One place to go in Lewiston is to the east end of the Androscoggin River Bridge at 34-38 Middle St., Lewiston, ME 04240, 44.101991, -70.218568. Just east of there bridge St. looks over the former MEC yard area on one side and the former MEC station on the other. This well preserved station is now a beautiful event venue called Iron Horse Court, and the maine waiting room is now The Royal Oak Room. Simard-Payne Memorial Park was also the Lewiston yard for the Grand Trunk Railroad. Check out the Lewiston Lower Yard page here.
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MEC 319 pulls RUPO through Den in Lewiston on June 27th of 2019.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 501 & 506 with PORU at Den in Lewiston on April 23rd of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
MEC 351 with DJ-1 at Libby in Lewiston on June 4th of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
PanAm MEC engines 7535, 7797, 7594, 5976, & 7541 bring WAPO through Lewiston on December 4th of 2020.
Video by John Erickson.
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A train in view at Great Falls in Lewiston, ME in Nov. of 2003.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC engines 374, 501, and 305 run RUPO westbound through Den on January 5th of 2019.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 354 on the point of PORU at Libby in Lewiston on September 14th of 2019.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 516 and 383 on the point of RUPO at Den in Lewiston on November 29th of 2019.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 502 and 511 on the point of PORU at Libby in Lewiston on November 29th of 2019.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 516 on the point of RUPO at Libby in Lewiston on November 29th of 2019.
Photo by John Erickson.
PORU with Mec 501, 511 & 345 in Lewiston on May 22nd of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
DJ-1 with MEC engine 351 in Lewiston on June 4th of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
Abandoned right of way near South Avenue in Lewiston on August 7th of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
Abandoned right of way near South Avenue in Lewiston on August 7th of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
Abandoned right of way near South Avenue in Lewiston on August 7th of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
Abandoned right of way near South Avenue in Lewiston on August 7th of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
On the Lewiston Lower branch at Crowleys Junction on August 21st of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
On the Lewiston Lower branch at Crowleys Junction on August 21st of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
On the Lewiston Lower branch at Crowleys Junction on August 21st of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
On the Lewiston Lower branch at Crowleys Junction on August 21st of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
20201204 103925 MEC 7535 WAPO Den.JPG MEC 7535 leads WAPO at Den in Lewiston on December 4th of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
MEC 5976 assisting on WAPO at Den in Lewiston on December 4th of 2020.
Photo by John Erickson.
Lewiston Grand Trunk Station on June 23rd of 2023. Can you read the destinations.
Photo by John Erickson.
Maine Central Lewiston Station on June 23rd of 2023.
Photo by John Erickson.