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By:Ron Chouinard
Dates:3/13/2008 - 3/29/2009
Album Info:This photo album contains Providence and Worcester locomotive photos for 2007
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Train PR3 at the Valley office
Title:  Train PR3 at the Valley office
Description:  Its the first day of summer! Daryl's the man on this cool, early New England morning, doing the mandatory set and release on the 3 locos on train PR3 - their gonna run lite to the Port of Providence and return with 30 or so loads of imported coal for Mount Tom out in Massachusetts
Photo Date:  6/21/2007  Upload Date: 6/21/2007 7:50:29 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 3008(B30-7AB) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  311   Comments: 1
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Looks like the o'l 2011, known as the Tugboat for its ill sounding horn, had an encounter with a stray branch --- unfortunately the horn won the encounter!
Photo Date:  6/27/2007  Upload Date: 6/27/2007 11:02:37 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
Coal Extra
Title:  Coal Extra
Description:  Coal extra on the Providence and Worcester - power and train running thru the lower Valley Yard
Photo Date:  6/27/2007  Upload Date: 6/27/2007 3:31:36 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  427   Comments: 1
Coal Extra
Title:  Coal Extra
Description:  Coal extra on the Providence and Worcester - crossing High, Railroad and Titus Street
Photo Date:  6/27/2007  Upload Date: 6/27/2007 3:33:07 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  407   Comments: 1
Train PR2 at Martin Street
Title:  Train PR2 at Martin Street
Description:  the regulator pulling past the KIK Custom Products switch, PR2 with the o'l Tugboat crossing Martin Street, can now service KIK with that tank car
Photo Date:  7/5/2007  Upload Date: 7/5/2007 4:35:58 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
Train PR2 by the Valley Engine House
Title:  Train PR2 by the Valley Engine House
Description:  the muggy's starting to move back into New England --- Providence and Worcester's train PR2 heading down to the Amtrak Northeast Corridor with their afternoon work
Photo Date:  7/9/2007  Upload Date: 7/9/2007 1:19:31 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  183   Comments: 1
Over the Historic Blackstone River
Title:  Over the Historic Blackstone River
Description:  at the city line, but still in Central Falls - train PR3 switching over from the house track to the main, before crossing the bridge that spans the historic Blackstone River - in a few seconds, they'll be in (Valley Falls) Cumberland
Photo Date:  7/12/2007  Upload Date: 7/12/2007 2:39:02 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 3008(B30-7AB) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  379   Comments: 1
Train PR2 at the City Line
Title:  Train PR2 at the City Line
Description:  First this morning, PR2 ran down to Osram Sylvania (just over the bridge) in Central Falls, to pull out a couple empties to be replaced with a couple loaded hoppers of sand. Seen on the bridge, crew in the office getting their paper work for the rest of the day
Photo Date:  7/16/2007  Upload Date: 7/16/2007 11:06:00 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  152   Comments: 1
Train PR2 at the Valley Yard
Title:  Train PR2 at the Valley Yard
Description:  Heading towards the East Providence Branch, PR2's running thru the lower Valley Falls yard with a lone car - looks like an Atlantic Plywood car
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 7/17/2007 11:22:40 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
Train PR3 at High Street
Title:  Train PR3 at High Street
Description:  Train PR3 getting their train together at the busy intersections of High, Railroad and Titus Strees
Photo Date:  7/18/2007  Upload Date: 7/18/2007 8:42:22 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3005(B30-7AB) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  287   Comments: 1
Train PR3 at High Street
Title:  Train PR3 at High Street
Description:  Train PR3 getting their train together at the busy intersections of High, Railroad and Titus Strees
Photo Date:  7/18/2007  Upload Date: 7/18/2007 8:44:02 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3005(B30-7AB) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
Train PR2 at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  Train PR2 at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  Running long hood forward in the rain, PR2's calling north bound at the Lonsdale Yard limits. They're heading up to Woonsocket Yards with those 5 stone cars, a covered hopper for Ralco and 4 PW gondolas of new ties with the 2009 trailing.
