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Pictures of MEC 353
 
Owner: Maine Central
Model:EMD GP40Built As:EMDX 20 (GP40)
Serial Number:35053Order No:7179
Frame Number:7179-10Built:5/1969
Notes:Ex-CR, Exx-PC *Scrapped*
Other locos with this serial:  MEC 353(GP40) CR 3269(GP40) PC 3269(GP40)
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SEED-08
Title:  SEED-08
Description:  SEED arrives at E. Deerfield on track 1 having cut away from its consist. Track 2, the main is on the left. Far left is the loop from the Conn River main. Until 1983, there was a connection to the now abandoned Turners Falls Branch an ex-NH branch of the former Farmington Canal Line just beyond the loop switch between it and the control box for CPF-384. At one time, both tracks 1 & 2 were considered main line tracks. Now track 1 is considered the Greenfield Industrial here and the Montague Industrial from CPF-381 across the Conn River into E Deerfield Yard. Track 1 is mostly used for classification by yard jobs. In 2019, the train is now more accurately called RJED as SEED's counterpart has been called EDRJ in 2003 and now in 2019.
Photo Date:  11/8/2003  Upload Date: 3/19/2019 4:34:15 PM
Location:  Deerfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40) MEC 371(GP40) MEC 351(GP40) ST 619(SD26)
Views:  1302   Comments: 1
SEED-08
Title:  SEED-08
Description:  SEED arrives at E. Deerfield on track 1 having cut away from its consist. Track 2, the main is on the left. Far left is the loop from the Conn River main. Until 1983, there was a connection to the now abandoned Turners Falls Branch an ex-NH branch of the former Farmington Canal Line just beyond the loop switch between it and the signal for CPF-384. At one time, both tracks 1 & 2 were considered main line tracks. Now track 1 is considered the Greenfield Industrial here and the Montague Industrial from CPF-381 across the Conn River into E Deerfield Yard. Track 1 is mostly used for classification by yard jobs. In 2019, the train is now more accurately called RJED as SEED's counterpart has been called EDRJ in 2003 and now in 2019. 353 and third in consist 351 are still wearing the Guilford scheme and are in service. Fourth in the consist SD26 619 would be retired and scrapped three months later after a wreck. Second unit 371 is still in service and in March, 2019 is one of only two that is lead capable.
Photo Date:  11/8/2003  Upload Date: 3/19/2019 4:34:12 PM
Location:  Deerfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40) MEC 371(GP40) MEC 351(GP40) ST 619(SD26)
Views:  1336   Comments: 2
SEED-08
Title:  SEED-08
Description:  SEED arrives at E. Deerfield on one of the yard tracks having cut away from its consist. 619 was in its final days when this photo was made as it was involved in a derailment in early, 2004. In 2019, the lead unit, 353, 371 and 351 are all still in service and wearing this paint in various states of wear.
Photo Date:  11/8/2003  Upload Date: 3/19/2019 4:34:13 PM
Location:  Deerfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  ST 619(SD26) MEC 351(GP40) MEC 371(GP40) MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  1302   Comments: 0
PLED-23
Title:  PLED-23
Description:  MEC 353 switches Sullivan Scrap in Holyoke. Seen on the Appleton St Bridge.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:35:47 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  1000   Comments: 0
PLED-23
Title:  PLED-23
Description:  MEC 353 switches Sullivan Scrap tn Holyoke. Seen on the Mosher St Bridge.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:37:28 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  921   Comments: 0
PLED-23
Title:  PLED-23
Description:  353 shuttles cars over Canal and Lyman Sts bridge.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:37:59 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  856   Comments: 0
PLED-23
Title:  PLED-23
Description:  353 shuttles cars over the Holyoke Canal.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:38:37 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  858   Comments: 0
PLED-23
Title:  PLED-23
Description:  PLED switches cars at Holyoke Yard. Seen on the bridge over Lyman and Canal Sts.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:39:27 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  825   Comments: 0
PLED-23
Title:  PLED-23
Description:  353 shuttles cars at Holyoke Cars. Seen passing Holyoke depot and Automatic 7.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:40:24 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  840   Comments: 0
PLED-23
Title:  PLED-23
Description:  PLED switches cars at Holyoke Yard. Seen on the bridge over Lyman and Canal Sts.
Photo Date:  6/23/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:42:11 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  923   Comments: 0
PLED-30353
Title:  PLED-30353
Description:  idles at Automatic 7 in Holyoke.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:44:01 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  800   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  353 crosses the Holyoke Canal.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:50:34 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  760   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  353 switches Holyoke Yard.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:51:17 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  763   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED resumes its northward trek.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:51:48 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  758   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED crosses Gatehouse Rd in Holyoke.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:52:19 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  776   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED crosses the Mt. Tom Power plant crossing.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:54:08 PM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  724   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  Northbound on the Conn River approaching the Tri City Packaging spur.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 7:56:40 PM
Location:  Northampton, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Bridge,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  768   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED crawls north on the Conn River.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:17:08 PM
Location:  Northampton, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  767   Comments: 1
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED approaches CPR 16.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:27:44 PM
Location:  Northampton, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  677   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED is about to pass CPR 16.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:28:24 PM
Location:  Northampton, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  663   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED crawls north through the trees on the Conn River Line.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:30:59 PM
Location:  Hatfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  730   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED comes north under Elm St in Hatfield. This is accesible from Exit 21 on I-91.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:32:02 PM
Location:  Hatfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  743   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  Headed north to ED. Will pass Lesco and Automatic 21 in a few minutes.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:33:04 PM
Location:  Hatfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  701   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  353 passes through S. Deerfield northbound.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:33:57 PM
Location:  South Deerfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  714   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  PLED heads nolth through S. Deerfield.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:35:41 PM
Location:  South Deerfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  729   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  353 approaches N. Hillside Rd.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:36:37 PM
Location:  Deerfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  654   Comments: 0
PLED-30
Title:  PLED-30
Description:  353 leaves its consist on the loop and approaches the E. Deerfield Yard.
