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PR-2 Crossing Busy Newman Avenue
Title:  PR-2 Crossing Busy Newman Avenue
Description:  East Providence Branch, crossing busy Newman Avenue, Route 152 - once part of the old New Haven East Junction Branch
Photo Date:  10/8/2008  Upload Date: 10/8/2008 6:48:53 PM
Location:  Seekonk, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  474   Comments: 1
at Chace's Lane
Title:  at Chace's Lane
Description:  the PR-3 Extra giving a helping hand - they'll head down to Davisville with the racks
Photo Date:  10/13/2008  Upload Date: 10/13/2008 11:53:25 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  542   Comments: 0
on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Title:  on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Description:  Normally handled by the nightly WODA, PR-3 Extra running on the new third rail track along the Corridor, heading for the Seaview Railroad at Davisville, (Quonset Point) Rhode Island - the old Warwick Railway interchange on the right side
Photo Date:  10/13/2008  Upload Date: 10/13/2008 1:58:33 PM
Location:  Cranston, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  968   Comments: 2
Power for PRWO
Title:  Power for PRWO
Description:  Power for tonights PRWO (Providence to Worcester) waiting on the Valley Falls bridge that spans the historic Blackstone River
Photo Date:  10/16/2008  Upload Date: 10/16/2008 6:21:57 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  591   Comments: 0
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's Polar Express
Title:  Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's Polar Express
Description:  Polar Express waiting at Ann & Hope for the first of two runs to the North Pole
Photo Date:  11/16/2008  Upload Date: 11/16/2008 2:55:51 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  880   Comments: 3
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's Polar Express
Title:  Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's Polar Express
Description:  on its first trip north, Polar Express heading for Hamlet Avenue, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Photo Date:  11/16/2008  Upload Date: 11/16/2008 4:59:07 PM
Location:  Woonsocket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  723   Comments: 1
Lower Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Lower Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Day after New Years. Coffee cup in hand, retired Providence and Worcesters Valley Falls Trainmaster passing on New Years pleasantries with engineer of PR-2 working the lower Valley Yard
Photo Date:  1/2/2009  Upload Date: 1/2/2009 11:51:15 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  915   Comments: 6
Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Train together, PR-2's leaving for a run on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor to service Mann Chemical in Warwick with that tank car - later they'll do a trip north to Wonsocket Yards with hoppers for Ralco Industries
Photo Date:  2/13/2009  Upload Date: 2/13/2009 2:40:09 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 3909(B39-8E) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  617   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls Yard Bustling With Activity
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls Yard Bustling With Activity
Description:  PR-2's going about getting their train together before heading down to the Providence Receiving yard with those 35 centerflow hoppers over on track 2 - after receiving, they'll deliver that CSXT gondola of rebar for Barker Steel on the Moshassuck Valley Railroad or as its known today as the Moshassuck Running Track or simply the MUD
Photo Date:  2/27/2009  Upload Date: 2/27/2009 4:30:07 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  611   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester's Moshassuck Valley Railroad
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Moshassuck Valley Railroad
Description:  Where a GE 45 tonner use to roam - gates being closed after PR-2 dropped off a CSXT gondola of rebar for Barker Steel on what's left of the old Moshassuck Valley Railroad, or as its known today as the Moshassuck Running Track or simply the MUD
Photo Date:  2/27/2009  Upload Date: 2/27/2009 11:37:20 AM
Location:  Lincoln, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  785   Comments: 0
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
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2011(GP38) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  1098   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
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2011(GP38) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  938   Comments: 3
Nightly Train PRWO to Worcester
Title:  Nightly Train PRWO to Worcester
Description:  Pleasant spring evening ... the 2007 leading a gaggle of Providence and Worcester locomotives thru the lower Valley yard - the last 2 locos, the 2006 3902 going back to Worcester dead in tow
Photo Date:  4/15/2009  Upload Date: 4/16/2009 8:25:41 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38) PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 3902(B39-8E) PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  831   Comments: 0
Nightly PRWO at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  Nightly PRWO at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  Coal, assorted freight and 20 empty tanks cars of ethanol ... PRWO crossing busy Mendon Road at Lonsdale Yard Limits with the 2007 leading - the last 2 locos, the 2006 3902 going back to Worcester dead in tow
Photo Date:  4/15/2009  Upload Date: 4/16/2009 8:28:00 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38) PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 3902(B39-8E) PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  769   Comments: 0