Photo Date:  7/18/2007  Upload Date: 7/18/2007 11:44:27 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
Train PR2 at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  Train PR2 at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  In the rain, the 2009, the trailing loco on PR2 today. They're heading up to Woonsocket Yards with 4 PW gondolas of new ties, covered hopper for Ralco and 5 cars of stone
Photo Date:  7/18/2007  Upload Date: 7/18/2007 11:45:35 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  125   Comments: 1
Mosquito Control
Title:  Mosquito Control
Description:  After not being used for 5 days, the 3005 belching some good o'l GE smoke threatening the river mosquito population down by the Valley Falls engine house
Photo Date:  7/23/2007  Upload Date: 7/23/2007 8:19:06 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 3005(B30-7AB)
Views:  451   Comments: 0
Train PR3 at Chace's Lane
Title:  Train PR3 at Chace's Lane
Description:  Better than half of their train still in Valley Falls, PR3's running past Osram Sylvania at Chace's Lane in Central Falls - next its the Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Photo Date:  7/23/2007  Upload Date: 7/23/2007 8:17:50 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 3005(B30-7AB)
Views:  342   Comments: 0
A Tardy WOPR
Title:  A Tardy WOPR
Description:  at 0718 hours, a very tardy WOPR hurrying past the Ashton Mills in the Ashton section of Cumberland
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 4:42:24 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4003(B40-8) PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2011(GP38) PW 3005(B30-7AB) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  593   Comments: 1
Train PR2 on the East Providence Branch
Title:  Train PR2 on the East Providence Branch
Description:  With a good cough of GE exhaust, power for today's PR2 getting ready over by the Valley Falls office
Photo Date:  7/26/2007  Upload Date: 7/26/2007 11:48:30 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4003(B40-8) PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  415   Comments: 1
Train PR2 on the East Providence Branch
Title:  Train PR2 on the East Providence Branch
Description:  Running on the East Providence, brakeman getting ready to flag the busy intersections of Broadway, Benefit Street and the Pawtucket Industrial Highway
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 7/27/2007 12:11:16 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4003(B40-8)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
Train PR3 Extra on the Providence Main
Title:  Train PR3 Extra on the Providence Main
Description:  PR3 running as an extra today, 28 July 2007 - they've crossed the bridge over the historic Blackstone River from Valley Falls into Central Falls. They're running down to the Amtrak Northeast Corridor to the Port of Providence with assorted freight and tanks of ethanol for the new Motiva ethanol unloading complex. Latter they'll work the port for a few loads of imported coal
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 7/28/2007 8:24:13 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  402   Comments: 1
Train PR2 at the Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  Train PR2 at the Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  Done servicing KIK Custom Products, PR2's running back to the yard at Valley Falls --- they're at the Lonsdale Yard Limit board
Photo Date:  7/30/2007  Upload Date: 7/30/2007 11:55:22 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4003(B40-8)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
Train PR2 for the First Day of August
Title:  Train PR2 for the First Day of August
Description:  PR2 crossing High and Titus Streets, getting things in order in the lower Valley yard with their morning's work
Photo Date:  8/1/2007  Upload Date: 8/2/2007 11:18:02 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  121   Comments: 1
Train PR2 on the East Providence Branch
Title:  Train PR2 on the East Providence Branch
Description:  Over by the Valley Falls engine house, or as its known down here as the Barn, PR2's taking the switch onto the East Providence Branch
Photo Date:  8/1/2007  Upload Date: 8/1/2007 12:13:01 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  144   Comments: 1
Getting Things Ready
Title:  Getting Things Ready
Description:  Well we've got the August muggy's here in New England! With a hot, humid day ahead, PR2's crew getting their locos ready for a run up to KIK Custom Products with a couple cars, before running past here on the East Providence Branch with their morning's work
