The Last of the Guilford Geeps- Waterville, ME -4/28/24

On April 28, 2024, I headed down to Waterville with info that 305 and 383 were paired up on Sappi-3 (L068). Knowing that the old 300 series GP40's were on their last legs, I decided to head down and chase. Having been under the assumption that 305 was the last running Guilford GP40 upon beginning my chase, I was pleasantly surprised to find 315 switching in the yard. Apparently it had been reactivated by Waterville shops earlier that day, and it served it's first assignment back in service as Sappi arrived. It is quite something to be able to photograph a trio of 300's in the same frame, especially with their numbered days. In the past few months, 307 and 310 have both fallen and 316 has been returned from B&E in an unknown condition, all residing around the backshops at Waterville. 319, 330, and 354 are apparently slated for scrapping, heavily stripped down. 345 and 381 still serve B&E in East Deerfield, so I cannot comment on their condition currently. Simply put, they are beginning to dwindle, so photograph them when you can!

[@MarcelosalivaTRENESArg]

Awesome capture my friends Like 👍🏻 and Greeting 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@HinckleyBranchRailfan]

Great video! Good news, 307 is back! Saw her in Waterville with 305 a few days ago while driving my way to Hermon.

[@A-Dam84]

I remember when 383 came down to Bucksport for the 1st time. Nice Capture of the geeps.

[@FrAnK34811]

Nice catch 👍

[@jackseamon7064]

Thank you for sharing this! Your videos are always interesting. Knowing those old geeps won't go on forever, I can rely on many of your videos for the sound of power up in Maine and certainly my memories of hearing GP40s and GP38s climbing Royalston Hill down here in Mass. I appreciate all the engines, but favor EMDs.

[@BranchlineGeepProductions]

I can second you on that.

[@chuxproductions1090]

Great job I Love the Martins Stream view, but they really need work on the Hinkley branch!!! Nice Toots by the crew! And I have wanted shots of that Red Building and Train passing! Nice Job Logan!

[@steventurner820]

Saw this same combo on the 28th. Nice to see 315 is back, got to see it today leading the scrap gons from AIM towards the siding in Readfield. 316 was also reactivated recently, got to see it on the 28th as well with 512

[@BranchlineGeepProductions]

Whereabouts did you see 316?

[@steventurner820]

It and 512 were at the south end of the yard in Waterville by the office. I can’t remember if they were sitting light or if they were connected to anything though.

[@BranchlineGeepProductions]

@@steventurner820 Very interesting! Very nice to hear also.