Pan Am/Maine Central Railroad Bucksport Coating Switcher


Title:
Pan Am/Maine Central Railroad Bucksport Coating Switcher

Description:
I caught this GP-40 MEC 312 Maine Central switching cars into the coating plant unloading station at the Verso Bucksport Mill April 19th, 2008. This area is referred to by Verso employees as "The Hill" as seen in the later portion of the video.

Author:
Turbo231

Tags:
MEC, Maine, Central, Pan, Am, Verso, Bucksport, GP40, 312, railroad, rail, road, railroading,

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