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4/5/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Providence and Worcester
Model:GE B30-7ABBuilt As:BN 4029 (B30-7AB)
Serial Number:44004Order No:1471BN
Frame Number:Built:8/1982
Notes:Built 8-82 Ex - BN 4029
Other locos with this serial:  BN 4029(B30-7AB) PW 3008(B30-7AB) NREX 3008(B30-7AB)
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PW 3008
Title:  PW 3008
Description:  The Providence and Worcester acquired 5 of these unique GE B units for use on the Amtrack Northeast corridor where cab signals are required. Built in 1982 for the BN as their 4029
Photo Date:  5/16/2005  Upload Date: 6/24/2005 6:38:24 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  1039   Comments: 0
PW 3008
Title:  PW 3008
Description:  PR3 and the 3008 done for the day. Backing down towards High and Titus Streets with the 3008 and 2011. The new main joins the old main here
Photo Date:  5/19/2005  Upload Date: 9/23/2005 4:43:26 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  927   Comments: 0
PW 3902
Title:  PW 3902
Description:  the 3 locomotives from PR3 at the lower Valley Falls yard. That's PR2 in the distance
Photo Date:  6/1/2005  Upload Date: 10/6/2005 9:56:20 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3902(B39-8E) PW 3008(B30-7AB) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  1336   Comments: 1
PW 3902
Title:  PW 3902
Description:  3902 and 3008 at Chaces Lane, pushing on those general freight cars and loaded coal hoppers. Train stretching over into Valley Falls
Photo Date:  6/1/2005  Upload Date: 10/6/2005 6:24:28 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3902(B39-8E) PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  1007   Comments: 0
PW 3008
Title:  PW 3008
Description:  On train PR3 - GE B30-7A built 1982, ex Burlington Northern 4029
Photo Date:  7/29/2005  Upload Date: 8/9/2005 9:44:26 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  689   Comments: 0
PW 2007
Title:  PW 2007
Description:  PR3 and the 2007 and 3008 crossing Mill Street at the Valley office with 28 cars on tow. There's around 20 cars of coal from the Providence port
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 10/2/2005 5:55:01 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  682   Comments: 1
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  Everybody's favorite, the o'l Tugboat, the 2011 pushing a long train past Osram Sylvania into the Valley yard
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/25/2006 9:57:42 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38) PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  701   Comments: 0
PW 2009
Title:  PW 2009
Description:  5 locomotives! Power for May 24th, nightly PRWO on the main at Valley Falls --- 4 GP38's and GE B30-7AB
Photo Date:  5/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/24/2006 5:34:40 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3008(B30-7AB) PW 2011(GP38) PW 2010(GP38) PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  725   Comments: 0
Train PR3 at the Port of Providence
Title:  Train PR3 at the Port of Providence
Description:  Brian's at the throttle --- down by Univar Chemicals, the 2010 and a rare "B" unit 3008 on the Dock Track pushing empty coal hoppers down to the loading area
Photo Date:  10/11/2006  Upload Date: 10/11/2006 2:35:41 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  748   Comments: 0
Coal Extra
Title:  Coal Extra
Description:  Power from the rare Sunday extra Providence and Worcester coal train on the Valley Falls bridge --- B39 3904, B30B 3008 and GP38-2 2007
Photo Date:  10/15/2006  Upload Date: 10/15/2006 5:27:12 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3904(B39-8E) PW 3008(B30-7AB) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  752   Comments: 2
Train PR3 at Hunt Street
Title:  Train PR3 at Hunt Street
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train PR3, crossing Hunt Street by Osram Sylvania with a good size freight. 2 GE's on the nose - B39 3904 and a "B" unit B30-7 3008
Photo Date:  10/16/2006  Upload Date: 10/16/2006 8:31:43 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 3904(B39-8E) PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  758   Comments: 0
Train PR3 at Chace's Lane
Title:  Train PR3 at Chace's Lane
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train PR3 slowly approaching Chace's Lane --- clearing Chace's Lane the 3904 will couple on for their brake test
Photo Date:  10/17/2006  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 7:54:39 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  463   Comments: 0
Shoppers Extra to Putnam, Connecticut
Title:  Shoppers Extra to Putnam, Connecticut
Description:  Blackstone Valley Fall Shoppers train to Putnam, running under the Route 116 viaduct in the Ashton section of Cumberland. They'll return around 4 pm
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 10/21/2006 9:47:53 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  952   Comments: 2
Shoppers Extra from Putnam, Connecticut
Title:  Shoppers Extra from Putnam, Connecticut
Description:  Blackstone Valley Tourism Councnl, sponsored Shoppers Special from Cumberland, Rhode Island to Putnam, connecticut --- end of the day at the Lonsdale Yard Limit board at Mendon Road
Photo Date:  10/21/2006  Upload Date: 10/21/2006 4:45:49 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  712   Comments: 0
brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Title:  brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Description:  Its 23 degrees and its beginning to snow while Providence and Worcester's train PR3 getting their day started at 7:30 am - their crossing High and Titus Streets into the Valley Falls Yard. They'll work down to the Seaview Railroad in Davisville and later the Port of Providence where they'll load around 30 cars of coal
Photo Date:  1/22/2007  Upload Date: 1/22/2007 7:52:47 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 3008(B30-7AB) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  462   Comments: 1
