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By:Randy Kotuby
Dates:8/1/1978 - 9/30/2019
Album Info:Shots taken at Brunswick Maine of the Maine Central and it's successors between 1978 and 2019
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MEC 408
Title:  MEC 408
Description:  An Augusta to Brunswick Maine Central freight passes the downtown Green at Maine St in the summer of 1976. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1976  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 9:08:22 AM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 408(U18B) MEC 263(GP38)
Views:  1011   Comments: 1
MEC 577
Title:  MEC 577
Description:  A Geep still in B&M inspired MEC paint approaches the yard in Brunswick ME. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1976  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 8:55:18 AM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 577(GP7)
Views:  560   Comments: 1
MEC 565
Title:  MEC 565
Description:  A Maine Central freight from Auguta is about to arrive at Brunswick Yard. Date is approximate
Photo Date:  8/1/1978  Upload Date: 4/10/2010 12:13:15 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 565(GP7) MEC 802(RS11)
Views:  1097   Comments: 0
MEC 565
Title:  MEC 565
Description:  A freight off the Lower Road from Agusta passes the location of the New Brunswick ME train station that was built recently for the extended Amtrak Downeaster service. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1978  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 8:54:49 AM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 802(RS11) MEC 565(GP7)
Views:  1170   Comments: 1
MEP 572
Title:  MEP 572
Description:  A pair of MEC Geeps put their train together prior at Brunswick Yard. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1978  Upload Date: 4/10/2010 12:15:10 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 572(GP7) MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  600   Comments: 0
MEC 572
Title:  MEC 572
Description:  I was once told by an engineer you never blue flag the gravy train. This obviously is not the gravy train. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1978  Upload Date: 4/10/2010 12:15:49 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 572(GP7) MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  823   Comments: 1
MEC 574
Title:  MEC 574
Description:  A freight off the Lower Road heads for the yard at Brunswick Maine in August 1978. Soon it will be impossible to photograph from this angle as Maine has begun construction of a multi-modal station to service a desired extension of Amtrak service up from Portland where I am standing. The original MEC station was behind the train. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1978  Upload Date: 1/17/2009 9:25:01 AM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 574(GP7) MEC 561(GP7)
Views:  1189   Comments: 1
MEC 574
Title:  MEC 574
Description:  A freight from Augusta is about to pull into the yard at Brunswick Maine in August 1978. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1978  Upload Date: 1/17/2009 9:25:35 AM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 574(GP7) MEC 561(GP7)
Views:  1034   Comments: 1
MEC 577
Title:  MEC 577
Description:  MEC 577 leads a train out of Brunswick Yard onto the Lewiston Lower. This wye (you can see the grade crossing sign for the other leg of the wye on the far right en this shot) is still used by the Maine Eastern to turn the Brunswick-Rockland passenger train. The Lewiston Lower had been ripped up except for the piece in Brunswick. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1978  Upload Date: 4/10/2010 12:12:55 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 577(GP7)
Views:  612   Comments: 1
MEC 577
Title:  MEC 577
Description:  MEC 577 is the Brunswick ME yard power. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  8/1/1978  Upload Date: 3/23/2008 11:01:56 AM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 577(GP7)
Views:  802   Comments: 2
MEC 255
Title:  MEC 255
Description:  MEC 255 approaches the yard at Brunswick ME with a train from Augusta. The track to the left is the Lewiston Lower. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  5/20/1981  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 8:24:45 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 255(GP38) MEC 257(GP38)
Views:  1201   Comments: 1
MEC 256
Title:  MEC 256
Description:  MEC 256 approaches Jordan Ave on the Rockland Branch in Brunswick ME with a few log cars. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  5/20/1981  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 8:24:46 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 256(GP38)
Views:  815   Comments: 0
MEC 406
Title:  MEC 406
Description:  MEC 406, an ex-Rock Island unit, departs the yard in Brunsiwck Maine. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  5/20/1981  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 8:24:47 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 406(U18B)
Views:  1160   Comments: 1
MEC 406
Title:  MEC 406
Description:  A trio of Maine Central units doming off the Augusta Lower Road pass under Federal St in Brunswick ME, headed for Nurnswick yard. Note the tell tales. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  5/20/1981  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 8:24:43 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 591(GP7) MEC 572(GP7) MEC 406(U18B)
Views:  1057   Comments: 2
MEC 562
Title:  MEC 562
Description:  MEC 562 leads a freight onto the Lewiston Lower Branch at Brunswick ME. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  5/20/1981  Upload Date: 12/9/2007 9:28:18 AM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 562(GP7)
Views:  769   Comments: 2
MEC 562
Title:  MEC 562
Description:  MEC 562 leads a freight over the Androscoggin River onto the Lewiston Lower Branch at Brunswick ME in May, 1981. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  5/20/1981  Upload Date: 12/9/2007 9:25:34 AM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 562(GP7)
Views:  598   Comments: 1
MEC 591
Title:  MEC 591
Description:  A freight comes off the Lower Road from Augusta. The Rockland Branch splits off to the right. Location is under the Federal Street bridge. The Maine Eastern oeprates freight year round and passenger excursions on the Rockland Branch from Brunswick to Rockland in the summer. The ME have proposed operating passenger service connecting with the Downeaster in Brunswick up to Augusta using the Lower Road. Currently there are no trains operating on this line but one can hope for the future. It looks brighter now than it has in a long time.
