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Owner: Maine Central
Model:Alco 2-8-0Built As:MEC 501 (2-8-0)
Serial Number:47732Order No:S-698
Frame Number:22X28 cylinders, 63" driversBuilt:5/1910
Notes:Schenectady 05/1910 Retired 06/1958, display
Other locos with this serial:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
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MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description:  I may stand corrected but I belive the story goes something like this. The 501 was being moved, pbly to Conway. Someone threw an old rain coat and other debris into the firebox to make some smoke for the camera. Anyone confm?? /DL
Photo Date:  11/19/1983  Upload Date: 2/15/2011 10:49:26 PM
Location:  Bartlett, NH
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  2173   Comments: 3
BM 4266
Title:  BM 4266
Description:  Unknown date, and photographer.
Photo Date:  9/25/1985  Upload Date: 1/26/2019 8:44:39 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Unknown
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  BM 4266(F7A) MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  866   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description:  Maine Central 501 rusts in the CSRR yard on this cold day.
Photo Date:  2/23/2007  Upload Date: 4/19/2007 7:40:57 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Sean McPherson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  1370   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description:  A shot of the rusty, old driving wheels on this consolidation.
Photo Date:  2/23/2007  Upload Date: 4/19/2007 11:42:47 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Sean McPherson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  985   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description:  Will it ever be restored?
Photo Date:  4/14/2008  Upload Date: 6/12/2017 10:47:54 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  710   Comments: 0
North Conway Turntable
Title:  North Conway Turntable
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/16/2018 10:29:46 AM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CSRX 4266(F7A) MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  615   Comments: 1
MEC 501 waits for a restoration that will probably never come
Title:  MEC 501 waits for a restoration that will probably never come
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/16/2018 10:30:49 AM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  544   Comments: 0
B&W view of the turntable residents
Title:  B&W view of the turntable residents
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/16/2018 10:53:37 AM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSRX 4266(F7A) MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  624   Comments: 0
Looking Good
Title:  Looking Good
Description:  MEC 501's tender was repainted recently now if the whole engine can get restored
Photo Date:  6/15/2008  Upload Date: 6/15/2008 9:25:06 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  949   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description:  MEC 501 A 2-8-0 Steam Engine Class W Built By Alco As Seen At The North Conway Train Depot In North Conway, NH
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 5/6/2009 11:13:07 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Michael Delage
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  640   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description:  MEC 501 A 2-8-0 Steam Engine Class W Built By Alco As Seen At The North Conway Train Depot In North Conway, NH
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 5/6/2009 11:13:42 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Michael Delage
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  541   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description:  MEC 501 A 2-8-0 Steam Engine Class W Built By Alco As Seen At The North Conway Train Depot In North Conway, NH
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 5/6/2009 11:14:14 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Michael Delage
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  549   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description:  MEC 501 A 2-8-0 Steam Engine Class W Built By Alco As Seen At The North Conway Train Depot In North Conway, NH
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 5/6/2009 11:14:42 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Michael Delage
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  817   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description:  MEC 501 A 2-8-0 Steam Engine Class W Built By Alco As Seen At The North Conway Train Depot In North Conway, NH
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 5/6/2009 11:15:11 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Michael Delage
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  544   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description:  MEC 501 A 2-8-0 Steam Engine Class W Built By Alco As Seen At The North Conway Train Depot In North Conway, NH
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 5/6/2009 11:15:42 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Michael Delage
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  648   Comments: 0
MEC 510
Title:  MEC 510
Description:  MEC 501 A 2-8-0 Steam Engine Class W Built By Alco As Seen At The North Conway Train Depot In North Conway, NH
Photo Date:  4/25/2009  Upload Date: 5/6/2009 11:16:19 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Michael Delage
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  568   Comments: 0
MEC 501 NHCR 360
Title:  MEC 501 NHCR 360
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/4/2010  Upload Date: 4/5/2010 11:26:52 AM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  J d
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0) NHCR 360(44Tonner)
Views:  1189   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description:  One of two surviving MEC Consolidations, 501 is under cosmetic restoration by the 470 Railroad Club.
