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Viewing Album:  Providence Harbor - South Providence and Cranston Yards
 
By:Ron Chouinard
Dates:7/9/2009 - 7/9/2009
Album Info:South Providence Yard and Providence Harbor on the Providence and Worcester Railroad. South Providence yard built by the Providence and Stonington Railroad in 1830 for use as their yard, station location and access to their steamboat pier. The successor to the Providence and Stonington, the New Haven and latter Penn Central continued to use that yard name until they also passed into history. In 2006/2007, South Providence Yard underwent a major renovation for storage and movement of grain ethanol from Aventine in the mid west as a fuel additive for (Shell) Motiva Enterprises. Adjacent to South Providence yard is Coastal Recycling with an unused spur. Across Allens Avenue at the Providence Port, active customers include Fields Terminal Building; Metals Recycling; Northern Pacific Lumber; Univar Chemicals and Waterson Terminal Services. Waterson, the operators of the Providence Port, is responsible for handling various minerals used in sandpaper products, along with coal from Africa, China and South America which are transported by the Providence and Worcester Railroad. Inactive customers in the Port area include Glens Falls Cement and Keyspan/National Grid the old Providence Gas Company.Company. Also included is the Cranston Yard that recent underwent a major renovation by Amtrak and the Providence and Worcester.
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Map of the South Providence Yard and Harbor
Title:  Map of the South Providence Yard and Harbor
Description:  Providence and Worcester Railroad, South Providence Yard, showing all customers and the very active Providence Port - Map courtesy of Atlantic Northeast Rails & Ports - a weekly trade newsletter - also at www.atlanticnortheast.com
Photo Date:  6/18/2008  Upload Date: 6/18/2008 5:31:37 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  Actual plan drawn for contractors working at South Providence Yard, showing Coastal Recycling. 3 track ethanol car storage area. 2 new tracks in the unloading area for the Aventine ethanol trains at Motiva Enterprises, with the existing main to the Port of Providence running thru Motiva
Photo Date:  12/7/2006  Upload Date: 12/7/2006 2:47:33 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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State Line Scrap
Title:  State Line Scrap
Description:  State Line Scrap, an exporter of scrap metal. Scrap in these piles are destined for steel mills in China
Photo Date:  1/29/2006  Upload Date: 2/15/2006 1:13:46 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Univar Chemicals
Title:  Univar Chemicals
Description:  Down by the city warf - Univar Chemicals with a couple tracks
Photo Date:  1/29/2006  Upload Date: 2/15/2006 1:14:34 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Train PR3
Title:  Train PR3
Description:  A couple Providence and Worcester GP38's on the Dock Track working the 4th AES coal train of South African coal at the Providence Port
Photo Date:  1/29/2006  Upload Date: 2/1/2006 6:52:28 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38) PW 2009(GP38-2)
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  Scope of the renovations with a couple thousand new ties being used on renovating the old South Providence Yards for dedicated ethanol trains to Motiva Entreprises
Photo Date:  12/7/2006  Upload Date: 12/7/2006 2:46:33 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  looking towards the Eddy Street bridge - main leads to Cranston yard and the Amtrak Northeast Corridor - the curving track on the left, going towards the Providence Port
Photo Date:  12/7/2006  Upload Date: 12/7/2006 2:44:29 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  Renovations going on in the old and unused South Providence yard. Track way to the right goes to the Port of Providence, where the tracks straight will be a small 3 track yard
Photo Date:  12/7/2006  Upload Date: 12/7/2006 2:42:25 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  Great mild December day to be working on renovating the old South Providence yard
Photo Date:  12/7/2006  Upload Date: 12/7/2006 2:41:27 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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Northern Rail Services
Title:  Northern Rail Services
Description:  Northern Rail Services renovating the old South Providence yard for the Providence and Worcester Railroad
Photo Date:  12/7/2006  Upload Date: 12/7/2006 2:40:17 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  What a difference a week makes! Last week there were 3 old yard tracks --- today there getting ready to re-install 3 new tracks for future car storage
Photo Date:  12/14/2006  Upload Date: 12/14/2006 1:46:01 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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Railroad Construction Company
Title:  Railroad Construction Company
Description:  From Paterson, New Jersey - Railroad Construction Company doing track work at the Motiva Enterprises complex for the Aventine dedicated ethanol trains adjacent to the South Providence Yard
Photo Date:  12/14/2006  Upload Date: 12/14/2006 1:47:09 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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Railroad Construction Company
Title:  Railroad Construction Company
Description:  From Paterson, New Jersey - Railroad Construction Company doing track work at the Motiva Enterprises complex for the Aventine dedicated ethanol trains adjacent to the South Providence Yard
Photo Date:  12/14/2006  Upload Date: 12/14/2006 1:48:23 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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Motiva at South Providence Yard
Title:  Motiva at South Providence Yard
