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Ron Chouinard's Collection
 
4/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Ron Chouinard
Dates:6/14/2007 - 6/19/2007
Album Info:This photo album contains Providence and Worcester over the highway maintenance of way hi-rail track cars, pickups, vans, boom trucks and other assorted highway vehicles and heavy construction equipment
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Track Car
Title:  Track Car
Description:  Chester making his rounds thru the Valley Falls yard!
Photo Date:  9/10/1993  Upload Date: 7/4/2005 5:38:22 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Boom/Dump Hi-Rail Truck
Title:  Boom/Dump Hi-Rail Truck
Description:  Driving to Woonsocket, I came across this neat Sterling boom truck and trailer at the Woonsocket Water Works.
Photo Date:  7/6/2005  Upload Date: 7/6/2005 10:47:56 AM
Location:  Woonsocket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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International with Crew Cab
Title:  International with Crew Cab
Description:  Begging to be photo'd! The other Providence and Worcester truck that was at the Woonsocket Water Works. Its an International with crew cab, and assigned to the signal department. Well equiped with all kinds of supplies.
Photo Date:  7/6/2005  Upload Date: 7/6/2005 10:50:09 AM
Location:  Woonsocket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Track Car
Title:  Track Car
Description:  Providence and Worcester officials on their yearly inspection of the railroad
Photo Date:  10/5/2005  Upload Date: 10/11/2005 6:44:09 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Track Car
Title:  Track Car
Description:  Providence and Worcester officials on their yearly inspection of the railroad
Photo Date:  10/5/2005  Upload Date: 10/11/2005 6:46:01 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  214   Comments: 0
Track Cars together
Title:  Track Cars together
Description:  The 2 track cars at the Valley Falls office
Photo Date:  10/5/2005  Upload Date: 10/11/2005 6:47:47 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Boom/Flat Bed Hi-Rail
Title:  Boom/Flat Bed Hi-Rail
Description:  This neat Peterbilt flatbead from the Track Department delivering 80 new ties at Mendon Road to repair a wash-out from the raging Blackstone River. By day's end, everything will be back together again
Photo Date:  10/17/2005  Upload Date: 10/19/2005 5:29:54 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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International with Crew Cab
Title:  International with Crew Cab
Description:  Well equipped, working by the bridge over the Blackstone River
Photo Date:  11/14/2005  Upload Date: 1/18/2006 10:47:17 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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International with Crew Cab
Title:  International with Crew Cab
Description:  Track Department was doing some work over by the Blackstone River bridge
Photo Date:  11/14/2005  Upload Date: 12/4/2005 10:08:44 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Track Car
Title:  Track Car
Description:  Photo date is December 14. After PR2's on the East Providence Branch, Chester patroled the main from Lonsdale Yard limits to Boston switch
Photo Date:  12/14/2005  Upload Date: 12/14/2005 5:04:12 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  300   Comments: 0
Track Department
Title:  Track Department
Description:  Track Department doing some maintenance on switch points in the Valley Falls Yard
Photo Date:  1/25/2006  Upload Date: 2/2/2006 9:11:15 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  238   Comments: 0
Hi-Rail Boom/Dump Truck
Title:  Hi-Rail Boom/Dump Truck
Description:  Providence and Worcester maintenance of way truck, doing maintenance on the Bandwagon bridge in Woonsocket
Photo Date:  3/18/2006  Upload Date: 5/16/2006 3:38:12 PM
Location:  Woonsocket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  382   Comments: 0
Signal Department P-1735
Title:  Signal Department P-1735
Description:  Providence and Worcester's, Ford F350, Signal Department truck at Turner Street in South Attleboro
Photo Date:  5/4/2006  Upload Date: 5/4/2006 7:32:45 PM
Location:  South Attleboro, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  288   Comments: 0
Track Car
Title:  Track Car
Description:  TC-1181 at the Valley Falls office on track patrol
Photo Date:  5/5/2006  Upload Date: 5/5/2006 12:06:03 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  274   Comments: 0
Hi-Rail Boom/Flat Bed
Title:  Hi-Rail Boom/Flat Bed
Description:  Providence and Worcester's boom truck, unloading a bulkhead flat of ties at the Valley yard
Photo Date:  5/25/2006  Upload Date: 5/25/2006 1:09:10 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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GMC Track Car