Photo Date:  8/2/2007  Upload Date: 8/2/2007 11:00:56 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  237   Comments: 1
Train PR2 at the Valley Barn
Title:  Train PR2 at the Valley Barn
Description:  Getting them ready on another hot and muggy August day - the 2009 having pulled the 3905 from the barn before starting the the 3905
Photo Date:  8/3/2007  Upload Date: 8/3/2007 2:57:05 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  317   Comments: 1
Train PR2 by the Valley Office
Title:  Train PR2 by the Valley Office
Description:  Larry's the man ... coolers slipped up on the 2009, PR2's heading for the lower Valley yard before heading up the East Providence Branch
Photo Date:  8/3/2007  Upload Date: 8/3/2007 3:00:26 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E) PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  313   Comments: 1
Train PR3
Title:  Train PR3
Description:  The stop and protect lifted from the broken rail, PR3's crossing High and Titus Streets in what promises to be a hot and humid day
Photo Date:  8/7/2007  Upload Date: 8/7/2007 9:01:23 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 1
on the East Providence Branch
Title:  on the East Providence Branch
Description:  Early morning lineup of power for todays trains running from Valley Falls - power for PR2 will be the 2009 and 2011 - power for PR3 will be the 2008, B unit 3006 and the 2007
Photo Date:  8/16/2007  Upload Date: 8/16/2007 8:44:05 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2011(GP38) PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3006(B30-7AB) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  276   Comments: 1
Train PR-3X at Chace's Lane
Title:  Train PR-3X at Chace's Lane
Description:  PR3 ran in 2 sections today --- with the ballast regulator safely waiting on the House Track, the extra's heading for the Valley Falls yard with a sizable train of coal and general freight
Photo Date:  8/17/2007  Upload Date: 8/17/2007 3:47:44 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 3006(B30-7AB)
Views:  244   Comments: 1
Train PR3 at the Lower Valley Yard
Title:  Train PR3 at the Lower Valley Yard
Description:  on the Providence and Worcester's Providence main - PR3 ran in 2 sections today - the regular PR3 leaving the lower Valley Yard at High and Titus Streets with cars for the Seaview at (Quonset Point) Davisville
Photo Date:  8/20/2007  Upload Date: 8/20/2007 9:44:33 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  194   Comments: 0
Train PR3X at Chace's Lane
Title:  Train PR3X at Chace's Lane
Description:  on the Providence and Worcester's, Providence main - PR3 ran in 2 sections today - the extra section running past Osram Sylvania for the Providence Port with empty coal hoppers and loaded ethanol tankers for Motiva
Photo Date:  8/20/2007  Upload Date: 8/20/2007 9:16:42 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  244   Comments: 1
Train PR3 on the Providence Main
Title:  Train PR3 on the Providence Main
Description:  Having crossed over the Blackstone River bridge from Cumberland, PR3's at the "House Track" switch in Central Falls heading down to Hunt Street and Chace's Lane
Photo Date:  8/22/2007  Upload Date: 8/22/2007 9:03:03 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 3006(B30-7AB)
Views:  361   Comments: 1
A Very Tardy WOPR at the Valley Falls Yard
Title:  A Very Tardy WOPR at the Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Just before 0700 hours, a tardy WOPR pulling on their train while Tom's walking back to uncouple the train - they'll take the general freight and place those on the main
Photo Date:  8/23/2007  Upload Date: 8/23/2007 9:27:04 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 2011(GP38) PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 3006(B30-7AB) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
Early Morning
Title:  Early Morning
Description:  Early morning, the boy's getting things ready by the Valley Falls office. They'll head up to the Valley Yard with the 2007 and join the train down at the Amtrak Northeast Corridor. The other 2 loco's will head pin the train and head down to the Corridor
Photo Date:  8/27/2007  Upload Date: 8/27/2007 9:21:09 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 3006(B30-7AB) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  271   Comments: 1
Train PR3 at Hunt Street
Title:  Train PR3 at Hunt Street
