cars approaches Depot Rd. in East Gray.
Photo Date:  8/12/2019  Upload Date: 8/14/2019 11:21:56 PM
Location:  Gray, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  95   Comments: 2
RUPO 345 at College Rd.
Title:  RUPO 345 at College Rd.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 511 - MEC 502 accelerates west at College Rd. in Greene just after meeting and swapping crews with counterpart PORU at Leeds Jct.
Photo Date:  11/16/2019  Upload Date: 12/7/2019 2:49:03 AM
Location:  Greene, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  58   Comments: 1
RUPO 345 Crosses into Lewiston
Title:  RUPO 345 Crosses into Lewiston
Description:  RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 511 - MEC 502 crosses the Androscoggin River from Lewiston into Auburn on a sunny Saturday afternoon in mid November.
Photo Date:  11/16/2019  Upload Date: 12/7/2019 2:49:40 AM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  62   Comments: 1
RUPO 345 at Hackett Rd.
Title:  RUPO 345 at Hackett Rd.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 511 - MEC 502 heads west at Hacketts (MP-165) just before dusk on the day before Thanksgiving 2019. They would be picking up DJ-1's power (MEC 3403) and some cars when they get to Danville Jct.
Photo Date:  11/27/2019  Upload Date: 12/7/2019 2:50:15 AM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  71   Comments: 1
RUPO 345 at Allied Rd.
Title:  RUPO 345 at Allied Rd.
Description:  RUPO with MEC 345 - MEC 511 - MEC 518 - MEC 516 - MEC 383 - MEC 317 - GMTX 2343 and 81 cars approaches Allied Rd. in Auburn. They will highball Danville and just barely make it to Portland in daylight.
Photo Date:  12/11/2019  Upload Date: 12/12/2019 1:54:30 AM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  138   Comments: 1
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:  89   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:  90   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:  109   Comments: 2
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:  49   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:  52   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:  59   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:  112   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:  103   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:  144   Comments: 1
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:  83   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:  51   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:  173   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:  28   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:  36   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:  28   Comments: 0
MEC 345
Title:  MEC 345
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2024  Upload Date: 7/19/2024 9:40:23 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Alan Gaines
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  17   Comments: 0
MEC 345
Title:  MEC 345
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/10/2024  Upload Date: 9/16/2024 9:48:32 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Alan Gaines
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 345(GP40)
Views:  11   Comments: 0

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