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Owner: Maine Central
Model:EMD GP40Built As:PC 3208 (GP40)
Serial Number:34649Order No:7145
Frame Number:7145-39Built:11/1968
Notes:Ex-CR, Exx-PC
Other locos with this serial:  MEC 315(GP40) PC 3208(GP40) CR 3208(GP40)
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MEC 315--S4
Title:  MEC 315--S4
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/1980  Upload Date: 8/1/2010 11:54:32 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Wayne Allen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
overpowered LAED
Title:  overpowered LAED
Description:  An overpowered LAED (Lawrence, MA to East Deefield, MA) comes off of the wye with 7 units and 18 cars
Photo Date:  1/8/2000  Upload Date: 1/1/2012 3:48:16 PM
Location:  North Chelmsford, MA
Author:  Brian Miller
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BM 340(GP40) MEC 376(GP40) MEC 319(GP40) BM 330(GP40) MEC 315(GP40) BM 332(GP40) ST 200(GP35)
Views:  1508   Comments: 0
MEC 315 on the road
Title:  MEC 315 on the road
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)
Views:  559   Comments: 0
MEC 315 crossing the road
Title:  MEC 315 crossing the road
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)
Views:  634   Comments: 0
MEC Cool Power
Title:  MEC Cool Power
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/2000  Upload Date: 1/24/2003 4:16:14 PM
Location:  Claremont, NH
Author:  Harry Frye
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  784   Comments: 2
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:  942   Comments: 0
MEC 315 and train and NECR job
Title:  MEC 315 and train and NECR job
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) NECR 3853(GP38)
Views:  1004   Comments: 1
MEC 315 crossing a diamond
Title:  MEC 315 crossing a diamond
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)
Views:  594   Comments: 0
MEC 315 rolls onto weedy track
Title:  MEC 315 rolls onto weedy track
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)
Views:  643   Comments: 0
Good shot of MEC 315
Title:  Good shot of MEC 315
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)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
Ex-NS GP40 on a freight
Title:  Ex-NS GP40 on a freight
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/25/2000  Upload Date: 1/24/2003 4:16:15 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Harry Frye
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40) MEC 375(GP40)
Views:  992   Comments: 0
POED
Title:  POED
Description:  POED approaches the Leomister Shirley Rd bridge
Photo Date:  3/6/2001  Upload Date: 11/28/2019 12:00:05 PM
Location:  Lunenburg, MA
Author:  Brian Miller
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  217   Comments: 1
ST MOAYCharging westbound acro
Title:  ST MOAYCharging westbound acro
Description:  ss Fisherman's Lane.
Photo Date:  4/14/2004  Upload Date: 4/29/2006 7:37:20 PM
Location:  Schaghticoke, NY
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 380(GP40) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  740   Comments: 0
ST MOAY
Title:  ST MOAY
Description:  ...passing the old B&M tower...
Photo Date:  4/14/2004  Upload Date: 4/29/2006 7:37:19 PM
Location:  Johnsonville, NY
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 380(GP40) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  619   Comments: 0
ST MOAY
Title:  ST MOAY
Description:  ...blasting through Pownal...
Photo Date:  4/14/2004  Upload Date: 4/29/2006 7:37:16 PM
Location:  Pownal, VT
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 380(GP40) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  683   Comments: 1
ST MOAY
Title:  ST MOAY
Description:  I have no idea why I didn't jump the fence, fike I normally do. Might have been a time issue, like I didn't have any, lol.
Photo Date:  4/14/2004  Upload Date: 4/29/2006 7:37:15 PM
Location:  North Adams, MA
Author:  Matt Adams
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 380(GP40) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  617   Comments: 0
ST MOAY
Title:  ST MOAY
Description:  ...racing across the Hoosic River...
Photo Date:  4/14/2004  Upload Date: 4/29/2006 7:37:18 PM
Location:  Petersburg Junction, NY
Author:  Matt Adhms
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 380(GP40) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  662   Comments: 2
Back onto the his train
Title:  Back onto the his train
Description:  EDWJs power rolls back across this through truss after dropping cars to the Vermont Railway.
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 11/5/2017 3:51:04 AM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  ST 207(GP35) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
EDWJ heads north
Title:  EDWJ heads north
Description:  EDWJ head out of Bellow Falls en route to White River Jct behind a pair of hand me downs.
