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Ron Chouinard's Collection
 
4/23/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Providence and Worcester
Model:Rebuilt GE B23-7RBuilt As:WP 2257 (U23B)
Serial Number:38403Order No:474-86002
Frame Number:2525-7Built:5/1972
Notes:Ex RS, ex GECX, nee WP.Mandated Scrapping by EPA
Other locos with this serial:  PW 2216(B23-7R) GECX 2002(B23-7R) WP 2257(U23B)
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Train NR3
Title:  Train NR3
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train NR3, leaning into the curve at the hill and the TAR yard limits
Photo Date:  2/17/2006  Upload Date: 2/24/2006 1:49:44 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  674   Comments: 0
Train NR3
Title:  Train NR3
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train NR3, crossing the Plainfield diamond, heading into the yard
Photo Date:  2/22/2006  Upload Date: 2/22/2006 6:41:04 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  765   Comments: 0
PW 2216
Title:  PW 2216
Description:  At the Rock in the Ashton Village. Providence and Worcester extra train to Providence on this Saturday morning. Hazardous tank car flanked by box cars
Photo Date:  6/17/2006  Upload Date: 6/17/2006 12:46:52 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  445   Comments: 0
Train NR2
Title:  Train NR2
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train NR2, slipping from the House track at the Plainfield engine house - they'll run across Railroad Avenue into the lower yard and gather their train of stone hoppers and general freight where the 3904 will tie on for the trip down to the Amtrak Northeast Corridor at Groton
Photo Date:  10/30/2006  Upload Date: 10/30/2006 1:35:45 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 3004(B30-7AB)
Views:  537   Comments: 0
Milepost 21.30 with a rare Super-7
Title:  Milepost 21.30 with a rare Super-7
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train NR2, with the 2216 at the Jewett City Train Defect Detector on the Norwich Branch. Detector checks for dragging equipment, hot boxes and wheels, and for high/wide equipment that would otherwise not fit thru the Taft Tunnel in Lisbon. Their heading down to Groton and the Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Photo Date:  10/30/2006  Upload Date: 10/30/2006 1:42:26 PM
Location:  Jewett City, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  638   Comments: 0
Milepost 21.30 Train Defect Detector
Title:  Milepost 21.30 Train Defect Detector
Description:  Appeared in Railpace --- Providence and Worcester's train NR2, with the 2216 at the Jewett City Train Defect Detector on the Norwich Branch. Detector checks for dragging equipment, hot boxes and wheels, and for high/wide equipment that would otherwise not fit thru the Taft Tunnel in Lisbon. Their heading down to Groton and the Amtrak Northeast
Photo Date:  11/21/2006  Upload Date: 12/22/2006 5:48:19 PM
Location:  Jewett City, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
Power for train PR2
Title:  Power for train PR2
Description:  Power for PR2 waiting on the East Providence Branch --- rare to see the 2 B23's on one train here in Valley Falls
Photo Date:  4/20/2007  Upload Date: 4/20/2007 5:27:51 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  429   Comments: 0
Train PR2 at Phillipsdale Yard
Title:  Train PR2 at Phillipsdale Yard
Description:  On the East Providence Branch with PR2's running on the passing siding at Phillipsdale Yard - they'll be taking that first turnout down to Atlantic Plywood
Photo Date:  4/20/2007  Upload Date: 4/23/2007 6:26:35 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
Train PR2 at Atlantic Plywood
Title:  Train PR2 at Atlantic Plywood
Description:  Well things ain't going good for PR2! After the errant container was moved, running down along Capco Steel, crewman (Larry) getting off to walk loco by a flatbed trailer thats parked too close to the rails, then making the discovery the door was closed at Atlantic Plywood necessitating a trip inside
Photo Date:  4/20/2007  Upload Date: 4/23/2007 8:10:39 AM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
Train PR2 at Atlantic Plywood
Title:  Train PR2 at Atlantic Plywood
Description:  What was the old Almacs Supermarket Warehouse, Providence and Worcester's train PR2, servicing Atlantic Plywood at Phillipsdale Landing on the East Providence branch
Photo Date:  4/20/2007  Upload Date: 4/21/2007 11:17:12 AM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  690   Comments: 0
Train PR2 at Atlantic Plywood
Title:  Train PR2 at Atlantic Plywood
Description:  A little parking lot running by Capco Steel -- crew from PR2 assessing the situation of an empty recycling container left on the tracks - eventually it was moved and they continued down around the back to Atlantic Plywood for an empty
Photo Date:  4/20/2007  Upload Date: 4/21/2007 5:14:11 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  546   Comments: 0
Train PR2 at Ralco Way
Title:  Train PR2 at Ralco Way
Description:  At Ralco Way, PR2's heading up the East Providence Branch by the old engine house switch
Photo Date:  4/20/2007  Upload Date: 4/22/2007 9:59:35 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
Train PR3 at High Street
Title:  Train PR3 at High Street
Description:  Early morning, PR3's heading to the Valley Yard in a puff of diesel exhaust!