Photo Date:  6/30/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2010 8:41:08 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  731   Comments: 0
WJED-27
Title:  WJED-27
Description:  WJED crosses overhead on Caldwell Rd. This area was clear cut in 2016 and the view is much better. This was the only regular run on the line until 2014, when Amtrak returned to the Conn River in late 2014.
Photo Date:  3/27/2009  Upload Date: 3/14/2019 3:57:23 PM
Location:  Northfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Winter,Night,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
WJED-27
Title:  WJED-27
Description:  WJED comes south across MASS-142. This crossing now is home to the new approach signal AUTO-46, for CP-110 (E. Northfield Interlocking). At this time, the approach signal was AUTO-48 further north at River Rd.
Photo Date:  3/27/2009  Upload Date: 3/14/2019 3:57:25 PM
Location:  Northfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Night,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
PLED-10
Title:  PLED-10
Description:  PLED crosses the CSX Boston Line entering its own Conn River Line northbound for E. Deerfield Yard.
Photo Date:  12/10/2011  Upload Date: 12/12/2011 2:02:41 PM
Location:  Springfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40) MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
PLED-10
Title:  PLED-10
Description:  PLED comes north at Wason Ave in Springfield. Since 2015, this scene has changed. This is now double track from here at the new CPR-2 to the already existing CPR-1.
Photo Date:  12/10/2011  Upload Date: 12/13/2011 10:57:21 PM
Location:  Springfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
PLED-10
Title:  PLED-10
Description:  PLED heads north at Wason Ave in Springfield. Train is passing Automatic 2. The next signal is at MP 8 in Holyoke. In 2015, Automatic 2 was replaced by CPR-2 creating a CTC passing siding from here to CPR-1 at the diamond with CSX & Amtrak
Photo Date:  12/10/2011  Upload Date: 12/13/2011 11:00:02 PM
Location:  Springfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40) MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
PLED-10
Title:  PLED-10
Description:  PLED comes north into Holyoke. Train will stop briefly to flag the crossing here at Riverside St.
Photo Date:  12/10/2011  Upload Date: 12/13/2011 11:02:29 PM
Location:  Springfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40) MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
PLED-10
Title:  PLED-10
Description:  PLED stops short of Riverside St in Holyoke to flag this crossing.
Photo Date:  12/10/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 12:05:20 AM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40) MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
PLED-10
Title:  PLED-10
Description:  PLED heads north into Holyoke yard limits. The Pioneer Valley ties in here with the track on the left next to the ties.
Photo Date:  12/10/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 12:12:00 AM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40) MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
PLED-10
Title:  PLED-10
Description:  PLED eases across the river in Holyoke approaching Gatehouse Rd.
Photo Date:  12/10/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 12:19:09 AM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Night,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40) MEC 350(GP40)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
PLED-10
Title:  PLED-10
Description:  PLED comes north alongside US 5.
Photo Date:  12/10/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 12:21:11 AM
Location:  Holyoke, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Night,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
PLED-10
Title:  PLED-10
Description:  PLED crosses the private crossing at CPR 16.
Photo Date:  12/10/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 12:42:49 AM
Location:  Northampton, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Night,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
PLED-10
Title:  PLED-10
Description:  PLED comes north through Damon Rd.
Photo Date:  12/10/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 12:44:16 AM
Location:  Northampton, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Night,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
PLED-10
Title:  PLED-10
Description:  PLED comes north under Elm St in Hatfield. This is accesible from Exit 21 on I-91.
Photo Date:  12/10/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 12:47:03 AM
Location:  Hatfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Night,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
PLED-10
Title:  PLED-10
Description:  PLED comes north approaching Egypt Rd. This can be reached from I-91 via Exit 22 & 23.
Photo Date:  12/10/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 12:49:06 AM
Location:  Whately, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Night,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
PLED-10
Title:  PLED-10
Description:  PLED passes Whately Depot. This is accesible from Exit 23 & 24 on I-91.
Photo Date:  12/10/2011  Upload Date: 12/14/2011 12:51:17 AM
Location:  Whately, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Night,Station,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
PLED-23
Title:  PLED-23
Description:  PLED crosses the CSX Boston Line entering its own Conn River Line northbound for E. Deerfield Yard.
Photo Date:  12/23/2011  Upload Date: 2/15/2012 3:37:24 PM
Location:  Springfield, MA
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 353(GP40)
Views:  424   Comments: 0

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