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Owner: Maine Central
Model:EMD GP38Built As:MEC 252 (GP38)
Serial Number:32661Order No:7946
Frame Number:7946-2Built:11/1966
Other locos with this serial:  MEC 252(GP38) BM 252(GP38) CSRX 252(GP38) CSRR 252(GP38)
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MEC 260-252 at Rigby
Title:  MEC 260-252 at Rigby
Description:  260-252 at Rigby Yard.
Photo Date:  10/24/1967  Upload Date: 7/9/2013 7:37:29 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 260(GP38) MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  2168   Comments: 0
MEC 252(GP-38)
Title:  MEC 252(GP-38)
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/1969  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 9:34:25 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1656   Comments: 0
MEC Power
Title:  MEC Power
Description:  258;256;252
Photo Date:  7/19/1969  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 9:48:11 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 256(GP38) MEC 252(GP38) MEC 258(GP38)
Views:  1856   Comments: 2
MEC Power
Title:  MEC Power
Description:  259;257;569;252;564
Photo Date:  7/19/1969  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 9:47:33 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1454   Comments: 1
MEC 252--GP38
Title:  MEC 252--GP38
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/2/1970  Upload Date: 7/30/2010 10:56:55 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Wayne Allen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1674   Comments: 0
MEC Power
Title:  MEC Power
Description:  252;259(GP-38s)
Photo Date:  8/2/1970  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 9:35:39 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1413   Comments: 0
MEC Power
Title:  MEC Power
Description:  -252-251 from YR-1
Photo Date:  1/21/1973  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 6:41:36 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  BAR 21(GP7u) MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1072   Comments: 0
RB-1 departing
Title:  RB-1 departing
Description:  252-568-566-562
Photo Date:  5/13/1973  Upload Date: 7/9/2011 6:51:22 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1094   Comments: 1
MEC 252
Title:  MEC 252
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/17/1973  Upload Date: 3/25/2017 6:16:40 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  J M Gruber
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  948   Comments: 0
MEC RY-2
Title:  MEC RY-2
Description:  252-253-254
Photo Date:  6/17/1976  Upload Date: 10/5/2011 5:29:01 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1020   Comments: 0
MEC RY-2
Title:  MEC RY-2
Description:  252-255-400-262
Photo Date:  10/26/1977  Upload Date: 10/27/2011 2:52:28 PM
Location:  Glen, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  864   Comments: 0
MEC 252
Title:  MEC 252
Description:  Waiting to throw the switch somewhere on the MEC. The box beside the switchman says MCRR WAY BILLS on the shadow side in higher resolution. Bought on eBay from the Edwin Robinson collection. No date, location or photographer noted with the not so old print... If Im stepping on a contempoary photographers toes please advise.. /DL
Photo Date:  1/1/1978  Upload Date: 11/22/2017 2:01:32 PM
Location:  Unknown, ME
Author:  David Larrabee
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  878   Comments: 0
MEC YR-1
Title:  MEC YR-1
Description:  252-260-261-253-402
Photo Date:  10/24/1978  Upload Date: 11/21/2011 3:47:21 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1345   Comments: 0
Maine Central Railroad (MEC) EMD GP38's No. 252 and No. 254
Title:  Maine Central Railroad (MEC) EMD GP38's No. 252 and No. 254
Description:  Rigby Yard
Photo Date:  8/18/1980  Upload Date: 1/22/2009 2:50:36 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Bill Rogerson
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38) MEC 254(GP38)
Views:  1648   Comments: 0
Maine Central Railroad (MEC) EMD GP38 No. 252
Title:  Maine Central Railroad (MEC) EMD GP38 No. 252
Description:  Rigby Yard
Photo Date:  8/18/1980  Upload Date: 1/22/2009 3:10:15 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Bill Rogerson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  2085   Comments: 1
Maine Central Railroad (MEC) EMD GP38 No. 252
Title:  Maine Central Railroad (MEC) EMD GP38 No. 252
Description:  Rigby Yard
Photo Date:  8/18/1980  Upload Date: 1/23/2009 8:35:49 AM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Bill Rogerson
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1066   Comments: 0
YR-1 252-257-253-406
Title:  YR-1 252-257-253-406
Description:  on W.¤)ey Brook bridge
Photo Date:  2/1/1981  Upload Date: 3/3/2012 3:02:55 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1338   Comments: 0
YR-1
Title:  YR-1
Description:  252-257-253-406
Photo Date:  2/1/1981  Upload Date: 3/3/2012 3:01:45 PM
Location:  Crawfords, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Winter,Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1464   Comments: 0
YR-1
Title:  YR-1
Description:  252-257-253-406
Photo Date:  2/1/1981  Upload Date: 3/3/2012 3:00:57 PM
Location:  Bretton Woods, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1654   Comments: 1
YR-1 252-257-253-406
Title:  YR-1 252-257-253-406
Description:  fields of Attitash
Photo Date:  2/1/1981  Upload Date: 3/3/2012 3:04:42 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1217   Comments: 1304971009
252-402-406
Title:  252-402-406
Description:  on RB-1 Rigby Yard
Photo Date:  4/6/1981  Upload Date: 3/6/2012 4:55:09 PM
Location:  South Portland, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1008   Comments: 0
WI-2 252-403
Title:  WI-2 252-403
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/30/1981  Upload Date: 3/9/2012 5:31:44 PM
Location:  Greene, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  925   Comments: 0
Maine Central U25B 228, GP38 252, and U18B 408
Title:  Maine Central U25B 228, GP38 252, and U18B 408
Description:  Maine Central U25B 228, GP38 252, and U18B 408 at Portland, ME on September 6, 1981.
