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5/2/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Providence and Worcester
Model:GE B40-8Built As:NYSW 4008 (B40-8)
Serial Number:45679Order No:1415N
Frame Number: Built:6/1988
Notes:Ex-NYSW
Other locos with this serial:  NYSW 4008(B40-8) PW 4002(B40-8)
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Ralco Way
Title:  Ralco Way
Description:  After spending most of its time in Connecticut, its the first visit to Valley Falls for the 4002. Seen on the East Providence Branch at Ralco Way
Photo Date:  2/14/2006  Upload Date: 2/15/2006 7:18:19 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  529   Comments: 1
PW 4002
Title:  PW 4002
Description:  The 4002 on its first visit to Valley Falls, chugging up the East Providence Branch on this crisp Valentine Day
Photo Date:  2/14/2006  Upload Date: 2/16/2006 6:15:27 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  567   Comments: 0
PW 4002
Title:  PW 4002
Description:  with PR2, around 1 pm, its always time for lunch. Lunch, get clearance from Amtrak, and they're on the way
Photo Date:  2/14/2006  Upload Date: 2/15/2006 7:19:19 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  561   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  The 4002 on its first visit thru Central Falls. Crossing Chace's Lane at Osram Sylvania, on the way to the Amtrak Northeast Corridor on this Valentine's Day
Photo Date:  2/14/2006  Upload Date: 2/16/2006 6:18:57 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  565   Comments: 0
Johnson City coal train #7
Title:  Johnson City coal train #7
Description:  Well what's turned out to be the last dedicated test burn coal train to Johnson City, New York is rattling across the Plainfield diamond on the way to New London, for handing over to the New England Central
Photo Date:  2/17/2006  Upload Date: 2/23/2006 7:10:10 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8) PW 3905(B39-8E) PW 3903(B39-8E) PW 3004(B30-7AB)
Views:  1116   Comments: 0
throw on the burgers
Title:  throw on the burgers
Description:  Well what's turned out to be the last dedicated test burn coal train to Johnson City, New York is on the New England Central in Willimantic, coughing up a good size fire ball. Throw on the burgers!
Photo Date:  2/17/2006  Upload Date: 2/24/2006 1:05:31 PM
Location:  Willimantic, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 3903(B39-8E) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 4002(B40-8) PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  1865   Comments: 0
Johnson City coal train #7 on engine house lead
Title:  Johnson City coal train #7 on engine house lead
Description:  Wednesday's power for the coal extra to Johnson City, New York at the Plainfield diamond
Photo Date:  2/22/2006  Upload Date: 2/22/2006 6:13:54 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3903(B39-8E) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 4002(B40-8) PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  1119   Comments: 1
Johnson City coal train #7's power
Title:  Johnson City coal train #7's power
Description:  Power for the 7th Johnson City coal train, crossing Railroad Avenue in Plainfield
Photo Date:  2/22/2006  Upload Date: 2/25/2006 6:11:09 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3903(B39-8E) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 4002(B40-8) PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  952   Comments: 0
Johnson City Coal Train #7
Title:  Johnson City Coal Train #7
Description:  What's turned out to be the last dedicated test burn coal train to Johnson City, New York is on the New England Central in Willimantic
Photo Date:  2/22/2006  Upload Date: 2/25/2006 2:15:58 PM
Location:  Willimantic, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3903(B39-8E) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 4002(B40-8) PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  1021   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  4002 running light past the old Homestead/Orginics Fertilizer grounds. Empty bulkhead flat at Denman and Davis being picked-up today
Photo Date:  2/28/2006  Upload Date: 3/2/2006 4:55:15 PM
