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  • Maine Central Alco RS Locomotives

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     Fresh out of the paint shop, RS-11 #801 departs Waterville Yard on WF-2. This follows her involvement in the June 11, 1965, wreck in Oakland.

    1966

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    A few lingering traces of snow are visible as RS-11 #802 and GP-7 #569 idle at Tower A, Waterville. In the left background is the old Colby College Memorial Hall.

    16 Mar 1966

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    Very occasionally we'd find #801 and #802 paired up. Here they are in Waterville along with GP-7 #574.

    17 May 1965

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    In 1966, the MEC leased two Alco RS's (#'s 469 and 466) from the RI. Here is #466 in the Bangor roundhouse.

    31 May 1966

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    Here is ex-RI #469 working in B-11, passing through Waterville.

    21 April 1966

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    Ex-RI #469 in the Bangor roundhouse.

    31 May 1966

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    Ex-RI #466 and MEC #552 in the Bangor roundhouse.

    31 May 1966

     

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    RS-2 #555 is deadheading through Waterville just ahead of B-ll's buggy.

    28 May 1966

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    A side view of RS-2 #555, deadheading through Waterville in B-ll.

    28 May 1966

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    Buggy #664 trails the deadheading #555 through Waterville on B-11.

    28 May 1966

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    #556 was the third unit on BRX, behind #682 and #561.

    Waterville ME

    27 Feb 1965

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    A closer view of #556, in BRX.

    Waterville ME

    27 Feb 1965