Logo
Ron Chouinard's Collection
 
5/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
Train PR-3 at the Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Train PR-3 at the Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Lower Valley Falls yard, Port of Providence business - PR-3's getting ready to tug on a few SSEX open hoppers and a slug of ethanol tank cars
Photo Date:  8/25/2008  Upload Date: 8/25/2008 2:53:29 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3904(B39-8E) PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls Yard
Description:  After rain and clouds since Wednesday, the sun's peeking out a bit with some fall foliage showing in the lower Valley Falls yard, as PR-2 goes about getting their train together on a crisp fall morning
Photo Date:  10/23/2008  Upload Date: 10/23/2008 12:20:35 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3904(B39-8E)
Views:  498   Comments: 1
Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Valley Falls Yard
Description:  After rain and clouds since Wednesday, the sun's peeking out a bit with some fall foliage showing in the lower Valley Falls yard, as PR-2 goes about getting their train together on a crisp fall morning
Photo Date:  10/23/2008  Upload Date: 10/23/2008 12:24:05 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3904(B39-8E)
Views:  555   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester's Train PR-2
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Train PR-2
Description:  brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr .. crisp, clear morning at the Valley Falls base of Operations in Rhode Island - crew getting locos ready
Photo Date:  1/21/2009  Upload Date: 1/22/2009 8:35:57 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3904(B39-8E) PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  672   Comments: 2
Providence and Worcester's Train PR-2
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Train PR-2
Description:  Crossing Route 95 and Turner Street, Larry's heading back to the warmth of the cab - in a few seconds they'll be back in Rhode Island on the Pawtucket Highway heading for Teknor Apex
Photo Date:  1/21/2009  Upload Date: 1/22/2009 10:24:58 AM
Location:  Attleboro, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3904(B39-8E)
Views:  621   Comments: 3
Providence and Worcester's Train PR-2
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Train PR-2
Description:  Some highway running - PR-2's crossing busy Central Avenue - next Teknor Apex at Armistice Boulevard - roses going for $19.99 a dozen
Photo Date:  1/21/2009  Upload Date: 1/22/2009 10:41:32 AM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3904(B39-8E) PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  444   Comments: 1
Providence and Worcester's Train PR-2
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Train PR-2
Description:  Looking more like a Christmas card, PR-2's running past the ASI Building at Phillipsdale yard, crossing Bourne Avenue towards the Omega Pond Bridge
Photo Date:  1/21/2009  Upload Date: 1/22/2009 1:22:20 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3904(B39-8E) PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  647   Comments: 1
Providence and Worcester's Train PR-2
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Train PR-2
Description:  Coming round the bend on the new connector between the East Providence Branch and the East Junction Branch - at Dexter Road a couple chaps from the Track Department will scamper onboard to clear the switch at the end of the new connector where it now connects with the old East Junction
Photo Date:  1/21/2009  Upload Date: 1/22/2009 1:26:58 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3904(B39-8E)
Views:  644   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester's Train PR-2
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Train PR-2
Description:  PR-2 waits while Track Department clears the switch where the connector connects with the old East Junction, now part of the East Providence Running track. Snow covered track was the East Junction where it crossed King Philip Road
Photo Date:  1/21/2009  Upload Date: 1/22/2009 4:53:13 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3904(B39-8E) PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester's Train PR-2
Title:  Providence and Worcester's Train PR-2
Description:  King Philip Road - PR-2 coupling on a dozen empty Pond View high sided gondolas in back of the Apex covered hopper. Dead end track, the proposed location for a diesel fuel loading rack on the remnants of the old East Junction between King Philip Road and Dexter Road. Gates and crossing signals removed, replaced with stop signs signifying the downgraded status.
