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Ron Chouinard's Collection
 
4/22/2025
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Providence and Worcester
Type: Vehicular Flat
AAR Class: FA: Flat car specifically equipped with superstructure or containers for transporting set-up vehicles, not suitable for miscellaneous commodities.
AAR Type: V978
Detail Info:   Vehicular Flat Cars, Bi-level rack, single unit, fully enclosed with doors and roof, High level, Extreme Height: 18ft 10in - 19ft 1in, Doors: Full height, Seal Safe Radial
Plate:   J
Max Gross Weight:   182000
Load Limit:   80000
Ext L/W/H:   93' 10" / 10' 8" / 19' 0"
Int L/W/H:   89' 9" / 9' 1" / 0' 0"
User Notes:   this is a plate J car with a length of 90 feet. Built new 2-77, rebuilt 12-08

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P&W Rack at Valley Falls
Title:  P&W Rack at Valley Falls
Description:  Providence and Worcester autorack making its first visit to the Valley yard - loaded rack going to Seaview at Davisville/Quonset Point -- note this is a Plate J car with an outside length of 90 feet. Built new 2-77 and rebuilt 12-08
Photo Date:  8/19/2009  Upload Date: 8/19/2009 7:52:56 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
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PW 103327 Autorack at Valley Falls
Title:  PW 103327 Autorack at Valley Falls
Description:  Sign-age details on the Providence and Worcester autorack - click below car number for a view at Valley Falls
Photo Date:  8/19/2009  Upload Date: 8/19/2009 4:28:32 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  350   Comments: 0
P&W Rack at Valley Falls
Title:  P&W Rack at Valley Falls
Description:  Providence and Worcester autorack at the Valley yard - empty rack going to Worcester Sunday night -- note this is a Plate J car with an outside length of 90 feet. Built new 2-77 and rebuilt 12-08
Photo Date:  8/21/2009  Upload Date: 8/21/2009 4:19:56 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  451   Comments: 0


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