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Ron Chouinard's Collection
 
4/8/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Providence and Worcester
Model:EMD GP38Built As:PC 7808 (GP38)
Serial Number:35437Order No:7191
Frame Number:7191-134Built:10/1969
Notes:Built 10-69 Ex PC - Ex CR
Other locos with this serial:  PW 2010(GP38) PC 7808(GP38) PW 7808(GP38) CR 7808(GP38)
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PR-2 Crossing Busy Newman Avenue
Title:  PR-2 Crossing Busy Newman Avenue
Description:  East Providence Branch, crossing busy Newman Avenue, Route 152 - once part of the old New Haven East Junction Branch
Photo Date:  10/8/2008  Upload Date: 10/8/2008 6:48:53 PM
Location:  Seekonk, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  323   Comments: 1
at Chace's Lane
Title:  at Chace's Lane
Description:  the PR-3 Extra giving a helping hand - they'll head down to Davisville with the racks
Photo Date:  10/13/2008  Upload Date: 10/13/2008 11:53:25 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Title:  on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Description:  Normally handled by the nightly WODA, PR-3 Extra running on the new third rail track along the Corridor, heading for the Seaview Railroad at Davisville, (Quonset Point) Rhode Island - the old Warwick Railway interchange on the right side
Photo Date:  10/13/2008  Upload Date: 10/13/2008 1:58:33 PM
Location:  Cranston, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  754   Comments: 2
Power for PRWO
Title:  Power for PRWO
Description:  Power for tonights PRWO (Providence to Worcester) waiting on the Valley Falls bridge that spans the historic Blackstone River
Photo Date:  10/16/2008  Upload Date: 10/16/2008 6:21:57 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's Polar Express
Title:  Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's Polar Express
Description:  Polar Express waiting at Ann & Hope for the first of two runs to the North Pole
Photo Date:  11/16/2008  Upload Date: 11/16/2008 2:55:51 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  766   Comments: 3
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's Polar Express
Title:  Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's Polar Express
Description:  on its first trip north, Polar Express heading for Hamlet Avenue, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Photo Date:  11/16/2008  Upload Date: 11/16/2008 4:59:07 PM
Location:  Woonsocket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  532   Comments: 1
Lower Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Lower Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Day after New Years. Coffee cup in hand, retired Providence and Worcesters Valley Falls Trainmaster passing on New Years pleasantries with engineer of PR-2 working the lower Valley Yard
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 11:51:15 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  707   Comments: 6
Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Train together, PR-2's leaving for a run on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor to service Mann Chemical in Warwick with that tank car - later they'll do a trip north to Wonsocket Yards with hoppers for Ralco Industries
Photo Date:  2/13/2009  Upload Date: 2/13/2009 2:40:09 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 3909(B39-8E) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls Yard Bustling With Activity
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls Yard Bustling With Activity
Description:  PR-2's going about getting their train together before heading down to the Providence Receiving yard with those 35 centerflow hoppers over on track 2 - after receiving, they'll deliver that CSXT gondola of rebar for Barker Steel on the Moshassuck Valley Railroad or as its known today as the Moshassuck Running Track or simply the MUD
Photo Date:  2/27/2009  Upload Date: 2/27/2009 4:30:07 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester's Moshassuck Valley Railroad
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Moshassuck Valley Railroad
Description:  Where a GE 45 tonner use to roam - gates being closed after PR-2 dropped off a CSXT gondola of rebar for Barker Steel on what's left of the old Moshassuck Valley Railroad, or as its known today as the Moshassuck Running Track or simply the MUD
Photo Date:  2/27/2009  Upload Date: 2/27/2009 11:37:20 AM
Location:  Lincoln, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  614   Comments: 0
MFS-2 Ethanol Extra - Valley Falls Yard
Title:  MFS-2 Ethanol Extra - Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Problems with the 3901, required adding PR-2's power - going about making up the air in a sudden snow squall from the remnants of todays Northeaster' - they'll be on their way in a few minutes. Diverse power includes 2 EMD GP38-3's, 1 GE B39-8E, 1 EMD GP38-2 and finally a rare GE B23-7R, along with 6 hoppers of cement as spacers + 80 cars of ethanol
Photo Date:  3/2/2009  Upload Date: 3/3/2009 7:17:27 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2011(GP38) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  898   Comments: 3