Description:  New Aventine ethanol unloading area at Motiva Enterprises --- when finished, fence will be relocated towards the left
Photo Date:  12/14/2006  Upload Date: 12/14/2006 1:44:55 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Motiva at South Providence Yard
Title:  Motiva at South Providence Yard
Description:  10 cars per side, new ethanol unloading ramp at the Aventine/Motiva complex adjacent to the Providence and Worcester's South Providence yard
Photo Date:  12/14/2006  Upload Date: 12/14/2006 1:43:49 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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Coastal Recycling
Title:  Coastal Recycling
Description:  Not much to loook at - Coastal Recycling at the Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard --- a few years ago, these tracks would go out to Allens Avenue for some street running
Photo Date:  12/14/2006  Upload Date: 12/14/2006 1:42:40 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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Rebuilding the South Providence Yard
Title:  Rebuilding the South Providence Yard
Description:  Start of the new 3 track rebuilding of the South Providence yard adjacent to the Motiva complex --- Allens Avenue in the distance
Photo Date:  12/21/2006  Upload Date: 12/21/2006 1:44:48 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Northern Rail Services Boom Truck
Title:  Northern Rail Services Boom Truck
Description:  Northern Rail Services loading old ties at the South Providence Yard at Allens Avenue
Photo Date:  12/21/2006  Upload Date: 12/21/2006 1:45:51 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  Laying out a new turnout, Northern Rail Services renovating the old Providence and Worcester yard in conjunction with the Aventine/Motiva ethanol unloading area
Photo Date:  12/21/2006  Upload Date: 12/21/2006 4:57:09 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  Laying out a new turnout, Northern Rail Services renovating the old Providence and Worcester yard - turnout and track will enter the Motiva yard in back of the boom truck - present use for this track is unknown at this time
Photo Date:  12/21/2006  Upload Date: 12/21/2006 4:58:44 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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South Providence Yard - Motiva Enterprises
Title:  South Providence Yard - Motiva Enterprises
Description:  Inside the Motiva yard, this part being worked on by Railroad Construction Company from Paterson, New Jersey --- spreading stone on the containment dike
Photo Date:  12/21/2006  Upload Date: 12/21/2006 4:59:55 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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Motiva at South Providence Yard
Title:  Motiva at South Providence Yard
Description:  Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yards -- new Aventine ethanol unloading facility being installed in Motiva Enterprises' yard
Photo Date:  1/2/2007  Upload Date: 1/4/2007 4:34:52 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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Views:  387   Comments: 0
South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yards -- new track and turnout being installed into Motiva Enterprises
Photo Date:  1/2/2007  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 2:47:17 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  being used for old tie loading, Providence and Worcester yellow ended gondola No 20018, down at the South Providence yard
Photo Date:  1/2/2007  Upload Date: 1/3/2007 8:12:46 AM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  Employee's from Northern Rail Services slipping 10' ties down for a new turnout at Providence and Worcester's South Providence yard
Photo Date:  1/2/2007  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 2:48:52 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yards -- new track will join this old Providence Gas track that runs thru the Motiva property
Photo Date:  1/2/2007  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 2:51:02 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  Easy when you have the right equipment - employee from Northern Rail Services cutting a rail to the right size at Providence and Worcester's South Providence yard
Photo Date:  1/2/2007  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 2:52:16 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  Easy when you have the right equipment - employee from Northern Rail Services drilling a newly cut rail at Providence and Worcester's South Providence yard
Photo Date:  1/2/2007  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 2:53:31 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  Employee's from Northern Rail Services spiking rail down in the newly renovated Providence and Worcester's South Providence yard
Photo Date:  1/2/2007  Upload Date: 1/2/2007 3:42:38 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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Motiva at South Providence Yard
Title:  Motiva at South Providence Yard
Description:  work progressing, Railroad Construction from New Jersey handling electrical construction for Aventine/Motiva
Photo Date:  1/11/2007  Upload Date: 1/11/2007 5:22:21 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  on a brisk winter day, workers installing rail anchors around switch ties --- staging area for ethanol tank cars
Photo Date:  1/11/2007  Upload Date: 1/11/2007 5:20:42 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  from Allen's Avenue --- third, and last track being installed in the old South Providence yard
Photo Date:  1/11/2007  Upload Date: 1/11/2007 5:19:13 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  doing it the old fashioned way with the switch connecting the old Providence gas spur
