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Maine Central Alco RS Locomotives

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

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

Very occasionally we'd find #801 and #802 paired up. Here they are in Waterville along with GP-7 #574.
17 May 1965

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


Ex-RI #469 in the Bangor roundhouse.
31 May 1966

Ex-RI #466 and MEC #552 in the Bangor roundhouse.
31 May 1966

RS-2 #555 is deadheading through Waterville just ahead of B-ll's buggy.
28 May 1966

A side view of RS-2 #555, deadheading through Waterville in B-ll.
28 May 1966

Buggy #664 trails the deadheading #555 through Waterville on B-11.
28 May 1966

#556 was the third unit on BRX, behind #682 and #561.
Waterville ME
27 Feb 1965

A closer view of #556, in BRX.
Waterville ME
27 Feb 1965