Location:  North Smithfield, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  603   Comments: 0
PW 4002
Title:  PW 4002
Description:  4002 running past the old Orginics/Homestead Fertilizer grounds. Empty bulkhead flat from Denman and Davis
Photo Date:  2/28/2006  Upload Date: 3/2/2006 5:00:04 PM
Location:  North Smithfield, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  369   Comments: 1
PW 4002
Title:  PW 4002
Description:  4002 running past the old Orginics/Homestead Fertilizer grounds. Empty bulkhead flat from Denman and Davis
Photo Date:  2/28/2006  Upload Date: 3/2/2006 4:57:58 PM
Location:  North Smithfield, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
PW 4002
Title:  PW 4002
Description:  Providence and Worcester train PR2 at Martin Street in the Berkeley section of Cumberland. After servicing KIK, they'll be on their way to the Slatersville Branch
Photo Date:  3/1/2006  Upload Date: 3/2/2006 10:18:57 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
PW 4002
Title:  PW 4002
Description:  Last week the 4002 was part of an elite power consist on the way to Johnson City, New York with 45 cars of South African coal. Today, not as elite, the 4002's running light engine on the Slatersville Branch past the old Orgonics/Homestead Fertilizer plant, to Denman and Davis for an empty bulkhead flat
Photo Date:  3/1/2006  Upload Date: 3/1/2006 7:18:58 PM
Location:  North Smithfield, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  510   Comments: 0
PW 4002
Title:  PW 4002
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train PR2, at the Woonsocket Water Works crossing heading down to Valley Falls. They worked the Slatersville Branch for the empty bulkhead flat, and worked Woonsocket Yard for the covered hopper from Ralco
Photo Date:  3/1/2006  Upload Date: 3/1/2006 4:32:46 PM
Location:  Woonsocket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  690   Comments: 0
Kiwanis Zoo Train for 2006
Title:  Kiwanis Zoo Train for 2006
Description:  First of 2 Kiwanis sponsored zoo trains on the Providence and Worcester Railroad from Worcester, Massachusetts to the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island. Extra seen crossing Mill Street in the Valley Falls section of Cumberland, Rhode Island by the Valley office
Photo Date:  5/13/2006  Upload Date: 5/13/2006 11:50:53 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  592   Comments: 1
Kiwanis Zoo Train for 2006
Title:  Kiwanis Zoo Train for 2006
Description:  Its raining real heavy, with the first of 2 Kiwanis sponsored zoo trains on the Providence and Worcester Railroad from Worcester, Massachusetts to the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island. Extra seen coming up too High and Titus Streets on the way back to Worcester
Photo Date:  5/13/2006  Upload Date: 5/13/2006 3:23:39 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  537   Comments: 1
PW 4002
Title:  PW 4002
Description:  First train of the day at Plainfield, is NR2 tugging on some stone hoppers and general freight at the Plainfield diamond
Photo Date:  7/6/2006  Upload Date: 7/8/2006 10:58:17 AM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8) PW 3006(B30-7AB)
Views:  734   Comments: 0
PW 4002
Title:  PW 4002
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train NR2 crossing Millbrook Road on the Norwich Branch, heading down to the Amtrak Northeast Corridor at Groton
Photo Date:  7/6/2006  Upload Date: 7/7/2006 5:42:55 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8) PW 3006(B30-7AB)
Views:  667   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train PR2, on the East Providence Branch waiting for the crew to report --- distant headlight from PR3 down at Boston Switch
Photo Date:  8/25/2006  Upload Date: 8/25/2006 8:42:13 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  under grey skies, Providence and Worcester's train PR2 waiting to start the day on the East Providence Branch
Photo Date:  8/25/2006  Upload Date: 8/25/2006 8:42:57 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  408   Comments: 1
Did ya want a blueberry muffin with that coffee?
Title:  Did ya want a blueberry muffin with that coffee?
