Maine Central (MEC) 286 - GE U23B

Owner:

MEC - Maine Central

Model:

GE U23B

Serial Number:

36809

Order No:

2601

Frame Number:

Built:

8 / 1968

Built As:

DH 307

Pictures Available:

Notes:

Ex DH 2307

Photo Gallery

Moving the power around

The D&H hostler is moving the power for SC 3, which will depart shortly once the engines are tied together. It will be quite a consisit. These units will go out in reverse order, with former bicentennial 200 leading seven units.

Photo Date: Dec 18, 1984

Uploaded: Sep 24, 2014

Location: Mechanicville, NY

Author: Tom Beckett

Categories: Winter,Yard,Action

Locomotives: MEC 286 (U23B) DH 7401 (GP39-2) BM 200 (GP38-2)

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What a power set

SC 3 rolls south from Mechanicville to Kenwood with a set of power only the D&H could assemble.

Photo Date: Dec 18, 1984

Uploaded: Sep 24, 2014

Location: Waterford, NY

Author: Tom Beckett

Categories: Winter,Action

Locomotives: BM 200 (GP38-2) DH 7401 (GP39-2) MEC 286 (U23B) BM 301 (GP40-2) BM 100 (Road Slug) BM 300 (GP40-2) MEC 470 (GP7u)

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Slug set in action

The B&M slug set has a train in tow and is heading for Albany.

Photo Date: Dec 4, 1984

Uploaded: Aug 1, 2014

Location: Mechanicville, NY

Author: Tom Beckett

Categories: Winter,Yard,Action

Locomotives: BM 300 (GP40-2) BM 100 (Road Slug) BM 301 (GP40-2) MEC 286 (U23B)

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MEC U23B 286

Maine Central Railroad U23B 286 at South Portland, Maine on May 9, 1984, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

Photo Date: May 9, 1984

Uploaded: Oct 12, 2013

Location: South Portland, ME

Author: Chuck Zeiler

Categories: Roster,Yard,Track

Locomotives: MEC 286 (U23B)

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B&M GP38-2 208

Boston & Maine Railroad GP38-2 208 at South Portland, Maine on May 9, 1984, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler.

Photo Date: May 9, 1984

Uploaded: Sep 19, 2013

Location: South Portland, ME

Author: Chuck Zeiler

Categories: Roster

Locomotives: BM 208 (GP38-2) MEC 286 (U23B)

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Southbound on the bridge

A southbound SC 3 led by a mix of power crosses the Mohawk River at Cohoes

Photo Date: Dec 4, 1984

Uploaded: Jun 10, 2012

Location: Cohoes, NY

Author: Tom Beckett

Categories: Bridge,Action

Locomotives: BM 200 (GP38-2) DH 7401 (GP39-2) BM 100 (Road Slug) BM 300 (GP40-2) BM 301 (GP40-2) MEC 286 (U23B) MEC 470 (GP7u)

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EDRO-X

286-7323-234

Photo Date: Jul 29, 1984

Uploaded: May 4, 2011

Location: West Deerfield, MA

Author: Gil Ford

Categories: Action

Locomotives: MEC 286 (U23B)

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MEC 601

Photo Date: May 1, 1988

Uploaded: Dec 9, 2009

Location: Binghamton, NY

Author: Sam Botts

Categories:

Locomotives: MEC 601 (SD40) ST 684 (SD45) ST 682 (SD45) ST 622 (SD26) MEC 286 (U23B)

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MEC 286

Photo Date: Jan 1, 1984

Uploaded: Jan 24, 2003

Location: Unknown, ME

Author: Harry Frye

Categories:

Locomotives: MEC 286 (U23B)

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