Coal Extra to Worcester
Title:  Coal Extra to Worcester
Description:  coming thru the Valley Falls yard .. in a few seconds they'll couple on to 35 or so loads of imported coal for Mt Tom
Photo Date:  4/17/2009  Upload Date: 4/17/2009 4:53:05 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 2011(GP38) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  675   Comments: 0
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:  529   Comments: 0
Train PR-2 at Valley Falls
Title:  Train PR-2 at Valley Falls
Description:  Running under the historic Church Street bridge on a bright Memorial Day weekend, PR-2's back to the Valley yard after a quick trip to Woonsocket to pull out that first covered hopper from the Ralco siding - other hopper from Osram Sylvania
Photo Date:  5/22/2009  Upload Date: 5/22/2009 10:41:05 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  866   Comments: 0
Train PR-3
Title:  Train PR-3
Description:  Done with their day, its PR-3's turn to jead down to the Valley engine house
Photo Date:  5/29/2009  Upload Date: 5/29/2009 1:48:39 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
Tonights PRWO
Title:  Tonights PRWO
Description:  Paperwork in hand for the 25 or so cars on the main, tonights PRWO heading for the upper Valley yard
Photo Date:  6/7/2009  Upload Date: 6/7/2009 8:16:58 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
Train PR-3 - Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Train PR-3 - Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Running in the Valley yard - PR-3 with 7 general freight and 18 empty racks. A WX#from Worcester waiting for these, for return to Worcester
Photo Date:  6/19/2009  Upload Date: 6/19/2009 3:01:40 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
PRWO for June 23rd
Title:  PRWO for June 23rd
Description:  Nightly PRWO getting their train together at the Valley Falls yard
Photo Date:  6/23/2009  Upload Date: 6/23/2009 7:47:50 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  514   Comments: 0
Train PRWO for July 12th
Title:  Train PRWO for July 12th
Description:  Sun setting low, PRWO going about getting their train together in the Valley Falls yard. This train is PR-2's train from Friday as a WX-3 from Worcester retreived PR-3's train with auto racks earlier Friday
Photo Date:  7/12/2009  Upload Date: 7/12/2009 7:57:32 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Done for the day, PR-3 heading down to the Valley Falls engine house - the o'l 2201 still going strong!
Photo Date:  7/22/2009  Upload Date: 7/22/2009 2:13:02 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2201(B23-7) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  572   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls Yard
Description:  PR-2's running thru the Valley yard after a trip to Ralco, bt Woonsocket, Rhode Island for that covered hopper
Photo Date:  8/14/2009  Upload Date: 8/14/2009 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
PW 7794/2011
Title:  PW 7794/2011
Description:  Here's the 2011 at Worcester. For awhile, fresh from Conrail, the 7794 ran with its Conrail number
Photo Date:  1/6/1985  Upload Date: 5/14/2006 3:10:52 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 7794(GP38) PW 2011(GP38) CR 7794(GP38)
Views:  2262   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  On the Valley main with the 2009 on the East Providence. The box in front of the engineer's tindshield is for the Amtrak required cab signals
Photo Date:  5/20/1990  Upload Date: 9/3/2005 5:42:46 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  1187   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  Rear of the 2011, showing off its "weed cutter" type plow
Photo Date:  5/21/1990  Upload Date: 10/7/2005 1:11:33 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  1120   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  Seen at the Valley falls office. The 11's heading for the barn for the night
Photo Date:  5/16/2005  Upload Date: 7/2/2005 6:36:22 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  899   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  Its all EMD's down here at Valley F|lls today - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2008 and the 2006 (in the engine house) get checked over by crews and the Mechanical Department. Valley locomotives are fuelfd at Worcester.
Photo Date:  7/14/2005  Upload Date: 7/14/2005 2:45:34 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  846   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  Lahely its normal haunts has been Plainfield, Connecticut, so its been awhile since the 2011 has been to Valley Falls. The lead locomotive for the coal extra back to Worlester from West Springfield on CSX the other day. Crew loads coolers on the 2008. Then they'll head down to Boston Switch and the waiting PR3.
Photo Date:  7/14/2005  Upload Date: 7/14/2005 2:49:42 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  776   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  The,2011 on the East Providence running track waiting for PR2 to go on duty.
Photo Date:  7/14/2005  Upload Date: 7/14/2005 2:53:03 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  797   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  Time for an official photo in Valley Falls. Smoke's from the 2008 accelerating to meet up with their train at Boston Switch.
Photo Date:  7/14/2005  Upload Date: 7/14/2005 3:26:56 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  819   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  PR2's power for this day seen by the Valley Falls office.
Photo Date:  7/15/2005  Upload Date: 7/15/2005 4:30:42 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  829   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  The 2011 tugging on their train. Soon they'll be on their way to KIK Manufacturing in the Berkeley section of Cumberland.