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train PR2, running past the ever popular Dunkin Donuts on the Pawtucket Highway part of the East Providence Branch
Photo Date:  8/25/2006  Upload Date: 8/25/2006 12:51:39 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  740   Comments: 1
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  On the East Providence Branch. Waiting power for Providence and Worcester's train PR2 --- headlight from PR3 in the distance
Photo Date:  8/28/2006  Upload Date: 8/28/2006 9:06:01 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  369   Comments: 1
Train PR3
Title:  Train PR3
Description:  Providence and Worcester's Ballast Regulator TC203 on the Wrentham Branch looks on, while the crew from PR3 get their locomotives ready
Photo Date:  8/29/2006  Upload Date: 8/29/2006 8:56:55 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3006(B30-7AB) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  657   Comments: 1
Train PR3
Title:  Train PR3
Description:  Train PR3 on the Providence and Worcester mainline --- Osram Sylvania/Chace's Lane, Central Falls
Photo Date:  8/29/2006  Upload Date: 8/29/2006 8:58:41 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  265   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train PR2, climbing the grade at Ralco Way on the East Providence Branch
Photo Date:  8/31/2006  Upload Date: 8/31/2006 12:33:16 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train PR2 at the Pawtucket Yards/Boston Railway Terminal. Today, they'll pull the empty gondola and slip in those 2 loaded gondolas of steel pipe
Photo Date:  8/31/2006  Upload Date: 8/31/2006 4:10:32 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  494   Comments: 0
Providence & Worcester Extra 2009 - MFS-2
Title:  Providence & Worcester Extra 2009 - MFS-2
Description:  Officially called MFS-2 from Worcester, but changed to the PW Extra 2009 at the Boston Switch hot box detector. The 2009 with the 4002 helping are running past Osram Sylvania at Chaces Lane in Central Falls, Rhode Island with empty coal hoppers and loaded ethanol tankers, heading down to the Amtrak Northeast Corridor. Couldn't do it Saturday because of the Bernat Mill fire in Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Photo Date:  7/22/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 6:56:18 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  335   Comments: 1
Train NR2
Title:  Train NR2
Description:  Train NR2 slipping in the Amtrak Old Saybrook passenger station
Photo Date:  7/25/2007  Upload Date: 7/25/2007 6:14:41 PM
Location:  Old Saybrook, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
Train NR-2
Title:  Train NR-2
Description:  Providence and Worcester train NR-2 getting their train together on the reconfigured Plainfield Junction minus the old diamond that was removed Thursday
Photo Date:  10/26/2007  Upload Date: 10/26/2007 1:13:04 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8) PW 3904(B39-8E)
Views:  884   Comments: 0
Train NR-2
Title:  Train NR-2
Description:  Train NR-2 hurrying along the curve at the TAR Yard Limits along the Norwich mainline at Plainfield
Photo Date:  10/26/2007  Upload Date: 10/26/2007 7:18:58 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  703   Comments: 0
Train NR-2 Along the Thames River
Title:  Train NR-2 Along the Thames River
Description:  Hurrying down to Groton, NR-2's running across the causeway, along the Thames River, Stoddard Hill State Park
Photo Date:  10/26/2007  Upload Date: 10/26/2007 1:21:16 PM
Location:  Ledyard, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  747   Comments: 0
MFS-1 Ethanol Extra
Title:  MFS-1 Ethanol Extra
Description:  on the Providence and Worcester Railroad's, Providence main - 80 car ethanol train for Motiva down at the Providence Port - seen running thru the Woonsocket Yards at River Street
Photo Date:  3/31/2008  Upload Date: 3/31/2008 2:11:27 PM
Location:  Woonsocket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3907(B39-8E) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  938   Comments: 1
MFS-1 Ethanol Extra
Title:  MFS-1 Ethanol Extra
Description:  Ethanol extra running on the freight main along the Amtrak Northeast Corridor - 80 car ethanol train for Motiva at the Providence Port rounding the curve at Orm's Interlocking
Photo Date:  3/31/2008  Upload Date: 3/31/2008 2:15:04 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3907(B39-8E) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  648   Comments: 0
Ethanol Extra
Title:  Ethanol Extra
Description:  Providence and Worcester ethanol extra running on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor on the third rail freight track - approaching Roger Williams Avenue at mile 181.31
Photo Date:  3/31/2008  Upload Date: 3/31/2008 2:25:04 PM
Location:  Cranston, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3907(B39-8E) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
Valley Falls Operations Center
Title:  Valley Falls Operations Center