Train PR3
Title:  Train PR3
Description:  Rear loco's from PR3 slipping over to the "House Track" prior to slipping into the barn
Photo Date:  1/30/2007  Upload Date: 1/30/2007 2:52:29 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  498   Comments: 0
PRWO-X Coal Extra
Title:  PRWO-X Coal Extra
Description:  Coal extra on the Providence and Worcester - power running thru the lower Valley Yard
Photo Date:  3/30/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2007 4:16:45 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38) PW 3008(B30-7AB) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  533   Comments: 1
PRWO-X Coal Extra
Title:  PRWO-X Coal Extra
Description:  Coal extra on the Providence and Worcester - power running thru the lower Valley Yard
Photo Date:  3/30/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2007 4:06:38 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38) PW 3008(B30-7AB) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  570   Comments: 1
PRWO-X Coal Extra at Mendon Road
Title:  PRWO-X Coal Extra at Mendon Road
Description:  Some of the old historic Lonsdale mill housing in view, PRWO-X coal extra on the Providence and Worcester - northbound at the Lonsdale Yard Limit Board at Mendon Road with 45 loads of imported coal
Photo Date:  3/30/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2007 4:08:24 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 3008(B30-7AB) PW 2010(GP38) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  687   Comments: 1
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:  405   Comments: 1
Train PR3 by Pawtucket Yards
Title:  Train PR3 by Pawtucket Yards
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train PR3 running light engines along the Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Photo Date:  6/25/2007  Upload Date: 6/25/2007 8:38:07 AM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 3008(B30-7AB) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  507   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:  474   Comments: 1
Train NH1
Title:  Train NH1
Description:  Train NH1 getting ready to head back home with afternoon work
Photo Date:  7/25/2007  Upload Date: 7/25/2007 6:22:47 PM
Location:  Old Saybrook, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3904(B39-8E) PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
PW W2207 Over the Road/Hi Rail Crane
Title:  PW W2207 Over the Road/Hi Rail Crane
Description:  The evening of September 25th, the nightly PRWO derailed the cabless B unit in the upper Valley Falls yard. This morning the over the road/hi rail crane was making things right - getting things ready for the lift
Photo Date:  9/26/2007  Upload Date: 9/26/2007 11:45:50 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  1207   Comments: 1
PW W2207 Over the Road/Hi Rail Crane
Title:  PW W2207 Over the Road/Hi Rail Crane
Description:  Outriggers jacked and secured, crew almost ready for the lift of the derailed cabless B unit in the upper Valley Falls Yard
Photo Date:  9/26/2007  Upload Date: 9/26/2007 1:39:08 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  835   Comments: 0
PW W2207 Over the Road/Hi Rail Crane
Title:  PW W2207 Over the Road/Hi Rail Crane
Description:  Its up!! Without a whimper or a groan, the cabless B unit was lifted back onto the rails - took longer for setup and breakdown than to lift the approx 150 ton loco
Photo Date:  9/26/2007  Upload Date: 9/26/2007 2:15:00 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  1053   Comments: 1
PW W2207 Over the Road/Hi Rail Crane
Title:  PW W2207 Over the Road/Hi Rail Crane
Description:  About 150 tons to lift - without a groan, the loco was lifted
Photo Date:  9/26/2007  Upload Date: 9/26/2007 1:46:22 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  758   Comments: 0
Upper Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Upper Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Lots of activity in the upper Valley Falls Yard at the Church Street bridge - Mechanical Department tending to the derailed cabless B unit, the Track Department going about their task, while the daily PR2 with the 2011 getting permission thru the work area after servicing KIK Custom Products
Photo Date:  9/26/2007  Upload Date: 9/26/2007 1:49:48 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3008(B30-7AB) PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  768   Comments: 0
Extra to Valley Falls
Title:  Extra to Valley Falls
Description:  At 1617 hours, WOPR Extra from Worcester, Massachusetts, with a classic A-B-A all GE loco combo, arrived at the lower Valley Falls Yard in Cumberland, Rhode Island, with 22 autoracks of Subaru's -- they'll leave with 30 loaded hoppers of imported coal from the Port of Providence, destined for Guilford at Gardner, Massachusetts
Photo Date:  12/11/2007  Upload Date: 12/11/2007 5:15:35 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 3008(B30-7AB) PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  975   Comments: 1
Changing Crews
Title:  Changing Crews
Description:  The tradition of changing crews taking place! Crews from PR-3 and Coal Extra mingle at the Valley Falls office on Mill Street with grips, coolers and lanters - now officially the Coal Extra, soon the Extra will be on its way to Worcester
Photo Date:  8/29/2008  Upload Date: 8/30/2008 9:48:18 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2201(B23-7) PW 3008(B30-7AB) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  1386   Comments: 2
Ethanol Extra
Title:  Ethanol Extra
Description:  B units return to Valley Falls - after being absent for some time, tonight's ethanol extra has the 3005 and 3008 helping out -- 80 cars of ethanol for Motiva at Providence and Worcester's renovated South Providence yard
Photo Date:  6/11/2009  Upload Date: 6/11/2009 7:00:05 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38) PW 3005(B30-7AB) PW 3008(B30-7AB) PW 3902(B39-8E)
Views:  721   Comments: 0


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