Photo Date:  5/20/1981  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 8:56:08 AM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 591(GP7) MEC 572(GP7) MEC 406(U18B)
Views:  984   Comments: 1
MEC 562
Title:  MEC 562
Description:  MEC 562 crosses Stanwood St in Brunswick ME with a bright yellow MEC boxcar.
Photo Date:  6/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 8:24:44 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 562(GP7)
Views:  1412   Comments: 0
MEC 406
Title:  MEC 406
Description:  The Col John Allen puts it's train together with the help of a pair of GP-7's at Brunswick Yard. The train will depart for Augusta shortly. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  8/20/1981  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 9:07:59 AM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 406(U18B) MEC 575(GP7)
Views:  602   Comments: 1
MEC 406
Title:  MEC 406
Description:  AN Agusta boune freight shortly after departing Brunswick Yard. The Lewiston Lower branch splits off here (forming part of the wye at this location) and can be seen to the right of the train. Date is approximate.
Photo Date:  8/20/1981  Upload Date: 10/2/2010 9:07:36 AM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 406(U18B) MEC 575(GP7)
Views:  910   Comments: 1
MEC 258
Title:  MEC 258
Description:  Maine Central 258 crosses US Route 5 somewhere in Vermont.
Photo Date:  7/1/1982  Upload Date: 4/27/2014 11:13:34 AM
Location:  Unknown, VT
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 258(GP38)
Views:  1118   Comments: 2
MEC 572 heads toward Portland
Title:  MEC 572 heads toward Portland
Description:  MEC 572 and 579 have put their train together and are now=headed down to Rigby Yard in Portland. Compare this shot with another shot in this album, MC 2004. The seven track yard in this pohoto is now but a single passing siding. Date is approximite.
Photo Date:  12/29/1986  Upload Date: 4/10/2010 12:14:43 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 572(GP7) MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  1013   Comments: 0
ME 46
Title:  ME 46
Description:  Maine Coast #46, a former Washington Terminal RS-1, is seen pushing her equipment after the day's final tourist trip in Wiscasset ME.
Photo Date:  8/1/1992  Upload Date: 10/13/2007 9:09:13 PM
Location:  Wiscasset, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  MECR 46(RS1)
Views:  1083   Comments: 4
MC 2004
Title:  MC 2004
Description:  The Maine Coast picks up(a cut of cars from Gilford at Brunswick ME. Compare this shot to the shot in this album of 572+579 headed for Portland in 1978. What was once a nice sized yard (7 tracks) is now but a single passing siding. The damage done by the MEC strikes is evident. Thank you Timothy Mellon.
Photo Date:  8/1/1997  Upload Date: 4/10/2010 12:16:27 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MECR 2004(M420R)
Views:  1060   Comments: 1
ME 488
Title:  ME 488
Description:  ME 488 has arrived at Rockland just in time for lunch. The train is now stored a few hunderd yards west of the station as the NIMBY's have complained about the exhaust.
Photo Date:  8/27/2008  Upload Date: 9/6/2008 5:48:46 PM
Location:  Rockland, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ME 488(FL9)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
ME 488
Title:  ME 488
Description:  Maine Eastern #488 approaches Cooks Corner westbound on it's way from Rockland to Brunswick on the old Maine Central Rockland Branch.
Photo Date:  8/30/2008  Upload Date: 9/6/2008 5:45:34 PM
Location:  New Meadows, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  458   Comments: 1
PAR1
Title:  PAR1
Description:  PAR1 passes under the telltales on the western leg of the Lewiston Lower branch in order to turn the OCS for the return trip to Boston.
Photo Date:  9/18/2019  Upload Date: 9/28/2019 5:52:56 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PAR 1(FP9A)
Views:  443   Comments: 1
PAR 1
Title:  PAR 1
Description:  PAR 1&2 pass under the old MEC telltales and head down the Lewiston Lower branch to wye the OCS to return to Boston.
Photo Date:  9/18/2019  Upload Date: 9/28/2019 5:53:17 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PAR 1(FP9A) PAR 2(FP9A)
Views:  517   Comments: 0
PAR 1&2
Title:  PAR 1&2
Description:  PAR 1&2 push the train up thew eastern leg of the wye in Brunswick ME on 09/18/19
Photo Date:  9/18/2019  Upload Date: 9/28/2019 5:53:38 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PAR 1(FP9A) PAR 2(FP9A)
Views:  544   Comments: 0
PAR 1&2
Title:  PAR 1&2
Description:  PAR 1 &2 sit at the Amtrak station in Brunswick ME waiting for the railroad for the return trip to Boston.
Photo Date:  9/18/2019  Upload Date: 9/28/2019 5:54:28 PM
Location:  Brunswick, ME
Author:  Randy Kotuby
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PAR 1(FP9A) PAR 2(FP9A)
Views:  472   Comments: 0


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