Description:  Providence and Worcester Railroad -- on a gloomy Friday morning, power for PR-2 waiting by the Valley Office
Photo Date:  4/11/2008  Upload Date: 4/11/2008 5:30:19 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Train PR-2 at Martin Street
Title:  Train PR-2 at Martin Street
Description:  Train PR-2 approaching Martin Street and the Pettibone 360 Rail Handler - 4 gondolas for State Line scrap and 3 MBTA Maxon side dump gondolas loads of concrete ties for the new Mills Siding
Photo Date:  4/11/2008  Upload Date: 4/11/2008 1:36:31 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  692   Comments: 0
Train PR-2 at Martin Street
Title:  Train PR-2 at Martin Street
Description:  Providence and Worcester Railroad -- PR-2 slowly running thru the Martin Street work area - note the MBTA side dumps on the storage track
Photo Date:  4/15/2008  Upload Date: 4/15/2008 7:43:07 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
Train PR-2 at the Woonsocket Yard at River Street
Title:  Train PR-2 at the Woonsocket Yard at River Street
Description:  Dean's at the throttle today, tugging a loaded hopper - they'll slip that over to the Ralco siding on my left
Photo Date:  4/15/2008  Upload Date: 4/15/2008 5:18:44 PM
Location:  Woonsocket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
Ethanol Extra
Title:  Ethanol Extra
Description:  Were at the bottom of Manville Hill Road - along the fenced bike/walking path, the ethanol extra from Worcester, Massachusetts, hurrying thru the sleepy village of Manville on a quiet Sunday Morning, on the way to Providence and Worcester's South Providence yard and Motiva Enterprises with 80 or so cars of ethanol
Photo Date:  4/27/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 1:13:34 PM
Location:  Lincoln, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3907(B39-8E) PW 4003(B40-8) PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  739   Comments: 2
Ethanol Extra
Title:  Ethanol Extra
Description:  With permission to run thru Providence Union Station, ethanol extra from Worcester, Massachusetts, winding its way thru Amtrak's Orms Interlocking. They're heading for Providence and Worcester's South Providence yard and Motiva Enterprises with 80 or so cars of ethanol
Photo Date:  4/27/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 1:14:54 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3907(B39-8E) PW 4003(B40-8) PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  592   Comments: 0
Ethanol Extra
Title:  Ethanol Extra
Description:  Ethanol extra from Worcester, Massachusetts, running under symbol MFS-8 - they're running past the Uxbridge Hot Box Detector - all clear thru the detector, they're heading for Providence and Worcester's South Providence yard and Motiva Enterprises
Photo Date:  5/18/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 1:59:24 PM
Location:  Uxbridge, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8) PW 3904(B39-8E) PW 2011(GP38) PW 3908(B39-8E)
Views:  1012   Comments: 0
Ethanol Extra
Title:  Ethanol Extra
Description:  Ethanol extra from Worcester, Massachusetts, running under symbol MFS-8 - they're running past Osram Sylvania at Chase's Lane. Around the bend on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, they'll change symbol to PW Extra, down to Providence and Worcester's renovated South Providence Yard and Motiva Enterprises
Photo Date:  5/18/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 1:45:59 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8) PW 3904(B39-8E) PW 2011(GP38) PW 3908(B39-8E)
Views:  790   Comments: 2
MFS-7 Ethanol Extra - Valley Falls Yard
Title:  MFS-7 Ethanol Extra - Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Where else but on the Providence and Worcester Railroad, with a nice mix of GE's in A-B-B-B-A combination, running thru the Valley Falls yard under the historic Church Street bridge with around 80 loads of ethanol
Photo Date:  10/27/2008  Upload Date: 10/27/2008 10:30:11 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 3006(B30-7AB) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  598   Comments: 3
Train PR-2
Title:  Train PR-2
Description:  Action at northern end of the Valley yard - done for the day, throwing the switch, PR-2 will head down to the Valley engine house
Photo Date:  5/29/2009  Upload Date: 5/29/2009 6:07:49 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
Train PR-2
Title:  Train PR-2
Description:  Heading down thru the yard for the Valley engine house
Photo Date:  5/29/2009  Upload Date: 5/29/2009 6:08:57 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38) PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
K662 Ethanol Extra
Title:  K662 Ethanol Extra
Description:  Heading for Providence, Rhode Island and Motiva, K662 Ethanol Extra running under the Ashton Viaduct - Route 116
Photo Date:  3/23/2010  Upload Date: 3/23/2010 11:34:42 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3902(B39-8E) PW 3005(B30-7AB) PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  425   Comments: 0


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