Photo Date:  1/21/2009  Upload Date: 1/22/2009 5:17:36 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3904(B39-8E)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
PW 3905
Title:  PW 3905
Description:  Train PR3 done for the day! After coolers, grips and the Fred is unloaded, the 3905 will be slipped into the barn
Photo Date:  11/1/2005  Upload Date: 11/6/2005 11:51:22 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  631   Comments: 0
PW 3905
Title:  PW 3905
Description:  Tuesday, January 24th. Here's the power for the third coal train to Johnson City in New York at Worcester, Massachusetts. At the fueling track are 3905, 3004 3008 and 3906
Photo Date:  1/24/2006  Upload Date: 1/25/2006 3:18:32 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E) PW 3004(B30-7AB)
Views:  828   Comments: 0
Train NH1
Title:  Train NH1
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train NH1 at the Amtrak Old Saybrook depot changing cars and locos with NR2
Photo Date:  7/7/2006  Upload Date: 7/7/2006 5:54:36 PM
Location:  Old Saybrook, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4001(B40-8) PW 3905(B39-8E) PW 3004(B30-7AB)
Views:  820   Comments: 0
2 Trains
Title:  2 Trains
Description:  Two Providence and Worcester trains meeting ... well, sort of! PR3 with the 2215 running past PR2's power at the Valley Falls engine house
Photo Date:  7/18/2006  Upload Date: 7/18/2006 8:25:14 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2215(B23-7R) PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  722   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train PR2, coming up to Chace's Lane on the way to Pawtucket Yards with the bulkhead flat of steel and that white tank car
Photo Date:  7/18/2006  Upload Date: 7/18/2006 4:06:49 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  543   Comments: 0
Train PR3
Title:  Train PR3
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train PR3, at Railroad, High and Titus Streets. They'll be heading down to the Seaview Railroad in Davisville with those 3 loads of pipe
Photo Date:  7/19/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 8:27:08 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  353   Comments: 1
Train PR3
Title:  Train PR3
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train PR3, running past Dean Warehouse siding and Chace's Lane with empty coal hoppers
Photo Date:  7/19/2006  Upload Date: 7/19/2006 3:12:00 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  393   Comments: 1
PR2's Power
Title:  PR2's Power
Description:  PR2's power on the East Providence Branch - way in the distance on the Providence main is PR3 with the 2009 down at Boston Switch
Photo Date:  7/19/2006  Upload Date: 7/20/2006 8:21:55 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  316   Comments: 1
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Its time for lunch for PR2, and a GE doing what they seem too do best ... smoke! After lunch its Pawtucket Yards with those 2 gondolas
Photo Date:  8/14/2006  Upload Date: 8/14/2006 2:42:10 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Done with lunch, were at Osram Sylvania and Chace's Lane --- PR2's on the way to Pawtucket Yards with those 2 gondolas
Photo Date:  8/14/2006  Upload Date: 8/14/2006 2:43:33 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  at Pawtucket Yards (Boston Railway Terminal) --- normally cars are left here, but today, Ray wants them to another track
Photo Date:  8/14/2006  Upload Date: 8/14/2006 2:46:17 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  at Pawtucket Yards (Boston Railway Terminal) --- cars being moved. Steel pilings for an office tower their building over the tracks in Boston by the Hancock Tower
Photo Date:  8/14/2006  Upload Date: 8/14/2006 2:47:33 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
Train PR2 at the Valley Yard
Title:  Train PR2 at the Valley Yard
Description:  Heading towards the East Providence Branch, PR2's running thru the lower Valley Falls yard with a lone car - looks like an Atlantic Plywood car
Photo Date:  7/17/2007  Upload Date: 7/17/2007 11:22:40 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
A Very Tardy WOPR
Title:  A Very Tardy WOPR
Description:  Normally a nocturnal job, a tardy WOPR (PRWO) returning to Valley Falls at 0645 with a hefty train on this foggy Wednesday morning
Photo Date:  7/18/2007  Upload Date: 7/18/2007 8:41:13 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E) PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3005(B30-7AB) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  479   Comments: 1
Train PR2 at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  Train PR2 at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  Running long hood forward in the rain, PR2's calling north bound at the Lonsdale Yard limits. They're heading up to Woonsocket Yards with those 5 stone cars, a covered hopper for Ralco and 4 PW gondolas of new ties with the 2009 trailing.