Description:  Days getting shorter with longer shadows - 0735 hours, PR3's crossing Hunt Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island on the way to the Amtrak Northeast Corridor with around 25 cars of mixed freight and 34 empty coal hoppers
Photo Date:  8/27/2007  Upload Date: 8/27/2007 9:26:48 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 3006(B30-7AB)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
Met Life Blimp and PR2
Title:  Met Life Blimp and PR2
Description:  Met Life blimp flying over the Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls office
Photo Date:  8/28/2007  Upload Date: 8/28/2007 12:01:30 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
Train PR2 at the Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  Train PR2 at the Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  Crossing Mendon Road - PR2's northbound, heading to KIK Custom Products
Photo Date:  8/28/2007  Upload Date: 8/28/2007 11:57:56 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  204   Comments: 1
Leaning Into The Curve
Title:  Leaning Into The Curve
Description:  Back into the upper Valley Falls yard, PR2's leaning into the curve between the Church Street Bridge and the Broad Street bridge by Ann & Hope
Photo Date:  9/21/2007  Upload Date: 9/21/2007 10:25:52 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
Vandalized 2011
Title:  Vandalized 2011
Description:  Over the September 3rd, Labor Day weekend, the 2011 was vandalized with graffiti while park by the Valley Falls office
Photo Date:  9/21/2007  Upload Date: 9/21/2007 10:37:39 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
History in the Making with Loaded Autoracks
Title:  History in the Making with Loaded Autoracks
Description:  PR3 running in 2 sections today - the regular PR3 with the 2008 and cabless B unit 3007 tugging on 6 or so SSEX open hopper cars for Metals Recycling at the Providence Port - PR3-X with the 2009 waiting with their 8 loaded autoracks of imported VW's assembled in Mexico
Photo Date:  10/2/2007  Upload Date: 10/2/2007 8:13:06 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  352   Comments: 1
Power for train PR-2
Title:  Power for train PR-2
Description:  A couple 38's getting ready by the Valley Barn - later they're up to the Valley yard for they're train and a trip on the East Providence Branch
Photo Date:  10/19/2007  Upload Date: 10/19/2007 11:55:22 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
Train PR-2
Title:  Train PR-2
Description:  Train PR-2 getting they're train together in the Valley Falls yard with our Valley Falls Trainmaster at the throttle
Photo Date:  10/22/2007  Upload Date: 10/22/2007 11:03:41 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
Train PR-3 in the Lower Valley Yard
Title:  Train PR-3 in the Lower Valley Yard
Description:  PR-3's getting they're train together at the Valley Falls yard - 32 loaded autoracks with imported Volkswagens assembled in Mexico - the VW's are heading for the Seaview, for unloading at NORAD in Davisville, Rhode Island
Photo Date:  10/24/2007  Upload Date: 10/24/2007 9:29:12 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 4003(B40-8) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  545   Comments: 0
Train PR-3
Title:  Train PR-3
Description:  On a cloudy morning, PR3's running past the historic Pawtucket Yards, along the Amtrak Northeast Corridor - they have 32 loaded autoracks with imported Volkswagens assembled in Mexico heading for the Seaview, for unloading at NORAD in Davisville, Rhode Island
Photo Date:  10/24/2007  Upload Date: 10/24/2007 9:44:08 AM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 4003(B40-8) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  533   Comments: 1
Power for Train PR-2 on the East Providence Branch
Title:  Power for Train PR-2 on the East Providence Branch
Description:  The 2 Queens together at Valley Falls! Both ex Conrail GP38's purchased together in 1985 - second day for the 2010 being in the Valley after getting a prime mover change out at American Motive Power, Dansville, New York
Photo Date:  10/24/2007  Upload Date: 10/24/2007 9:32:15 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
Train PR-2 at the Upper Valley Yard
Title:  Train PR-2 at the Upper Valley Yard
Description:  the 2007 with the recently activated caboose by the historic Church Street bridge --- the other loco getting things ready for the day's work
Photo Date:  12/5/2007  Upload Date: 12/5/2007 2:29:04 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  349   Comments: 1


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