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Pictures of MEC 261
 
Owner: Maine Central
Model:EMD GP38Built As:MEC 261 (GP38)
Serial Number:32670Order No:7946
Frame Number:7946-11Built:11/1966
Other locos with this serial:  MEC 261(GP38)
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RY-2 with 256 -254-261 in winter.
Title:  RY-2 with 256 -254-261 in winter.
Description:  Close on the heels of the Plow Extra is RY-2, bound from Rigby Yard in South Portland to St Johnsbury. Up front are GP-38's #256-254-261.
Photo Date:  2/3/1967  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 12:54:06 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 256(GP38) MEC 254(GP38) MEC 261(GP38)
Views:  2091   Comments: 0
MEC 261 at Rigby
Title:  MEC 261 at Rigby
Description:  261 at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  8/21/1967  Upload Date: 7/9/2013 7:37:02 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 261(GP38)
Views:  1298   Comments: 2
RY-2 in autumn
Title:  RY-2 in autumn
Description:  The train is now well up on the mountain-side, crossing Frankenstein Trestle.
Photo Date:  10/18/1968  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:00:20 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 253(GP38) MEC 569(GP7) MEC 257(GP38) MEC 262(GP38) MEC 261(GP38)
Views:  2398   Comments: 1
RY-2 in autumn
Title:  RY-2 in autumn
Description:  RY-2 is crossing the Willey Brook Bridge approaching the Mt. Willard Section House.
Photo Date:  10/18/1968  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:00:27 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 253(GP38) MEC 569(GP7) MEC 257(GP38) MEC 262(GP38) MEC 261(GP38)
Views:  2162   Comments: 0
RY-2 in autumn
Title:  RY-2 in autumn
Description:  Almost there - the train is rounding the shoulder of Mt. Willard. Just ahead is the Gateway at the top of the Notch.
Photo Date:  10/18/1968  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:00:42 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 253(GP38) MEC 569(GP7) MEC 257(GP38) MEC 262(GP38) MEC 261(GP38)
Views:  2232   Comments: 1
RY-2 in autumn
Title:  RY-2 in autumn
Description:  The hardest work is over as RY-2 heads for Fabyans and beyond to St Johnsbury.
Photo Date:  10/18/1968  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:00:47 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 261(GP38) MEC 262(GP38)
Views:  1350   Comments: 0

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