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Pictures of MEC 7552
 
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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MEC 7552
Title:  MEC 7552
Description:  Seen at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  6/11/2018  Upload Date: 10/20/2018 1:39:35 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  167   Comments: 1
MEC 7635 & 7552
Title:  MEC 7635 & 7552
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/20/2018  Upload Date: 7/23/2018 11:13:51 PM
Location:  Tyngsboro, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7635(C40-8) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  337   Comments: 3
MEC 7552 at Rigby Yard
Title:  MEC 7552 at Rigby Yard
Description:  MEC 7552 and another C40-8 are seen hooked to a consist at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  8/1/2018  Upload Date: 12/22/2021 5:05:10 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
POSE
Title:  POSE
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/2/2018  Upload Date: 8/2/2018 9:17:17 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Joe C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  124   Comments: 1
POSE
Title:  POSE
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/2/2018  Upload Date: 8/2/2018 10:11:30 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Joe C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  145   Comments: 1
POED's Power
Title:  POED's Power
Description:  The Power for POED rests before heading off the pit at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  8/8/2018  Upload Date: 9/19/2018 12:17:07 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 7585(C40-8) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  188   Comments: 1
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 10:49:20 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BM 327(GP40) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  97   Comments: 2
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:  196   Comments: 1
POED 7635 Crosses the Nonesuch River
Title:  POED 7635 Crosses the Nonesuch River
Description:  POED with MEC 7635 - MEC 7552 starts their trip west out of Rigby seen here crossing the Nonesuch River in Scarborough ME. These units are two out of three former CSX C40-8's that now wear the Pan Am scheme.
Photo Date:  9/5/2018  Upload Date: 9/19/2018 11:57:25 AM
Location:  Scarborough, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7635(C40-8) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  379   Comments: 0
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:  54   Comments: 0
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:  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:  60   Comments: 1
MEC 7552 leads POED west
Title:  MEC 7552 leads POED west
Description:  Seen accelerating through the small town of Shirley.
Photo Date:  10/14/2018  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:  124   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:  267   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:  85   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:  88   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:  87   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:  69   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:  235   Comments: 1
Rigby Yard
Title:  Rigby Yard
Description:  (Left) MEC 7605 - MEC 604 - MEC 3400. (Right) MEC 7575 - MEC 7585 - MEC 7898 - MEC 7545 - MEC 7561. (House Track) MEC 506. PO-7s power with MEC 317 was resting on the switching lead and PO-2 with MEC 503 was coupled to the hopper seen behind the power on the left and was about to depart for the Saco Industrial.
Photo Date:  4/24/2019  Upload Date: 4/25/2019 10:47:54 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Dan Comick
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 7605(C40-8) MEC 7575(C40-8) MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  209   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:  408   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:  513   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:  91   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:  55   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:  55   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:  58   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:  76   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:  105   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:  167   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:  177   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:  159   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:  380   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:  216   Comments: 2
POED rounds the bend at the North Chelmsford Wye
Title:  POED rounds the bend at the North Chelmsford Wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/16/2020  Upload Date: 5/18/2020 11:42:51 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
MEC 7552 leads POED around the North Chelmsford Wye
Title:  MEC 7552 leads POED around the North Chelmsford Wye
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/16/2020  Upload Date: 5/18/2020 11:42:56 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  46   Comments: 0
POED approaches CPF-303 while a railfan looks on
Title:  POED approaches CPF-303 while a railfan looks on
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/16/2020  Upload Date: 5/18/2020 11:43:00 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  50   Comments: 0
POED approaches Meadowbrook Road
Title:  POED approaches Meadowbrook Road
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/16/2020  Upload Date: 5/18/2020 11:43:11 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
MEC 7552 leads POED down the Stony Brook Branch
Title:  MEC 7552 leads POED down the Stony Brook Branch
Description:  This location is Meadowbrook Rd.