Photo Date:  9/5/2005  Upload Date: 11/5/2017 3:46:34 AM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40) ST 207(GP35)
Views:  292   Comments: 1
MEC 315
Title:  MEC 315
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/3/2006  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:39:33 AM
Location:  North Adams, MA
Author:  Jose Nevarez
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  470   Comments: 0
MEC 315
Title:  MEC 315
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/3/2006  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:44:19 AM
Location:  North Pownal, VT
Author:  Jose Nevarez
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
MEC 315
Title:  MEC 315
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/3/2006  Upload Date: 1/3/2006 2:55:13 AM
Location:  Eagle Bridge, NY
Author:  Jose Nevarez
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  567   Comments: 1
MEC 315
Title:  MEC 315
Description:  A ton of power sits ready to head out at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  1/27/2006  Upload Date: 2/19/2007 9:01:48 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Nick Reynolds
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40) MEC 312(GP40) BM 332(GP40) MEC 519(GP40-2LW) ST 216(GP35)
Views:  1243   Comments: 0
EDWA and AY-Relief
Title:  EDWA and AY-Relief
Description:  EDWA and AY-Relief meet at Ayer
Photo Date:  2/11/2007  Upload Date: 2/11/2007 9:19:39 PM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 308(GP40) MEC 316(GP40) MEC 315(GP40) MEC 345(GP40) MEC 517(GP40-2LW)
Views:  1141   Comments: 0
WAED
Title:  WAED
Description:  WAED at E Street in Tewksbury
Photo Date:  2/24/2007  Upload Date: 2/25/2007 12:06:34 AM
Location:  Tewksbury, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40) BM 342(GP40) MEC 377(GP40)
Views:  798   Comments: 0
MEC 315 and MEC 378
Title:  MEC 315 and MEC 378
Description:  MEC 315 and MEC 378 sit in the East Deerfield yard.
Photo Date:  3/31/2007  Upload Date: 4/1/2007 9:37:21 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40) MEC 378(GP40)
Views:  528   Comments: 0
MEC 315
Title:  MEC 315
Description:  MEC 315 and MEC 378 proceed to the east end of the East Deerfield Yard on an eastbound train.
Photo Date:  3/31/2007  Upload Date: 10/23/2008 5:55:29 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40) MEC 378(GP40)
Views:  537   Comments: 0
ST 681
Title:  ST 681
Description:  ST EDRU-19 has just departed East Deerfield.
Photo Date:  5/19/2007  Upload Date: 12/6/2008 2:35:34 PM
Location:  Montague, MA
Author:  Robert Smitj
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ST 681(SD45) MEC 315(GP40) MEC 516(GP40-2LW)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
ST 681
Title:  ST 681
Description:  A steady rain is falling as ST 681 leads train EDRU-19 through Farley. ST 681 and MEC 315 would be used as helpers out of Gardner later in the day.
Photo Date:  5/19/2007  Upload Date: 12/6/2008 2:35:46 PM
Location:  Farley, MA
Author:  Robert$Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ST 681(SD45) MEC 315(GP40) MEC 516(GP40-2LW)
Views:  563   Comments: 0
EDRU
Title:  EDRU
Description:  EDRU right behind BFPO and then he will help BFPO down the hill
Photo Date:  5/19/2007  Upload Date: 5/20/2007 9:29:31 AM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ST 681(SD45) MEC 315(GP40) MEC 516(GP40-2LW)
Views:  615   Comments: 2
Helpers
Title:  Helpers
Description:  The power from EDRU but less one locomotive helps BFPO down the hill to Fitchburg
Photo Date:  5/19/2007  Upload Date: 5/20/2007 9:38:49 AM
Location:  East Gardner, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ST 681(SD45) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
NMED
Title:  NMED
Description:  NMED with seven locomotives(of course only three of them are running) with 67 cars passes under the Rt. 62 brigde in Millers Falls
Photo Date:  6/9/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 6:33:45 PM
Location:  Millers Falls, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 516(GP40-2LW) MEC 510(GP40-2LW) MEC 509(GP40-2LW) MEC 512(GP40-2LW) MEC 315(GP40) ST 214(GP35) ST 210(GP35)
Views:  1408   Comments: 0
MEC 315
Title:  MEC 315
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2007  Upload Date: 7/19/2007 8:04:15 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Holden Baker
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
BM 337
Title:  BM 337
Description:  Three GP40's power a train through West Peru.
Photo Date:  8/9/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 8:12:38 PM
Location:  West Peru, ME
Author:  Dan Glidden
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BM 337(GP40) BM 330(GP40) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  642   Comments: 1
Rumbling through West Peru
Title:  Rumbling through West Peru
Description:  EDRU rumbles through West Peru towards Rumford.