Photo Date:  1/23/2007  Upload Date: 1/23/2007 1:23:26 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  view of the totally rebuilt 3 track South Providence Yard, with the old Providence Gas spur running thru the Motiva property on the right
Photo Date:  1/23/2007  Upload Date: 1/23/2007 1:24:41 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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Motiva at South Providence Yard
Title:  Motiva at South Providence Yard
Description:  Track to the right by the coal hoppers. Under the clear polyethylene sheeting, ongoing work by Railroad Construction Company from Paterson, New Jersey, to mediate a water pipe issue thru the Motiva property - kinda encasing the pipe with a concrete tunnel
Photo Date:  2/23/2007  Upload Date: 2/23/2007 5:31:03 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  Completed 3 track yard awaiting ballast and tamping, with the new switch installed to the track that leads to the Old Providence gas campus
Photo Date:  2/23/2007  Upload Date: 2/23/2007 5:28:27 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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Motiva at South Providence Yard
Title:  Motiva at South Providence Yard
Description:  Work progressing with the ethanol unloading area - railings and steps installed along with unloading apparatus small office or control room at the end
Photo Date:  2/23/2007  Upload Date: 2/23/2007 5:26:08 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Regulator TC203
Title:  Regulator TC203
Description:  Providence and Worcester's ballast regulator on the long un-used Providence Gas spur
Photo Date:  3/23/2007  Upload Date: 3/23/2007 5:06:39 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Tamper TC105
Title:  Tamper TC105
Description:  Providence and Worcester's tamper waiting by Coastal Recycling for stone to be dumped in the newly renovated South Providence Yard
Photo Date:  3/23/2007  Upload Date: 3/23/2007 5:07:53 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Boom/Flat Bed Hi-Rail
Title:  Boom/Flat Bed Hi-Rail
Description:  Down at South Providence Yard, Providence and Worcester's boom truck, cleaning the last of the old ties
Photo Date:  3/23/2007  Upload Date: 3/23/2007 5:10:19 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Boom/Flat Bed Hi-Rail
Title:  Boom/Flat Bed Hi-Rail
Description:  Down at South Providence Yard, Providence and Worcester's boom truck, cleaning the last of the old ties
Photo Date:  3/23/2007  Upload Date: 3/23/2007 5:14:21 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Motiva at South Providence Yard
Title:  Motiva at South Providence Yard
Description:  map location E; back from the Providence harbor, Providence and Worcester's train PR3 with 4 stone hoppers running thru the Motiva campus - their gonna be dropping stone in the rebuilt South Providence yard
Photo Date:  3/23/2007  Upload Date: 3/23/2007 12:12:12 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  466   Comments: 1
Motiva at South Providence Yard
Title:  Motiva at South Providence Yard
Description:  New ethanol unloading ramp at Motiva Enterprises waiting for a few yards of concrete to complete the unloading ramp
Photo Date:  3/23/2007  Upload Date: 3/23/2007 5:15:31 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  map location C; The 2007 and the track department dropping stone on the long un-used Providence Gas spur
Photo Date:  3/23/2007  Upload Date: 3/23/2007 12:13:27 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  map location B; Totally rebuilt with all new ties and ballast -- 3 track South Providence yard
Photo Date:  3/23/2007  Upload Date: 3/23/2007 12:15:04 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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Providence Gas Company Crossing
Title:  Providence Gas Company Crossing
Description:  map location C; Long unused track crossing Allens Avenue to the Providence Gas campus
Photo Date:  3/23/2007  Upload Date: 3/23/2007 12:19:55 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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South Providence Yard
Title:  South Providence Yard
Description:  South Providence yard overview with marked locations --- A; Coastal Recycling and no longer used access to street running on Allens Avenue. B; rebuilt 3 track yard. C; long un-used track crossing Allens Avenue to the Providence Gas campus. D; new Motiva ethanol unloading area. E; Providence Harbor track thru the Motiva campus
Photo Date:  3/23/2007  Upload Date: 3/23/2007 12:21:55 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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Harbor Track at Allens Avenue
Title:  Harbor Track at Allens Avenue
Description:  map location E; Providence and Worcester Railroad harbor track running thru the Motiva campus
Photo Date:  3/23/2007  Upload Date: 3/23/2007 12:23:45 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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Views:  360   Comments: 0
Motiva/Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Title:  Motiva/Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Description:  Track without ballast - all's that's needed now, is to connect the Aventine/Motiva rails to the Providence and Worcester rails. Bring on the ethanol!
Photo Date:  5/5/2007  Upload Date: 5/5/2007 2:01:18 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
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Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Title:  Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Description:  Looking towards Allens Avenue - bumpers, crushed stone and a string of concrete Jersey barriers protecting Allens Avenue from any wayward tank car. Back when, these tracks would give the railroad access to street running along Allens Avenue
Photo Date:  5/5/2007  Upload Date: 5/5/2007 2:00:05 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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