Photo Date:  9/6/1981  Upload Date: 7/2/2020 12:59:45 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38) MEC 228(U25B) MEC 408(U18B)
Views:  1042   Comments: 1
Maine Central GP38 252
Title:  Maine Central GP38 252
Description:  Maine Central GP38 252 at Portland, ME on September 6, 1981.
Photo Date:  9/6/1981  Upload Date: 7/2/2020 12:57:25 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  830   Comments: 1
Maine Central GP38 252
Title:  Maine Central GP38 252
Description:  Maine Central GP38 252 at Portland, ME on September 6, 1981.
Photo Date:  9/6/1981  Upload Date: 7/2/2020 12:55:06 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  784   Comments: 1
Maine Central lineup of U18B 408, “Battle of the Bacaduce,” GP38 252, and U25B 228 near the Portland roundhouse
Title:  Maine Central lineup of U18B 408, “Battle of the Bacaduce,” GP38 252, and U25B 228 near the Portland roundhouse
Description:  Maine Central lineup of U18B 408, “Battle of the Bacaduce,” GP38 252, and U25B 228 near the Portland, ME roundhouse on September 6, 1981.
Photo Date:  9/6/1981  Upload Date: 7/2/2020 12:46:58 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38) MEC 408(U18B) MEC 228(U25B)
Views:  1039   Comments: 1
YR-1
Title:  YR-1
Description:  252-572-801-403-257
Photo Date:  12/20/1981  Upload Date: 3/17/2012 11:37:44 AM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  886   Comments: 0
YR-1
Title:  YR-1
Description:  252-572-801-403-257
Photo Date:  12/20/1981  Upload Date: 3/17/2012 11:39:07 AM
Location:  Intervale, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1225   Comments: 1
ZO-2 252
Title:  ZO-2 252
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/1982  Upload Date: 4/5/2012 4:52:28 PM
Location:  Whitefield, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  856   Comments: 0
ZO-2 252
Title:  ZO-2 252
Description:  Crawford Notch Depot
Photo Date:  5/21/1982  Upload Date: 4/5/2012 4:50:02 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  923   Comments: 0
ZO-2 Local
Title:  ZO-2 Local
Description:  252(GP-38)
Photo Date:  5/21/1982  Upload Date: 4/5/2012 4:44:08 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  982   Comments: 2
ZO-2 252
Title:  ZO-2 252
Description:  at Fabyans Station
Photo Date:  5/21/1982  Upload Date: 4/5/2012 4:50:51 PM
Location:  Bretton Woods, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  852   Comments: 0
ZO-2 252(GP-38)
Title:  ZO-2 252(GP-38)
Description:  in the siding for a meet with YR-X
Photo Date:  5/21/1982  Upload Date: 4/5/2012 4:47:49 PM
Location:  Sawyers River, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  950   Comments: 0
ZO-2 252
Title:  ZO-2 252
Description:  crossing the B&M
Photo Date:  5/21/1982  Upload Date: 4/5/2012 4:51:51 PM
Location:  Whitefield, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  934   Comments: 0
ZO-2 252
Title:  ZO-2 252
Description:  at Willey House
Photo Date:  5/21/1982  Upload Date: 4/5/2012 4:49:00 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  879   Comments: 0
252;574
Title:  252;574
Description:  GP38; GP-7
Photo Date:  7/22/1982  Upload Date: 4/17/2012 2:09:37 PM
Location:  Waterville, ME
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38) MEC 574(GP7)
Views:  1077   Comments: 0
MEC 252 near Bridge 60
Title:  MEC 252 near Bridge 60
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/1983  Upload Date: 9/5/2008 8:43:20 AM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Michael Desoi
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1074   Comments: 2
MEC 252-260
Title:  MEC 252-260
Description:  power for the last YR-1 to Portland,ME
Photo Date:  9/2/1983  Upload Date: 5/9/2012 2:05:05 PM
Location:  Saint Johnsbury, VT
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Night,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1087   Comments: 0