Photo Date:  6/13/2010  Upload Date: 4/4/2011 3:18:24 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  655   Comments: 0
Turntable assemblage at North Conway
Title:  Turntable assemblage at North Conway
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/2010  Upload Date: 7/29/2010 4:04:56 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0) CSRX 216(GP35) CSRX 23(RDC1) CSRX 1943(B23-7)
Views:  1511   Comments: 0
View across the turntable pit
Title:  View across the turntable pit
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/19/2010  Upload Date: 7/29/2010 4:24:42 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0) CSRX 252(GP38) CSRX 216(GP35) CSRX 23(RDC1)
Views:  1344   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/6/2010  Upload Date: 8/10/2010 5:24:46 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Michael Burke
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Yard,Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  701   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/6/2010  Upload Date: 8/10/2010 5:24:49 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Michael Burke
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Yard,Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  943   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/6/2010  Upload Date: 8/10/2010 5:24:50 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Michael Burke
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Yard,Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  708   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/6/2010  Upload Date: 8/10/2010 5:24:51 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Michael Burke
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock,Yard,Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  692   Comments: 0
Various equipment
Title:  Various equipment
Description:  Pics from all over New England.
Photo Date:  8/22/2010  Upload Date: 9/13/2011 11:24:10 PM
Location:  Conway, NH
Author:  Brian Hiscock
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSRX 252(GP38) MEC 501(2-8-0) CSRX 23(RDC1)
Views:  1138   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/19/2010  Upload Date: 10/3/2010 5:51:38 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Steve Pappas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  2405   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/17/2010  Upload Date: 10/23/2010 12:07:38 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  1009   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/16/2011  Upload Date: 7/4/2012 9:31:03 AM
Location:  Conway, NH
Author:  Andrew Wedge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  572   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/16/2011  Upload Date: 7/4/2012 9:31:06 AM
Location:  Conway, NH
Author:  Andrew Wedge
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  670   Comments: 0
Around the Turntable
Title:  Around the Turntable
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2012  Upload Date: 10/1/2012 10:04:36 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSRX 4266(F7A) CSRX 23(RDC1) MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  1039   Comments: 1
NHCR 360
Title:  NHCR 360
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/29/2013  Upload Date: 7/1/2014 6:18:13 AM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Ken Lankshear
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NHCR 360(44Tonner) MEC 501(2-8-0) CSRR 573(GP7)
Views:  771   Comments: 0
Maintenance on 501
Title:  Maintenance on 501
Description:  Photo Session
Photo Date:  9/14/2013  Upload Date: 10/2/2013 7:52:09 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Vincent C.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  546   Comments: 0
Maintenance on 501
Title:  Maintenance on 501
Description:  Photo Session
Photo Date:  9/14/2013  Upload Date: 10/2/2013 7:52:13 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Vincent C.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  694   Comments: 0
MEC 501 & CSRX 1751
Title:  MEC 501 & CSRX 1751
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/22/2014  Upload Date: 7/30/2014 11:32:03 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0) CSRX 1751(GP9)
Views:  814   Comments: 1
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/24/2014  Upload Date: 9/18/2015 6:45:14 AM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  John Dyer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  686   Comments: 0
mec 501
Title:  mec 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/24/2014  Upload Date: 9/18/2015 6:45:20 AM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  John Dyer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  595   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/24/2014  Upload Date: 9/18/2015 6:45:28 AM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  John Dyer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  522   Comments: 1
Conway Scenic
Title:  Conway Scenic
Description:  Maine Central #501 on display
Photo Date:  12/15/2018  Upload Date: 1/26/2020 11:46:48 AM
Location:  Conway, NH
Author:  Jacob Whitten
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Winter,Steam
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
MEC 501
Title:  MEC 501
Description:  Cosmetically Restored Steam Locomotive at North Conway Station
Photo Date:  8/1/2019  Upload Date: 8/31/2019 4:26:55 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Jason Bialecki
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  612   Comments: 0
North Conway Station
Title:  North Conway Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/10/2019  Upload Date: 10/19/2019 10:20:05 PM
Location:  North Conway, NH
Author:  Jason Bialecki
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 501(2-8-0)
Views:  670   Comments: 1

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