Title:  GMC Track Car
Description:  The old New Haven Railroad had similar yellow trucks like this Providence and Worcester GMC by the Worcester engine house - ex Conrail track car, retired to the Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 5:53:04 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  331   Comments: 0
Flatbed Truck
Title:  Flatbed Truck
Description:  Ford F350 flatbed at the Worcester engine house
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 5:53:51 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  405   Comments: 0
Hi-Rail Track Car
Title:  Hi-Rail Track Car
Description:  Ford F350 track car at the Worcester engine house
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 5:54:42 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  317   Comments: 0
Boom/Panel truck
Title:  Boom/Panel truck
Description:  Ford F550 boom truck at the Worcester engine house
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 5:55:28 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  338   Comments: 0
Maintenance of Way Pickup Truck
Title:  Maintenance of Way Pickup Truck
Description:  Ford F350 pickup truck, assigned to the Maintenance of Way Department at the Worcester engine house
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 7:13:55 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  337   Comments: 0
Pettibone Model 360 Rail Handler
Title:  Pettibone Model 360 Rail Handler
Description:  Pettibone Model 360 rail handler at the Worcester engine house
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 7:15:53 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  307   Comments: 0
Caterpillar Material Handler
Title:  Caterpillar Material Handler
Description:  Caterpillar material handler with attachments by the old Boston and Albany mainline at Worcester
Photo Date:  5/29/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 7:18:02 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  285   Comments: 0
Track Car
Title:  Track Car
Description:  Chet in Track Car P1181 patrolling the East Providence Branch before PR2 comes up this morning
Photo Date:  6/8/2006  Upload Date: 6/8/2006 12:38:41 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  251   Comments: 0
Service Truck
Title:  Service Truck
Description:  Maintenance of Way service truck at Valley Falls, at the very end of the Wrentham Branch at Titus Street. This amazing truck carries an assortment of tools for any needed repairs. In addition it carries fuel, lubricants and hydraulic fluids that are used on the track equipment. With its handy boom, they're working on a hydraulic piston on the tie inserter TC315 by the Valley compound - about 1/4 million dollars for this vital piece of equipment. Home based in Plainfield, Connecticut
Photo Date:  6/12/2006  Upload Date: 6/13/2006 9:07:30 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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P2609 Boom Truck
Title:  P2609 Boom Truck
Description:  The B2613 lubrication/maintenance truck along with boom truck P2609, wait for the tamper by the East Providence Branch for some maintenance
Photo Date:  6/13/2006  Upload Date: 6/14/2006 11:00:59 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  327   Comments: 0
Hi-Rail Boom/Dump
Title:  Hi-Rail Boom/Dump
Description:  With track maintenance at full height, I was able to catch up with Providence and Worcester's boom/dump Hi-Rail by the Valley Falls office
Photo Date:  6/28/2006  Upload Date: 6/28/2006 11:25:24 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  440   Comments: 1
Bucket Truck
Title:  Bucket Truck
Description:  Providence and Worcester's bucket truck, P1718 at the Valley Falls office
Photo Date:  7/6/2006  Upload Date: 7/10/2006 8:09:11 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  282   Comments: 0
Track Car
Title:  Track Car
Description:  Providence and Worcester Track Car TC1181 getting on the track at Mill Street. Get the back wheels aligned and down come the track wheels, doing the same with the front
Photo Date:  7/6/2006  Upload Date: 7/6/2006 12:47:19 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Track Car
Title:  Track Car
Description:  All track wheels on and Chet can start the track patrol up the Providence and Worcester's, East Providence Branch
Photo Date:  7/6/2006  Upload Date: 7/6/2006 12:48:45 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Track Car
Title:  Track Car
Description:  Providence and Worcester track car on patrol on the East Junction trackage --- Narragansett Pellet spur at Ferris Avenue
Photo Date:  7/13/2006  Upload Date: 7/13/2006 2:37:00 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  249   Comments: 0
Crew Cab
Title:  Crew Cab
Description:  Providence and Worcester crew cab, pick up truck over by the Valley office - they'll be filling a cooler with bottled water