MFS-2 Ethanol Extra Down at Chace's Lane
Title:  MFS-2 Ethanol Extra Down at Chace's Lane
Description:  Back on the roll, running thru Central Falls with the continuing snow squall. Extra crossed Hunt street, approaching Chace's Lane at Osram Sylvania. In another minute they'll be on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor by Boston Switch for the remainder of the trip to the Railroads South Providence yard and Motiva with that ethanol
Photo Date:  3/2/2009  Upload Date: 3/3/2009 7:41:17 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2011(GP38) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  758   Comments: 3
Nightly Train PRWO to Worcester
Title:  Nightly Train PRWO to Worcester
Description:  Pleasant spring evening ... the 2007 leading a gaggle of Providence and Worcester locomotives thru the lower Valley yard - the last 2 locos, the 2006 3902 going back to Worcester dead in tow
Photo Date:  4/15/2009  Upload Date: 4/16/2009 8:25:41 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38) PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 3902(B39-8E) PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  638   Comments: 0
Nightly PRWO at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  Nightly PRWO at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  Coal, assorted freight and 20 empty tanks cars of ethanol ... PRWO crossing busy Mendon Road at Lonsdale Yard Limits with the 2007 leading - the last 2 locos, the 2006 3902 going back to Worcester dead in tow
Photo Date:  4/15/2009  Upload Date: 4/16/2009 8:28:00 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38) PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 3902(B39-8E) PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  582   Comments: 0
Coal Extra to Worcester
Title:  Coal Extra to Worcester
Description:  coming thru the Valley Falls yard .. in a few seconds they'll couple on to 35 or so loads of imported coal for Mt Tom
Photo Date:  4/17/2009  Upload Date: 4/17/2009 4:53:05 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 2011(GP38) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
Coal Extra
Title:  Coal Extra
Description:  warmest day so far this spring, Coal Extra running the lower Valley Falls yard - bout 30 cars of imported coal for Mt Tom
Photo Date:  4/24/2009  Upload Date: 4/24/2009 4:28:39 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 2215(B23-7R) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
Train PR-2 at Valley Falls
Title:  Train PR-2 at Valley Falls
Description:  Running under the historic Church Street bridge on a bright Memorial Day weekend, PR-2's back to the Valley yard after a quick trip to Woonsocket to pull out that first covered hopper from the Ralco siding - other hopper from Osram Sylvania
Photo Date:  5/22/2009  Upload Date: 5/22/2009 10:41:05 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  751   Comments: 0
Train PR-3
Title:  Train PR-3
Description:  Done with their day, its PR-3's turn to jead down to the Valley engine house
Photo Date:  5/29/2009  Upload Date: 5/29/2009 1:48:39 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
Tonights PRWO
Title:  Tonights PRWO
Description:  Paperwork in hand for the 25 or so cars on the main, tonights PRWO heading for the upper Valley yard
Photo Date:  6/7/2009  Upload Date: 6/7/2009 8:16:58 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
Train PR-3 - Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Train PR-3 - Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Running in the Valley yard - PR-3 with 7 general freight and 18 empty racks. A WX#from Worcester waiting for these, for return to Worcester
Photo Date:  6/19/2009  Upload Date: 6/19/2009 3:01:40 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  283   Comments: 0
PRWO for June 23rd
Title:  PRWO for June 23rd
Description:  Nightly PRWO getting their train together at the Valley Falls yard
Photo Date:  6/23/2009  Upload Date: 6/23/2009 7:47:50 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
Train PRWO for July 12th
Title:  Train PRWO for July 12th
Description:  Sun setting low, PRWO going about getting their train together in the Valley Falls yard. This train is PR-2's train from Friday as a WX-3 from Worcester retreived PR-3's train with auto racks earlier Friday
Photo Date:  7/12/2009  Upload Date: 7/12/2009 7:57:32 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  306   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Done for the day, PR-3 heading down to the Valley Falls engine house - the o'l 2201 still going strong!
Photo Date:  7/22/2009  Upload Date: 7/22/2009 2:13:02 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2201(B23-7) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls Yard
Description:  PR-2's running thru the Valley yard after a trip to Ralco, bt Woonsocket, Rhode Island for that covered hopper
Photo Date:  8/14/2009  Upload Date: 8/14/2009 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  334   Comments: 0


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