Photo Date:  5/16/2020  Upload Date: 5/18/2020 11:43:15 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  28   Comments: 0
POED's 3 GE's smoke it up as they accelerate down the Stony Brook Branch
Title:  POED's 3 GE's smoke it up as they accelerate down the Stony Brook Branch
Description:  This location is Meadowbrook Rd.
Photo Date:  5/16/2020  Upload Date: 5/18/2020 11:43:18 AM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
Rule 241 at CPF-309
Title:  Rule 241 at CPF-309
Description:  At Graniteville POED had to set off the Ayer cars and an engine but due to recent storms and a power outage the switch and signals were inoperable so the dispatcher had to talk him through the moves.
Photo Date:  5/16/2020  Upload Date: 5/18/2020 11:43:34 AM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
POED backs the Ayer cut and an engine down the siding at CPF-309
Title:  POED backs the Ayer cut and an engine down the siding at CPF-309
Description:  Due to the COVID-19 related business downturn POAY (Ayer to Portland) has been annulled so POED brings those cars plus an engine down to Graniteville to later be brought down to Ayer and onto CSX at Worcester.
Photo Date:  5/16/2020  Upload Date: 5/18/2020 11:43:39 AM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  56   Comments: 1
POED rounds the bend at Gilson Rd
Title:  POED rounds the bend at Gilson Rd
Description:  Its work at CPF-309 complete he can now proceed west towards East Deerfield.
Photo Date:  5/16/2020  Upload Date: 5/18/2020 11:43:43 AM
Location:  Littleton, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
MEC 7552 rounds the bend at Gilson Road with POED in tow
Title:  MEC 7552 rounds the bend at Gilson Road with POED in tow
Description:  With its work at CPF-309 complete, POED can now proceed west towards East Deefield.
Photo Date:  5/16/2020  Upload Date: 5/18/2020 11:43:47 AM
Location:  Littleton, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8)
Views:  58   Comments: 0
MEC 7898, 7552, 7542, 7727, 7541 & 7655
Title:  MEC 7898, 7552, 7542, 7727, 7541 & 7655
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/23/2020  Upload Date: 6/23/2020 10:29:49 PM
Location:  Lawrence, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7898(C40-8W) MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 7542(C40-8) MEC 7727(C40-8W) MEC 7541(C40-8) MEC 7655(C40-8W)
Views:  449   Comments: 2
MEC 7898, 7552, 7542, 7727, 7541 & 7655
Title:  MEC 7898, 7552, 7542, 7727, 7541 & 7655
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/23/2020  Upload Date: 6/23/2020 10:30:11 PM
Location:  Lawrence, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7898(C40-8W) MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 7542(C40-8) MEC 7727(C40-8W) MEC 7541(C40-8) MEC 7655(C40-8W)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
MEC 7898, 7552, 7542, 7727, 7541 & 7655
Title:  MEC 7898, 7552, 7542, 7727, 7541 & 7655
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/23/2020  Upload Date: 6/23/2020 10:27:38 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7898(C40-8W) MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 7542(C40-8) MEC 7727(C40-8W) MEC 7541(C40-8) MEC 7655(C40-8W)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
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:  107   Comments: 0
An evening view of East Deerfield Yard
Title:  An evening view of East Deerfield Yard
Description:  Lots of power on this Tuesday afternoon.
Photo Date:  8/25/2020  Upload Date: 9/1/2020 11:26:43 AM
Location:  Deerfield, MA
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 5976(B20-8) MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 5974(B20-8) MEC 7898(C40-8W) NS 4153(AC44C6M) MEC 352(GP40) MEC 351(GP40)
Views:  343   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:  58   Comments: 0
MEC 7552 & 3404
Title:  MEC 7552 & 3404
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/14/2020  Upload Date: 10/15/2020 9:17:13 PM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 7552(C40-8) MEC 3404(SD40-2)
Views:  80   Comments: 2

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