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MEC 370 |
Description: |
C1925. MEC #370 was built in November of 1906 at the ALCO’s Rhode Island plant. AN MEC Class O BLT 11/06 and scrapped at the end of the MEC Steam era in October 1953 just a month before this authors 1st birthday. This photo was taken at Rigby Yard in South Portland. Rigby, also known as Yard 13, was built in 1922 and is located beside US Rt1 in the Thorton Heights area of South Portland. |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1925 Upload Date: 1/22/2016 9:14:28 PM |
Location: |
Rigby Yard, ME |
Author: |
Unknown |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
Locomotives: |
MEC 370(4-6-0) |
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357 Comments: 1 |
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MECs New Oil House |
Description: |
This ad speaks for itself. According to Wikipedia Bowser got into the business in 1885 with a patented kerosene pump which placed the company for the appearance of automobilies in the coming decades.... /DL |
Photo Date: |
1/3/1925 Upload Date: 11/22/2017 5:21:48 PM |
Location: |
Rigby Yard, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Yard |
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72 Comments: 0 |
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MEC 454 |
Description: |
Taken at Rigby Yard in 1935. #454 was an MEC Class C build at Schenectady by ALCO in March of 1909. Scrapped in December of 1955. /DL |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1935 Upload Date: 2/9/2016 11:25:49 PM |
Location: |
Rigby Yard, ME |
Author: |
Unknown |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
MEC 454(4-6-2) |
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228 Comments: 0 |
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MEC 465 |
Description: |
At the water plug, Rigby Yard. Date is estimated. 465 an MEC Class C built by Alco / Schenectady in March of 1914 and scrapped in December of 1948. Cyl 22x28 with 73 inch drivers. Boildr @ 200lbs. /DL |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1940 Upload Date: 2/12/2016 2:31:10 PM |
Location: |
Rigby Yard, ME |
Author: |
Unknown |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
Locomotives: |
MEC 465(4-6-2) |
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269 Comments: 0 |
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MEC 651 |
Description: |
MEC 651 at Rigby Yard. MEC had 8 of these 2-10-2s all from the Boston & Maine. 651 was origionally BM#3000 built by Alco in July of 1920. It arrived on the MEC in December of 1936 and was sold March 51. Cyl 29x32 with 61 inch drivers. Steam at 190 lbs. /DL |
Photo Date: |
1/1/1940 Upload Date: 2/12/2016 3:22:04 PM |
Location: |
Rigby Yard, ME |
Author: |
Unknown |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
MEC 651(2-10-2) |
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610 Comments: 0 |
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MEC 527 |
Description: |
From the Kennedy collection – Rigby, Me 3-29-42 – early in the WWII period. Class W 2-8-0 cyl @ 23x28 with 63 inch drivers. Alco Schenectady built 3/14, scrapped 3/51. /DL |
Photo Date: |
3/29/1942 Upload Date: 2/13/2016 10:34:32 AM |
Location: |
Rigby Yard, ME |
Author: |
Kennedy collection |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
MEC 527(2-8-0) |
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367 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
MEC 456 |
Description: |
Waiting for the scrapper at Rigby. 4-6-2 #456 Alco(S) carrying builders serial number 49205 was built in Febuary of 1911 and scrapped in March of 1956. Cyl: 22x28 with 73 inch drivers. The hopper car appears is PT 1058 or 1658. /DL |
Photo Date: |
7/18/1954 Upload Date: 11/22/2017 12:58:33 PM |
Location: |
Rigby Yard, ME |
Author: |
David Larrabee |
Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
Locomotives: |
MEC 456(4-6-2) |
Views: |
221 Comments: 0 |
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