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Owner: Maine Central
Model:EMD GP7Built As:MEC 579 (GP7)
Serial Number:17420Order No:5193
Frame Number:5193-5Built:10/1952
Notes:blt 10/52
Other locos with this serial:  MEC 579(GP7)
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MEC 579-581
Title:  MEC 579-581
Description:  579-581 at Tower A, Waterville.
Photo Date:  6/18/1966  Upload Date: 7/4/2013 8:38:18 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7) MEC 581(GP7)
Views:  1453   Comments: 0
RJ-1
Title:  RJ-1
Description:  579-577 departing Rigby
Photo Date:  4/13/1968  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 9:29:53 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  586   Comments: 0
MEC 579
Title:  MEC 579
Description:  Back when the railroads had balls.
Photo Date:  4/15/1969  Upload Date: 3/2/2006 7:31:22 PM
Location:  Waumbeck Junction, NH
Author:  Donald Robinson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  1595   Comments: 1
MEC 579
Title:  MEC 579
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/1971  Upload Date: 2/16/2006 3:43:38 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Warren Calloway
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  1334   Comments: 1
MEC 579(GP-7)
Title:  MEC 579(GP-7)
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/12/1971  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 9:59:35 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  538   Comments: 0
MEC 579
Title:  MEC 579
Description:  MEC GP7s lay over at Rockland. Date approximate.
Photo Date:  9/1/1974  Upload Date: 12/10/2010 7:21:35 PM
Location:  Rockland, ME
Author:  David LeGloahec
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7) MEC 580(GP7)
Views:  1337   Comments: 0
MEC YR-1
Title:  MEC YR-1
Description:  261-255-253-556-579
Photo Date:  6/20/1975  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 10:14:14 AM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  815   Comments: 0
MEC YR-1
Title:  MEC YR-1
Description:  261-255-253-556-579
Photo Date:  6/20/1975  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 10:15:50 AM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  726   Comments: 0
MEC YR-1
Title:  MEC YR-1
Description:  261-255-253-556-579
Photo Date:  6/20/1975  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 10:19:57 AM
Location:  Glen, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  700   Comments: 0
MEC YR-1
Title:  MEC YR-1
Description:  261-255-253-556-579
Photo Date:  6/20/1975  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 10:12:25 AM
Location:  Sawyers River, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  713   Comments: 0
Maine Central 579 and wierd signal
Title:  Maine Central 579 and wierd signal
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 11/30/2003 8:00:20 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  1208   Comments: 2
MEC WB Extra
Title:  MEC WB Extra
Description:  579-567(GP-7s)
Photo Date:  6/15/1977  Upload Date: 10/21/2011 2:33:36 PM
Location:  Falmouth, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  542   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:  1192   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:  919   Comments: 0
Bucksport Local backing towards Calais Jct.
Title:  Bucksport Local backing towards Calais Jct.
Description:  An iconic Bangor perspective. The swing bridge is the one in the 1910 post card. Union Station is long long gone. The passenger car yard is still there but it contains freight cars. This yard is all but gone now, all grown up. /DL
Photo Date:  3/1/1979  Upload Date: 2/7/2011 8:44:54 PM
Location:  Bangor, ME
Author:  Martin
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 576(GP7) MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  3840   Comments: 6
MEC 579 GP-7
Title:  MEC 579 GP-7
Description:  on WH-X Madison Branch
Photo Date:  1/26/1980  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 4:25:01 PM
Location:  Oakland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  712   Comments: 0
MEC 579 on WH-Extra
Title:  MEC 579 on WH-Extra
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/26/1980  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 4:22:13 PM
Location:  Oakland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  713   Comments: 2
MEC WH-X 579
Title:  MEC WH-X 579
Description:  on Madison Branch
Photo Date:  1/26/1980  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 4:23:56 PM
Location:  Oakland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  701   Comments: 0
MEC WH-X
Title:  MEC WH-X
Description:  579(GP-7)
Photo Date:  1/26/1980  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 4:21:27 PM
Location:  Oakland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  747   Comments: 0
406;407;579;228
Title:  406;407;579;228
Description:  in the engine house
Photo Date:  6/15/1981  Upload Date: 3/7/2012 1:40:34 PM
Location:  Bangor, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  MEC 406(U18B) MEC 407(U18B) MEC 579(GP7) MEC 228(U25B)
Views:  1444   Comments: 0
579(GP-7)
Title:  579(GP-7)
Description:  on RB-1
Photo Date:  6/15/1981  Upload Date: 3/7/2012 8:24:43 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  657   Comments: 0
579(GP-7)
Title:  579(GP-7)
Description:  on RB-1
Photo Date:  6/15/1981  Upload Date: 3/7/2012 8:25:20 AM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
579(GP-7)
Title:  579(GP-7)
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/1981  Upload Date: 3/8/2012 7:59:43 AM
Location:  Bangor, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  696   Comments: 0
579-228-229
Title:  579-228-229
Description:  GP-7;U-25Bs
Photo Date:  1/22/1983  Upload Date: 5/1/2012 3:37:17 PM
Location:  Lewiston, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 579(GP7)
Views:  785   Comments: 0
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:  1318   Comments: 0

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