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Pictures of MEC 353
 
Owner: Maine Central
Model:EMD GP40Built As:EMDX 20 (GP40)
Serial Number:35053Order No:7179
Frame Number:7179-10Built:5/1969
Notes:Ex-CR, Exx-PC *Scrapped*
Other locos with this serial:  MEC 353(GP40) CR 3269(GP40) PC 3269(GP40)
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MEC 353 in Guilford Paint
Title:  MEC 353 in Guilford Paint
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1989  Upload Date: 1/24/2003 4:16:15 PM
Location:  Unknown, ME
Author:  Harry Frye
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  1139   Comments: 0
MEC 353
Title:  MEC 353
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/15/1996  Upload Date: 1/24/2003 4:16:15 PM
Location:  Hooksett, NH
Author:  Harry Frye
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  1246   Comments: 0
MEC GP40s
Title:  MEC GP40s
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/2000  Upload Date: 1/24/2003 4:16:14 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Harry Frye
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40) MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  1217   Comments: 0
MEC 315 working hard
Title:  MEC 315 working hard
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/2000  Upload Date: 1/24/2003 4:16:14 PM
Location:  North Walpole, NH
Author:  Harry Frye
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40) MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  1322   Comments: 1
MEC 353
Title:  MEC 353
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/14/2001  Upload Date: 7/30/2012 11:15:08 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40) MEC 376(GP40)
Views:  840   Comments: 0
MEC 353
Title:  MEC 353
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/14/2001  Upload Date: 7/30/2012 11:17:00 AM
Location:  Shirley, MA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40) MEC 344(GP40)
Views:  736   Comments: 0
MEC 353
Title:  MEC 353
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/29/2002  Upload Date: 11/16/2011 8:17:14 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  655   Comments: 0
SEED-08
Title:  SEED-08
Description:  SEED arrives at E. Deerfield on track 1 having cut away from its consist. Track 2, the main is on the left. Far left is the loop from the Conn River main. Until 1983, there was a connection to the now abandoned Turners Falls Branch an ex-NH branch of the former Farmington Canal Line just beyond the loop switch between it and the control box for CPF-384. At one time, both tracks 1 & 2 were considered main line tracks. Now track 1 is considered the Greenfield Industrial here and the Montague Industrial from CPF-381 across the Conn River into E Deerfield Yard. Track 1 is mostly used for classification by yard jobs. In 2019, the train is now more accurately called RJED as SEED's counterpart has been called EDRJ in 2003 and now in 2019.
Photo Date:  11/8/2003  Upload Date: 3/19/2019 4:34:15 PM
Location:  Deerfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40) MEC 371(GP40) MEC 351(GP40) ST 619(SD26)
Views:  949   Comments: 1
SEED-08
Title:  SEED-08
Description:  SEED arrives at E. Deerfield on track 1 having cut away from its consist. Track 2, the main is on the left. Far left is the loop from the Conn River main. Until 1983, there was a connection to the now abandoned Turners Falls Branch an ex-NH branch of the former Farmington Canal Line just beyond the loop switch between it and the signal for CPF-384. At one time, both tracks 1 & 2 were considered main line tracks. Now track 1 is considered the Greenfield Industrial here and the Montague Industrial from CPF-381 across the Conn River into E Deerfield Yard. Track 1 is mostly used for classification by yard jobs. In 2019, the train is now more accurately called RJED as SEED's counterpart has been called EDRJ in 2003 and now in 2019. 353 and third in consist 351 are still wearing the Guilford scheme and are in service. Fourth in the consist SD26 619 would be retired and scrapped three months later after a wreck. Second unit 371 is still in service and in March, 2019 is one of only two that is lead capable.