Photo Date:  7/15/2005  Upload Date: 7/15/2005 4:33:04 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  870   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  2011 leaning in the curve at Martin Street. They are heading to KIK with those tank cars.
Photo Date:  7/15/2005  Upload Date: 7/15/2005 4:34:12 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  834   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  Now in the Valley Falls yard limits, they'll sort their train again, and head up on the East Providence Running track.
Photo Date:  7/15/2005  Upload Date: 7/15/2005 4:40:40 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  832   Comments: 0
State Line Scrap
Title:  State Line Scrap
Description:  Here's the other siding for State Line Scrap. The bridge spans the Amtrak Northeast Corridor. They'll be in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in another second.
Photo Date:  7/15/2005  Upload Date: 7/15/2005 5:16:48 PM
Location:  South Attleboro, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  1003   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  The Tugboat! Sounds like only 1 trumpet is working when they glt down to Hunt Street and they're train
Photo Date:  7/18/2005  Upload Date: 7/18/2005 4:26:40 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  836   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  Looks like train PR2 is overwhelmed with lush foliage on this hot, hazy day! Their at Mendon Road at the Lonsdale yard limit board
Photo Date:  7/19/2005  Upload Date: 7/20/2005 5:06:37 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  865   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  Known as the Tugboat because of its bad horn! Its dead with a blown cylinder. Will it be back in Valley Fasls?
Photo Date:  9/12/2005  Upload Date: 9/15/2005 5:34:36 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  863   Comments: 0
PW 3907
Title:  PW 3907
Description:  Well the weathers definitely turning colder, and coats getting heavier. Its 10 in the morning with train PR2 starting its day in Valley Falls. They're on the way to the Valley yard for they're train. Looking way down around the curve is Boston Switch
Photo Date:  11/10/2005  Upload Date: 11/16/2005 7:06:16 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38) PW 3907(B39-8E)
Views:  1224   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  Providence and Worcester train PR3 with the 2011 at Chaces Lane in Central Falls. 2nd box car is a Central Vermont box from the Providence Journal
Photo Date:  11/11/2005  Upload Date: 11/16/2005 6:31:57 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  812   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  The other locomotive on the bridge. Providence and Worcester's train PR2 approaching Lawn Tower on the way to Providence. No cars at Pawtucket Yards today. There's a tree down on the out of service track that will need to be removed soon
Photo Date:  11/23/2005  Upload Date: 12/3/2005 6:02:28 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  825   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  In this December 9th photo, in the mist of one of our famous Nor'easter's, train PR2 with the Tugboat going by the old Berkeley mills ... visibility is almost zero!
Photo Date:  12/9/2005  Upload Date: 12/14/2005 6:53:49 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  962   Comments: 1
East Providence Branch
Title:  East Providence Branch
Description:  the December 9th Nor'easter. Train PR2's heading up the East Providence branch amidst giant snow flakes! Car of steel for Metals USA on the East Junction
Photo Date:  12/9/2005  Upload Date: 12/14/2005 6:56:12 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  858   Comments: 2
Train PR2 at the Rock
Title:  Train PR2 at the Rock
Description:  PR2 at the old Fiberglass factory, or as some call it "The Rock". Their on the way back to Valley Falls after servicing Ralco in Woonsocket
Photo Date:  12/14/2005  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 11:49:31 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  872   Comments: 0
Train PR-2
Title:  Train PR-2
Description:  its time for lunch for PR-2 --- they'll park their train on the bridge and have lunch at the Valley office
Photo Date:  12/14/2005  Upload Date: 12/14/2005 5:06:56 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  849   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Providence and Worcester's 2009 with a company gondola pulling the empty bulkhead flat from Denman and Davis while the 2011 looks on
Photo Date:  1/25/2006  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 4:18:38 PM
Location:  North Smithfield, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  1127   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  Appeared in Railpace --- Photo date is 25 January 2006. Train PR2 on a rare visit, and for the 2nd time this year to the Slatersville Branch. Seen coming down the wall track from the branch with the empty bulkhead flat they brought up the day before
Photo Date:  1/25/2006  Upload Date: 2/25/2006 1:24:23 PM
Location:  Woonsocket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  806   Comments: 0
PW 2011
Title:  PW 2011
Description:  Train PR2 on a rare visit, and for the 2nd time this year to the Slatersville Branch. Seen coming down the wall track from the branch with the empty bulkhead flat they brought up the day before
Photo Date:  1/25/2006  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 4:04:38 PM
Location:  Woonsocket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  1066   Comments: 0


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