Photo Date:  7/18/2007  Upload Date: 7/18/2007 11:44:27 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
Train PR2 at the Valley Barn
Title:  Train PR2 at the Valley Barn
Description:  Getting them ready on another hot and muggy August day - the 2009 having pulled the 3905 from the barn before starting the the 3905
Photo Date:  8/3/2007  Upload Date: 8/3/2007 2:57:05 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  317   Comments: 1
Train PR2 by the Valley Office
Title:  Train PR2 by the Valley Office
Description:  Larry's the man ... coolers slipped up on the 2009, PR2's heading for the lower Valley yard before heading up the East Providence Branch
Photo Date:  8/3/2007  Upload Date: 8/3/2007 3:00:26 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E) PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  310   Comments: 1
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Track Department changed out a defective rail at High and Titus Streets - Rick's getting ready to jump on as PR2's crawling along at less than 5 mph thru the work site
Photo Date:  8/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/6/2007 1:41:52 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
Train PR-2 at Martin Street
Title:  Train PR-2 at Martin Street
Description:  Running at Martin Street to service KIK Custom Products in the Berkerly section of Cumberland. Can't do this anymore as KIK closed soon after.
Photo Date:  12/26/2007  Upload Date: 12/26/2007 3:10:23 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  739   Comments: 0
Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  Caboose being used for it's intended purpose - caboose leading PR-2 across Mendon Road. It's being pushed by the 3905 back to the Valley yard
Photo Date:  12/26/2007  Upload Date: 2/6/2008 4:42:25 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  922   Comments: 1
ahhhhh, New England Railroading At It's Best!
Title:  ahhhhh, New England Railroading At It's Best!
Description:  In a scene that's reminiscing of railroading in New England as franks, beans and brown bread on a Saturday night! PR-2's running around their caboose at the Ferris Avenue run around on the East Junction trackage for their return to Valley Falls. Ferris Avenue, the old location of the First National Stores Warehouse, now occupied by Secure Records Management
Photo Date:  12/26/2007  Upload Date: 12/26/2007 3:02:52 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  775   Comments: 0
Phillipsdale Landing
Title:  Phillipsdale Landing
Description:  A little parking lot running past the ASI Building -- with the caboose along for a ride, very carefully PR2's slipping that LW 50022 box car down the grade to Atlantic Plywood
Photo Date:  12/26/2007  Upload Date: 12/27/2007 4:50:14 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3905(B39-8E)
Views:  957   Comments: 1
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:  603   Comments: 3
B39-8E 3906
Title:  B39-8E 3906
Description:  Providence and Worcester's, General Electric B39-8E, resting the weekend at the crossties by the Valley Falls office --- built in October 1987 as a LMX lease unit, numbered 8550, it was leased to the Burlington Northern
Photo Date:  4/18/2005  Upload Date: 8/19/2006 12:19:28 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  669   Comments: 0
B39-8E 3906 at Valley Falls
Title:  B39-8E 3906 at Valley Falls
Description:  Providence and Worcester's, General Electric B39-8E, resting the weekend at the cross ties by the Valley Falls office --- built in October 1987 as a LMX lease unit, numbered 8550, it was leased to the Burlington Northern
Photo Date:  4/18/2005  Upload Date: 8/19/2006 12:17:14 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  841   Comments: 0
Auto Passenger Extra
Title:  Auto Passenger Extra
Description:  The 3901 smoking it up over the Blackstone River, leaving a pale of diesel smoke by the Valley office
Photo Date:  8/1/2006  Upload Date: 8/1/2006 12:55:03 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  564   Comments: 0
Auto Passenger Extra
Title:  Auto Passenger Extra
Description:  After gathering guest at the Amtrak Providence station, the Auto Passenger Extra is eastbound heading for home rails by Amtrak's Lawn Tower --- on board are officials from the Providence and Worcester, NECR, Canadian National and Toyota. They'll tour the Providence and Worcester from Valley Falls, Worcester, Putnam, Plainfield and Groton. Next day they'll do the NECR to Saint Albans