Photo Date:  11/8/2003  Upload Date: 3/19/2019 4:34:12 PM
Location:  Deerfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40) MEC 371(GP40) MEC 351(GP40) ST 619(SD26)
Views:  978   Comments: 2
SEED-08
Title:  SEED-08
Description:  SEED arrives at E. Deerfield on one of the yard tracks having cut away from its consist. 619 was in its final days when this photo was made as it was involved in a derailment in early, 2004. In 2019, the lead unit, 353, 371 and 351 are all still in service and wearing this paint in various states of wear.
Photo Date:  11/8/2003  Upload Date: 3/19/2019 4:34:13 PM
Location:  Deerfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  ST 619(SD26) MEC 351(GP40) MEC 371(GP40) MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  947   Comments: 0
Highball
Title:  Highball
Description:  MEC 353 leads PONM as it makes track speed past the detector at MP 157.2. Track speed north of Portland is about 25 mph.
Photo Date:  7/3/2004  Upload Date: 4/11/2006 6:22:04 AM
Location:  Lewiston, ME
Author:  Chris Bellows
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  1000   Comments: 0
MEC 353
Title:  MEC 353
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2004  Upload Date: 11/16/2011 8:18:41 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Dick Leonhardt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  557   Comments: 0
WASE
Title:  WASE
Description:  WASE at Andover
Photo Date:  9/29/2004  Upload Date: 2/19/2007 7:35:01 PM
Location:  Andover, MA
Author:  Tim Jacobs
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 300(GP40) ST 209(GP35) MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  1409   Comments: 0
MEC 353 resting
Title:  MEC 353 resting
Description:  Guilford #353 resting at Plainville, CT. The locomotive is sitting on what remains of the New Haven Railroad's ex-Canal Line.
Photo Date:  5/1/2005  Upload Date: 7/2/2005 10:10:42 PM
Location:  Plainville, CT
Author:  Nick Zabawar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  698   Comments: 0
MEC 353
Title:  MEC 353
Description:  Locomotive #353 idling at Plainville, CT.
Photo Date:  5/1/2005  Upload Date: 7/2/2005 10:12:20 PM
Location:  Plainville, CT
Author:  Nick Zabawar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  751   Comments: 0
MEC 353
Title:  MEC 353
Description:  Locomotive #353 at Plainville, CT.
Photo Date:  5/1/2005  Upload Date: 7/2/2005 10:11:58 PM
Location:  Plainville, CT
Author:  Nick Zabawar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  727   Comments: 0
PLED-23
Title:  PLED-23
Description:  MEC 353 switches Sullivan Scrap in Holyoke. Seen on the Appleton St Bridge.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:35:47 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  795   Comments: 0
PLED-23
Title:  PLED-23
Description:  MEC 353 switches Sullivan Scrap tn Holyoke. Seen on the Mosher St Bridge.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:37:28 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  717   Comments: 0
PLED-23
Title:  PLED-23
Description:  353 shuttles cars over Canal and Lyman Sts bridge.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:37:59 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  655   Comments: 0
PLED-23
Title:  PLED-23
Description:  353 shuttles cars over the Holyoke Canal.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:38:37 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
PLED-23
Title:  PLED-23
Description:  PLED switches cars at Holyoke Yard. Seen on the bridge over Lyman and Canal Sts.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:39:27 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  609   Comments: 0
PLED-23
Title:  PLED-23
Description:  353 shuttles cars at Holyoke Cars. Seen passing Holyoke depot and Automatic 7.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:40:24 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  637   Comments: 0
PLED-23
Title:  PLED-23
Description:  PLED switches cars at Holyoke Yard. Seen on the bridge over Lyman and Canal Sts.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:42:11 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  744   Comments: 0
PLED-30353
Title:  PLED-30353
Description:  idles at Automatic 7 in Holyoke.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:44:01 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  622   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  353 crosses the Holyoke Canal.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:50:34 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  566   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  353 switches Holyoke Yard.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:51:17 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  572   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED resumes its northward trek.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:51:48 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  586   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED crosses Gatehouse Rd in Holyoke.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:52:19 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  591   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED crosses the Mt. Tom Power plant crossing.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:54:08 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  538   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  Northbound on the Conn River approaching the Tri City Packaging spur.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:56:40 PM