Photo Date:  7/23/2006  Upload Date: 7/25/2006 8:17:42 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  258   Comments: 0
Track Car TC1001
Title:  Track Car TC1001
Description:  Columbus Day is also time for the official trip over the Providence and Worcester Railroad, by the official's --- they're crosssing Mendon Road at the Lonsdale Yard Limits
Photo Date:  10/5/2006  Upload Date: 10/9/2006 2:31:18 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  283   Comments: 0
Track Car TC1001
Title:  Track Car TC1001
Description:  Columbus Day is also time for the official trip over the Providence and Worcester Railroad, by the official's --- 2nd track car crosssing Mendon Road at the Lonsdale Yard Limits
Photo Date:  10/5/2006  Upload Date: 10/9/2006 2:32:23 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  262   Comments: 0
Track Car TC1001
Title:  Track Car TC1001
Description:  Columbus Day is also time for the official trip over the Providence and Worcester Railroad, by the official's --- they're on the Moshassuck Valley Railroad between Weeden Street and Mineral Spring Avenue
Photo Date:  10/5/2006  Upload Date: 10/9/2006 2:35:03 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  303   Comments: 0
PW B1157 Boom Truck
Title:  PW B1157 Boom Truck
Description:  crew working in the Valley Falls yard on switch points today
Photo Date:  3/12/2007  Upload Date: 3/13/2007 4:45:46 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  302   Comments: 0
PW P1181 Track Car
Title:  PW P1181 Track Car
Description:  Chet was on track patrol this morning. Patroling the main down to the MUD - stopped by the Valley office
Photo Date:  4/20/2007  Upload Date: 4/20/2007 6:02:27 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Ford F350 Crew Cab
Title:  Ford F350 Crew Cab
Description:  Providence and Worcester Ford F350 crew cab parked over on Dexter Road at the new connector
Photo Date:  6/14/2007  Upload Date: 6/19/2007 5:14:51 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  282   Comments: 0
PW P1735
Title:  PW P1735
Description:  Signal Department truck working on the High and Titus crossing on a hot and humid morning
Photo Date:  8/2/2007  Upload Date: 8/2/2007 11:03:09 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  250   Comments: 0
PW P2609 Mechanical Department Truck
Title:  PW P2609 Mechanical Department Truck
Description:  Mechanical Department truck by Osram Sylvania giving the regulator and tamper one last look
Photo Date:  8/14/2007  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 12:27:32 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  259   Comments: 0
Hi-Rail at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  Hi-Rail at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  Prior to the Blackstone Valley Tourism Councils Shoppers Special, George Carley patrolled the mainline from Worcester, down to the Lonsdale Yard Limits --- from Friday's wind and rain, there was one tree that needed to be dealt with
Photo Date:  10/20/2007  Upload Date: 10/20/2007 10:42:03 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Track Department
Title:  Track Department
Description:  Providence and Worcester Railroad, Track Department, working on the 2 - 3 switch at the upper Valley Falls yard -- they say its as good as new
Photo Date:  2/25/2008  Upload Date: 2/25/2008 11:59:31 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  453   Comments: 0
TC-515 Tie/Material Handler
Title:  TC-515 Tie/Material Handler
Description:  Providence and Worcester's main yard at Worcester --- model KGT3000 by Modern Track Machine - with the right attachments, could be converted to an excavating bucket or a brush cutter
Photo Date:  3/21/2008  Upload Date: 3/21/2008 1:19:32 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  554   Comments: 0
TC-515 Tie/Material Handler
Title:  TC-515 Tie/Material Handler
Description:  Providence and Worcester's main yard at Worcester --- model KGT3000 by Modern Track Machine - with the right attachments, could be converted to an excavating bucket or a brush cutter
Photo Date:  3/21/2008  Upload Date: 3/21/2008 1:23:04 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  534   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester B2613 Service Truck
Title:  Providence and Worcester B2613 Service Truck
Description:  Providence and Worcester Railroad at Martin Street - Ballast Regulator needing some service from the Service Truck this morning. This amazing truck carries an assortment of tools for any needed repairs. In addition it carries fuel, lubricants and hydraulic fluids that are used on the track equipment
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/13/2008 12:51:30 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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