RailPictures.Net Photo: MEC 579 Maine Central EMD GP7 at Rockland, Maine by Doug Lilly

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» Maine Central (more..)
» EMD GP7 (more..)

» Unknown
» Rockland, Maine, USA (more..)
» May 18, 1977

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» Doug Lilly (more..)
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Maine Central GP7 579, still in its original 1952 paint, stands in front of the freight house in Rockland, Maine in 1977. The unit was chop nosed and painted in MEC’s gold/green scheme in 1980, and served for a few more years.

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