Location:  Northampton, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Bridge,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  587   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED crawls north on the Conn River.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:17:08 PM
Location:  Northampton, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  592   Comments: 1
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED approaches CPR 16.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:27:44 PM
Location:  Northampton, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  529   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED is about to pass CPR 16.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:28:24 PM
Location:  Northampton, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  493   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED crawls north through the trees on the Conn River Line.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:30:59 PM
Location:  Hatfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED comes north under Elm St in Hatfield. This is accesible from Exit 21 on I-91.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:32:02 PM
Location:  Hatfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  546   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  Headed north to ED. Will pass Lesco and Automatic 21 in a few minutes.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:33:04 PM
Location:  Hatfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  505   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  353 passes through S. Deerfield northbound.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:33:57 PM
Location:  South Deerfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  521   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED heads nolth through S. Deerfield.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:35:41 PM
Location:  South Deerfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  548   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  353 approaches N. Hillside Rd.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:36:37 PM
Location:  Deerfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  481   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  353 leaves its consist on the loop and approaches the E. Deerfield Yard.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:41:08 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  554   Comments: 0
MEC 353
Title:  MEC 353
Description:  MEC 353 leads a 33 car PLED northbound in Berlin.
Photo Date:  8/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/30/2007 6:09:04 PM
Location:  Berlin, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  934   Comments: 0
MEC 353
Title:  MEC 353
Description:  MEC 353 shoves a five car PL-1 toward the Plainville yard, just after picking up four empty tank cars at AmeriGas. The flat car was acting as a spacer car, as the tank cars were loaded with gas before they went to AmeriGas, where they were unloaded.
Photo Date:  2/2/2007  Upload Date: 2/2/2007 5:32:28 PM
Location:  Plainville, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  843   Comments: 0
MEC 353
Title:  MEC 353
Description:  MEC 353 shoves a five car PL-1 back into the Plainville yard. The train has just picked up those four empty tank cars from AmeriGas.
Photo Date:  2/2/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2007 1:26:31 PM
Location:  Plainville, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  729   Comments: 0
MEC 353
Title:  MEC 353
Description:  MEC 353 passes all sorts of different equipment as it shoves a five car PL-1 into the Plainville yard, just after switching AmeriGas on the Canal Line.
Photo Date:  2/2/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2007 1:29:27 PM
Location:  Plainville, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  761   Comments: 0
MEC 353
Title:  MEC 353
Description:  MEC 353 shoves a five car PL-1 into the Plainville yard, just after switching AmeriGas on the Canal Line.
Photo Date:  2/2/2007  Upload Date: 5/25/2007 1:32:20 PM
Location:  Plainville, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  737   Comments: 0
MEC 353
Title:  MEC 353
Description:  MEC 353 does some switching in the Plainville yard, just after switching AmeriGas.
Photo Date:  2/2/2007  Upload Date: 5/30/2007 5:30:51 PM
Location:  Plainville, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  707   Comments: 0
MEC 353
Title:  MEC 353
Description:  As buildings loom in the background, MEC 353 prepares to cross Main Street in downtown New Britan.
Photo Date:  2/2/2007  Upload Date: 5/30/2007 5:38:21 PM
Location:  New Britain, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  826   Comments: 0
MEC 353
Title:  MEC 353
Description:  MEC 353 crosses Main Street in New Britan.
Photo Date:  2/2/2007  Upload Date: 5/30/2007 5:42:03 PM
Location:  New Britain, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  575   Comments: 0
MEC 353
Title:  MEC 353
Description:  MEC 353 has just crossed Main Street in New Britain, and it now continues its journey toward a siding where 2 MEC gondolas that are loaded with ties will be picked up.
Photo Date:  2/2/2007  Upload Date: 5/30/2007 5:47:00 PM
Location:  New Britain, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  639   Comments: 0

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