Photo Date:  6/11/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 8:59:02 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 3006(B30-7AB)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
Train PR3 at High Street
Title:  Train PR3 at High Street
Description:  Couple rare locomotives crossing the busy intersections of High, Railroad and Titus Streets --- their heading for the Amtrak Northeast corridor
Photo Date:  6/11/2007  Upload Date: 6/11/2007 8:58:02 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 3006(B30-7AB)
Views:  430   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:  416   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:  395   Comments: 1
Ethanol Extra MFS-5
Title:  Ethanol Extra MFS-5
Description:  80 car ethanol extra at the Lonsdale Yard Limits - their heading down to Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and Motiva Enterprises at Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Photo Date:  8/25/2008  Upload Date: 8/25/2008 2:13:10 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  434   Comments: 1
MFS-5 Ethanol Extra
Title:  MFS-5 Ethanol Extra
Description:  Providence and Worcester Railroad - 80 car ethanol extra from Worcester, Massachusetts running past Osram Sylvania
Photo Date:  8/28/2008  Upload Date: 8/28/2008 1:35:18 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  349   Comments: 1
Power for Train PR-2
Title:  Power for Train PR-2
Description:  Half of the B23-7R fleet is here in the upper Valley Falls Yard - the 2011 getting things ready this morning
Photo Date:  8/28/2008  Upload Date: 8/28/2008 11:16:40 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
General Electric Exhaust Stack
Title:  General Electric Exhaust Stack
Description:  Exhaust stack from Providence and Worcester's B23-7R - Church Street bridge, Valley Falls Yard
Photo Date:  8/28/2008  Upload Date: 8/28/2008 10:15:45 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
Train PR-3 at Chace's Lane
Title:  Train PR-3 at Chace's Lane
Description:  PR3's coming round the bend from the Amtrak Northeast Corridor at Boston Switch with around 35 cars of imported coal
Photo Date:  9/3/2008  Upload Date: 9/3/2008 5:41:08 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2201(B23-7) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  587   Comments: 0
Train PR-3 - Lower Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Train PR-3 - Lower Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Done for the day, coolers and grips at the ready to be unloaded at the Valley Falls office - seen running thru the lower Valley yard
Photo Date:  9/3/2008  Upload Date: 9/4/2008 8:42:28 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 2201(B23-7)
Views:  675   Comments: 0
Train PR-3 at High and Titus Streets
Title:  Train PR-3 at High and Titus Streets
Description:  Done for the day with the coal safely tucked-in the Valley yard, light engines at High and Titus Streets
Photo Date:  9/3/2008  Upload Date: 9/3/2008 5:39:10 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2201(B23-7) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  610   Comments: 0
Train PRWO - Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  Train PRWO - Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  Heading for home at Worcester, Massachusetts -- PRWO is calling northbound at the Lonsdale Yard Limits at Mendon Road
Photo Date:  9/3/2008  Upload Date: 9/4/2008 8:40:59 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2201(B23-7) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  675   Comments: 1
Coal Extra
Title:  Coal Extra
Description:  Coal extra running with 30 loads past the Berkeley Mills at Martin Street, Berkeley section of Cumberland, heading up to Worcester
Photo Date:  9/5/2008  Upload Date: 9/5/2008 6:27:24 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38) PW 2201(B23-7) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  592   Comments: 3
Valley Falls Engine House
Title:  Valley Falls Engine House
Description:  The last day of September 2008, under heavy overcast skies, the two loco's for PR-2 slipping from the Valley Barn as its known
Photo Date:  9/30/2008  Upload Date: 9/30/2008 1:27:39 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
MFS-8 Ethanol Extra to Providence
Title:  MFS-8 Ethanol Extra to Providence
Description:  Ethanol Extra plowing snow as it crosses Martin Street in the Berkeley section of town on the Providence Main - they're heading for Motiva Entreprises at the Railroad's South Providence Yard with 80 cars of ethanol and one safety spacer
Photo Date:  1/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 1:28:18 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 3909(B39-8E) PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3902(B39-8E)
Views:  1348   Comments: 7
MFS-2 Ethanol Extra at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  MFS-2 Ethanol Extra at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  Ethanol extra crossing busy Mendon Road with 5 loaded cement hoppers for Lehigh Cement as spacers, along with 80 cars of ethanol for Motiva Enterprises at Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Photo Date:  3/2/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2009 7:43:34 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  678   Comments: 4
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:  803   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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2011(GP38) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  680   Comments: 3
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:  290   Comments: 0
Nightly PRWO
Title:  Nightly PRWO
Description:  Down by the Valley Falls office, the Providence and Worcester Railroad doing their part with mosquito abatement with a couple cold locomotives, as the nightly PRWO goes about getting their locos ready for tonight's train to Worcester
Photo Date:  4/26/2009  Upload Date: 4/26/2009 6:47:39 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 2215(B23-7R)
Views:  683   Comments: 0
K638 Ethanol Extra
Title:  K638 Ethanol Extra
Description:  Using the CSX symbol, K638 Ethanol Extra running past the Valley engine house and office, heading for South Providence yard and Motiva Enterprises - the East Providence running track curving off with the remnant of the Wrentham Branch, used as a RIP track
Photo Date:  9/21/2009  Upload Date: 9/27/2009 9:47:41 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3903(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2215(B23-7R) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  455   Comments: 0


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