Photo Date:  8/9/2007  Upload Date: 11/22/2008 2:05:51 PM
Location:  West Peru, ME
Author:  Dan Glidden
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BM 337(GP40) BM 330(GP40) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  607   Comments: 3
Rumbling Through West Peru
Title:  Rumbling Through West Peru
Description:  A freight train headed for Rumford rumbles through the hills of West Peru.
Photo Date:  8/9/2007  Upload Date: 2/28/2009 8:11:16 PM
Location:  West Peru, ME
Author:  Dan Glidden
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BM 337(GP40) BM 330(GP40) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  547   Comments: 1
EDRU at West Peru
Title:  EDRU at West Peru
Description:  B&M 337 leads the way through West Peru to Rumford.
Photo Date:  8/9/2007  Upload Date: 5/5/2008 8:02:29 PM
Location:  West Peru, ME
Author:  Dan Glidden
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BM 337(GP40) BM 330(GP40) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  625   Comments: 1
AYMO
Title:  AYMO
Description:  AYMO moving cars and then will make their own train
Photo Date:  12/3/2007  Upload Date: 12/3/2007 9:26:26 PM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories:  Winter,Night,Signal
Locomotives:  MEC 505(GP40-2LW) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  482   Comments: 2
NAED through Leominster
Title:  NAED through Leominster
Description:  Maine Central GP40 #315 leads 3 other GPs West through Leominster
Photo Date:  2/7/2008  Upload Date: 7/20/2011 12:00:20 AM
Location:  Leominster, MA
Author:  Brian Miller
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  319   Comments: 1
Westbound
Title:  Westbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/21/2008  Upload Date: 7/20/2011 10:51:47 PM
Location:  Leominster, MA
Author:  Brian Miller
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
BFPO
Title:  BFPO
Description:  BFPO sits at Ayer waiting for yet another recrew
Photo Date:  3/8/2008  Upload Date: 3/9/2008 6:52:15 AM
Location:  Ayer, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 350(GP40) MEC 349(GP40) MEC 515(GP40-2LW) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  744   Comments: 0
RUED
Title:  RUED
Description:  RUED with NS/CR 5361 leads five other locomotives and 119 cars by Town Farm Rd.
Photo Date:  3/31/2008  Upload Date: 4/2/2008 7:27:05 PM
Location:  Westford, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5361(GP38-2) MEC 518(GP40-2LW) BM 332(GP40) MEC 351(GP40) ST 209(GP35) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  856   Comments: 0
RUED
Title:  RUED
Description:  RUED with NS/CR 5361 leads five other locomotives and 119 cars by Gilson Rd. in Littleton
Photo Date:  3/31/2008  Upload Date: 4/2/2008 7:31:28 PM
Location:  Littleton, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5361(GP38-2) MEC 518(GP40-2LW) BM 332(GP40) MEC 351(GP40) ST 209(GP35) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  817   Comments: 1
RUED finally heads west at Westminster.  Of the 7 units only 5 were on line, and this train had problems west of Fitchburg from the get go.
Title:  RUED finally heads west at Westminster. Of the 7 units only 5 were on line, and this train had problems west of Fitchburg from the get go.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/10/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 11:09:30 AM
Location:  Westminster, MA
Author:  Matt Howard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
My personal favorite.
Title:  My personal favorite.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/10/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 11:09:15 AM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Matt Howard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  382   Comments: 1
MEC 315
Title:  MEC 315
Description:  RUED with 7 locomotives, 3 of them dead in tow, struggle to the summit with 70 cars. AYMO is just behing this train.
Photo Date:  5/10/2008  Upload Date: 5/15/2008 6:43:57 PM
Location:  Westminster, MA
Author:  Steve DeLange
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
MEC 315
Title:  MEC 315
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/11/2008  Upload Date: 5/11/2008 1:56:32 PM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Michael Wheeler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
Panam Geeps
Title:  Panam Geeps
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/11/2008  Upload Date: 5/11/2008 2:11:23 PM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Michael Wheeler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ST 209(GP35) MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
MEC 315
Title:  MEC 315
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/14/2008  Upload Date: 12/21/2008 12:34:26 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Holden Baker
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
DJ-1
Title:  DJ-1
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/2008  Upload Date: 8/3/2008 12:59:14 PM
Location:  Auburn, ME
Author:  Charles Hastings
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 315(GP40)
Views:  265   Comments: 0


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