MEC 252-260; CP 1800
Title:  MEC 252-260; CP 1800
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/2/1983  Upload Date: 5/9/2012 2:03:01 PM
Location:  Saint Johnsbury, VT
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Night,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  858   Comments: 0
MEC 252
Title:  MEC 252
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/11/1983  Upload Date: 2/6/2015 5:37:14 PM
Location:  Bangor, ME
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  723   Comments: 0
MEC 252
Title:  MEC 252
Description:  Picture taken by Rich Lorntzen
Photo Date:  10/16/1983  Upload Date: 3/22/2008 9:43:57 PM
Location:  Portland, ME
Author:  Eric Larson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1629   Comments: 1
MEC GP38 #252 - Maine Central
Title:  MEC GP38 #252 - Maine Central
Description:  Rail fan Frank Spieles caught this action shot along the Lehigh River on CNJ trackage. EMD built the loco in November of 1966.
Photo Date:  10/28/1983  Upload Date: 9/28/2025 7:43:51 AM
Location:  Lehigh Gap, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
MEC 256
Title:  MEC 256
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 12/24/2007 8:34:11 AM
Location:  Binghamton, NY
Author:  Sam Botts
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 256(GP38) BM 205(GP38-2) BM 1724(GP9) MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  2539   Comments: 1
OILC at Oak Island
Title:  OILC at Oak Island
Description:  OILC has MEC power today, a GP38 and a U23B, on 02AUG1984
Photo Date:  8/2/1984  Upload Date: 12/20/2018 2:59:46 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38) MEC 282(U23B)
Views:  1041   Comments: 1
The w/b Mercury
Title:  The w/b Mercury
Description:  With the usual meager car count, the w/b Mercury prepares to be loaded at Oak Island with a MEC GP38 and a former D&H U23B on 02AUG1984
Photo Date:  8/2/1984  Upload Date: 12/21/2020 2:05:42 PM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Donald Albertson
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38) MEC 282(U23B)
Views:  1000   Comments: 0
B&M MERU
Title:  B&M MERU
Description:  252-407-7321
Photo Date:  9/24/1984  Upload Date: 6/2/2011 5:41:51 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  982   Comments: 0
Waiting its turn
Title:  Waiting its turn
Description:  A westbound off the B&M waits at Hemstreet Park in Mechanicville. It will get a new crew and continue south on the D&H later this afternoon.
Photo Date:  10/23/1984  Upload Date: 7/11/2014 3:18:01 AM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BM 365(GP39-2) MEC 254(GP38) MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1257   Comments: 1
BM 365
Title:  BM 365
Description:  MEBU heads toward Binghamton shortly after leaving Mechanicville yard with a former D&H GP 39 and a pair of MEC GP 38s still in their original colors
Photo Date:  10/23/1984  Upload Date: 2/27/2011 6:14:28 PM
Location:  Mechanicville, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BM 365(GP39-2) MEC 254(GP38) MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  2031   Comments: 0
MEC Power
Title:  MEC Power
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/7/1986  Upload Date: 1/24/2003 4:16:16 PM
Location:  Bow Junction, NH
Author:  Harry Frye
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 603(SD40) MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  1983   Comments: 1
D&H POBU
Title:  D&H POBU
Description:  -252-257-261-645
Photo Date:  9/23/1987  Upload Date: 5/24/2011 5:34:39 PM
Location:  Sanitaria Springs, NY
Author:  Gil Ford
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 252(GP38)
Views:  713   Comments: 0

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