Photo Date:  8/1/2006  Upload Date: 8/1/2006 12:58:02 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  953   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Providence and Worcester's power for today's train PR2, resting in the early morning sunlight on the East Providence branch
Photo Date:  8/17/2006  Upload Date: 8/17/2006 7:45:33 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  463   Comments: 1
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Cough!! the 3906 comes to life with the GE smoke on its 3rd visit to Valley Falls - it, along with the 2008 are the loco's for today's PR2
Photo Date:  8/17/2006  Upload Date: 8/17/2006 4:08:10 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Running long hood forward, train PR2's crossing Martin Street at KIK in the Berkeley section of Cumberland
Photo Date:  8/17/2006  Upload Date: 8/17/2006 4:09:18 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  After servicing KIK Custom Products in Berkeley, the 3906 is now the trailing locomotives ducking under the Broad Street bridge at Ann and Hope
Photo Date:  8/17/2006  Upload Date: 8/17/2006 4:10:53 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  396   Comments: 1
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Later after lunch, PR2's on the way to the Amtrak Northeast Corridor. Their at Osram Sylvania - Chaces Lane in Central Falls
Photo Date:  8/17/2006  Upload Date: 8/17/2006 4:15:16 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train PR2 crossing over the Blackstone River bridge from Central Falls to the Valley Falls section of Cumberland --- in the consist is a Georgetown Rail Equipment articulated ditching machine that was picked up from the Amtrak Milebase in Providence
Photo Date:  8/18/2006  Upload Date: 8/18/2006 6:05:28 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  413   Comments: 0
Train PR3
Title:  Train PR3
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train PR3 at Railroad, High and Titus Streets. They'll drop the 2008 in the yard, get their train together and the 2008 will be tacked on the rear of the train down at Boston Switch
Photo Date:  8/21/2006  Upload Date: 8/21/2006 8:59:33 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3906(B39-8E) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  594   Comments: 1
Train PR3
Title:  Train PR3
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train PR3, with B39 3906 and cabless B unit 3007, running past Osram Sylvania at Chace's Lane on the way to the Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Photo Date:  8/21/2006  Upload Date: 8/21/2006 9:01:17 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3906(B39-8E) PW 3007(B30-7AB)
Views:  788   Comments: 0
Train PR3
Title:  Train PR3
Description:  Railroad, High and Titus Streets - Providence and Worcester's train PR3, heading into the Valley Yard for their train while an impatient driver was trying to be first
Photo Date:  8/22/2006  Upload Date: 8/22/2006 6:10:03 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3906(B39-8E) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  542   Comments: 0
Train PR3
Title:  Train PR3
Description:  Unusual to see all the power on the front! Today's Providence and Worcester's train PR3, passing Pawtucket Yards on the way to Lawn Tower
Photo Date:  8/22/2006  Upload Date: 8/22/2006 6:08:28 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3906(B39-8E) PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  653   Comments: 1
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Caught up with Providence and Worcester's train PR2, at Mendon Road after they serviced KIK Custom Products, in the Berkeley section of Cumberland
Photo Date:  9/1/2006  Upload Date: 9/1/2006 3:43:56 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  381   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Its 10 am, and Providence and Worcester's train PR2 starting their day running up in the lower Valley yard --- after getting their train together they'll head down the East Providence Branch
Photo Date:  9/5/2006  Upload Date: 9/5/2006 12:45:55 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
Train NR2
Title:  Train NR2
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train NR2, getting their train together at the Plainfield yards --- 3007 and 3906 pulling a few cars in the clear
Photo Date:  10/24/2006  Upload Date: 10/24/2006 1:16:13 PM
Location:  Plainfield, CT
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3007(B30-7AB) PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  612   Comments: 0


Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors
  Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net