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Pictures of MEC 617
 
Owner: Maine Central
Model:Rebuilt EMD SD40M-2Built As:ATSF 5710 (SD45-2)
Serial Number:74603-6Order No:74603
Frame Number:74603-6Built:5/1974
Notes:Ex-HLCX, Exx-TRC, Rebuilt from SD45-2. Sold to LTEX *Scrapped*
Other locos with this serial:  TRC 3003(SD40-2R) HLCX 6243(SD40M-2) HLCX 6408(SD40M-2) MEC 617(SD40M-2) ATSF 5710(SD45-2)
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Crossing over
Title:  Crossing over
Description:  EDNM's power crosses from the #2 track to the #1 at CPF-WA
Photo Date:  8/5/2010  Upload Date: 8/5/2010 8:36:18 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
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Locomotives:  MEC 617(SD40M-2)
Views:  650   Comments: 0
In the wee hours
Title:  In the wee hours
Description:  Maine Central SD-40-2's idle in the still morning air, they'll head west on NMED later in the day.
Photo Date:  10/17/2010  Upload Date: 10/17/2010 9:36:51 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
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Locomotives:  MEC 615(SD40M-2) MEC 616(SD40M-2) MEC 617(SD40M-2)
Views:  1125   Comments: 0
Robbing power
Title:  Robbing power
Description:  NMSE is canned on the #1 track at Meadowcroft Street, while AYWA's powšr occupies the #2. The plan is to take the 617 and add it to AYWA's lash-up.
Photo Date:  1/27/2011  Upload Date: 1/27/2011 8:42:31 PM
Location:  Kangaroo Beach, MD
Author:  David Hutchinson
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Locomotives:  MEC 617(SD40M-2) MEC 615(SD40M-2)
Views:  892   Comments: 1
Picking up
Title:  Picking up
Description:  EDPO comes down through the yard lead to add another unit to his consist before continuing east.
Photo Date:  8/10/2011  Upload Date: 9/24/2011 7:52:37 PM
Location:  Lawrence, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
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Locomotives:  MEC 617(SD40M-2) MEC 609(SD40-2) MEC 352(GP40)
Views:  574   Comments: 0
Westbound pick-up
Title:  Westbound pick-up
Description:  617 is head out on a westbound pick-up on the #1 track at Wigginville.
Photo Date:  6/9/2012  Upload Date: 6/9/2012 5:40:11 PM
Location:  Lowell, MA
Author:  David Hutchinson
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Locomotives:  MEC 617(SD40M-2)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
Afternoon Eastbound
Title:  Afternoon Eastbound
Description:  EDPO pulls up to CPF-273 for a meet with Amtrak #686.
Photo Date:  10/24/2013  Upload Date: 10/24/2013 5:23:19 PM
Location:  Plaistow, NH
Author:  David Hutchinson
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Locomotives:  MEC 617(SD40M-2)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
Eastbound Road Freight
Title:  Eastbound Road Freight
Description:  EDPO roars across Route 121a at CPF-273 Plaistow,N.H.
Photo Date:  4/3/2015  Upload Date: 4/3/2015 5:59:45 PM
Location:  Plaistow, NH
Author:  David Hutchinson
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Locomotives:  MEC 617(SD40M-2)
Views:  161   Comments: 1
Hope she makes it
Title:  Hope she makes it
Description:  Lead unit 617, billowing smoke and her turbo barking loudly, leads EDPO out of CPF-273 after a meet with Amtrak #685.
Photo Date:  5/7/2015  Upload Date: 5/7/2015 7:57:00 PM
Location:  Plaistow, NH
Author:  David Hutchinson
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Locomotives:  MEC 617(SD40M-2)
Views:  314   Comments: 2

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