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Owner: Providence and Worcester
Model:EMD GP38-2Built As:PW 2009 (GP38-2)
Serial Number:827002-1Order No:827002
Frame Number:827002-1Built:9/1982
Notes:Built 9-82 Acquired New 1982
Other locos with this serial:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
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Train PR2 on the East Providence Branch
Title:  Train PR2 on the East Providence Branch
Description:  on the Pawtucket Highway part of the East Providence Branch with a sizeable train --- PR2 running thru the Darlington Yards getting ready to cross Cottage Street
Photo Date:  11/28/2006  Upload Date: 11/28/2006 2:37:58 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
Employee Santa Express
Title:  Employee Santa Express
Description:  Providence and Worcester's Employee Santa Express running on the Gardner Branch, having crossed the massive bridges at Southbridge Street
Photo Date:  12/9/2006  Upload Date: 12/9/2006 11:22:11 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  431   Comments: 1
A Rare Meet
Title:  A Rare Meet
Description:  A rare meet between trains PR-2 and PR-3 occurs as train PR-3 heads toward the Valley Falls Yard as PR-2 leaves the yard on the House Track with cars for Bunge and the Providence Journal.
Photo Date:  12/27/2006  Upload Date: 12/28/2006 7:08:30 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Adam Twombly
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Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 1
PR-3 and PR-2
Title:  PR-3 and PR-2
Description:  PW 2009 and PW 2010 lead train PR-3 towards the Valley Falls Yard while train PR-2 departs the yard with loads for the Providence Journal and Bunge.
Photo Date:  12/27/2006  Upload Date: 8/24/2008 3:37:45 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
PW 2009
Title:  PW 2009
Description:  Finished working on train PR-3 for the day, PW 2009 is about to go to the barn for the night with PW 2010.
Photo Date:  12/27/2006  Upload Date: 12/29/2006 9:00:39 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Adam Twombly
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Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  210   Comments: 1
Railfanning with Murphy
Title:  Railfanning with Murphy
Description:  Train PR-2 by Stateline Scrap with the 2009 shoving. Murphy was with me today as my camera crapped out and I barely got this shot. I have to remember that the digital eats up batteries a lot faster than my film camera does.
Photo Date:  1/5/2007  Upload Date: 1/6/2007 5:01:19 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Nick Zabawar
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Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  152   Comments: 2
Valley Yard
Title:  Valley Yard
Description:  The 2009 works the Valley Yard
Photo Date:  1/9/2007  Upload Date: 1/9/2007 1:48:35 PM
Location:  Valley Falls, RI
Author:  Nick Zabawar
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Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
Valley Yard
Title:  Valley Yard
Description:  2009 working the Valley Falls Yard. The 2007 waits on another track.
Photo Date:  1/9/2007  Upload Date: 1/9/2007 1:56:03 PM
Location:  Valley Falls, RI
Author:  Nick Zabawar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 1
Load of scrap
Title:  Load of scrap
Description:  The 2009 shuffling a load of scrap around the Valley Yard.
Photo Date:  1/9/2007  Upload Date: 1/9/2007 2:23:45 PM
Location:  Valley Falls, RI
Author:  Nick Zabawar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  194   Comments: 2
Thats a big nose
Title:  Thats a big nose
Description:  Nose of the 2009
Photo Date:  1/9/2007  Upload Date: 1/9/2007 2:25:28 PM
Location:  Valley Falls, RI
Author:  Nick Zabawar
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Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
String of tanks
Title:  String of tanks
Description:  The 2009 with a string of tank cars.
Photo Date:  1/9/2007  Upload Date: 1/9/2007 2:32:44 PM
Location:  Valley Falls, RI
Author:  Nick Zabawar
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Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
Twenty feet!
Title:  Twenty feet!
Description:  2009 about to make the hitch.
Photo Date:  1/9/2007  Upload Date: 1/9/2007 2:34:34 PM
Location:  Valley Falls, RI
Author:  Nick Zabawar
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
2009
Title:  2009
Description:  The 2009 on the rear of PR-2 leaving KIK.
Photo Date:  1/9/2007  Upload Date: 1/9/2007 2:37:42 PM
Location:  Valley Falls, RI
Author:  Nick Zabawar
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Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
Train PR3 at Chace's Lane
Title:  Train PR3 at Chace's Lane
Description:  Late afternoon along the Providence and Worcester Providence main - 2 GP38-2's helping with getting a heavy train in the Valley Falls yard
Photo Date:  1/10/2007  Upload Date: 1/10/2007 4:54:02 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Title:  brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Description:  Its 23 degrees and its beginning to snow while Providence and Worcester's train PR3 getting their day started at 7:30 am - their crossing High and Titus Streets into the Valley Falls Yard. They'll work down to the Seaview Railroad in Davisville and later the Port of Providence where they'll load around 30 cars of coal
Photo Date:  1/22/2007  Upload Date: 1/22/2007 7:52:47 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 3008(B30-7AB) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  361   Comments: 1
Train PR3
Title:  Train PR3
Description:  First time this year for the 2011 in Valley Falls --- Providence and Worcester's train PR3, crossing the bridge over the Blackstone River from Central Falls into Valley Falls
Photo Date:  1/30/2007  Upload Date: 1/30/2007 2:55:39 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38) PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  295   Comments: 1
Train PR3
Title:  Train PR3
Description:  Lead loco's from PR3 being slipped into the barn --- later tonight, the 2009 will make the trip to Worcester on the nightly PRWO
Photo Date:  1/30/2007  Upload Date: 1/30/2007 2:49:11 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  315   Comments: 1
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  The March 16th Nor'easter had a combination of everything - wind, heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain! Alls you needed to do Friday was wait a minute for the weather to change! 1000 hours Monday morning in the bright sunshine, power for PR2 idling at the Valley engine house waiting for the day to start
Photo Date:  3/19/2007  Upload Date: 3/19/2007 11:28:13 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  309   Comments: 2
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  466   Comments: 1
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Running up the East Providence branch by Ralco Way, PR2's has 4 company side dumps destined to Pond View Recycling and a couple bulkhead flats of steel for Metals USA
Photo Date:  3/28/2007  Upload Date: 3/28/2007 12:01:26 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  267   Comments: 1
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Heading to the Valley Yard in a puff of diesel exhaust! Running by the barn, PR2's getting ready to cross High and Titus Streets
Photo Date:  4/6/2007  Upload Date: 4/10/2007 12:09:23 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  292   Comments: 0
Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Providence and Worcester train PR2, running on the East Providence Branch, crossing busy interstate Route 95 - in a few seconds they'll be back into Rhode Island
Photo Date:  4/10/2007  Upload Date: 4/10/2007 11:55:23 AM
Location:  South Attleboro, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
Train PR3 at Chace's Lane
Title:  Train PR3 at Chace's Lane
Description:  The circus is in town! Providence and Worcesters train PR3 running past Osram Sylvania - their heading down to the receiving yard along Route 95 for 4 elephant cars that they'll later forward to yard 17
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/1/2007 11:11:27 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 3006(B30-7AB) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  416   Comments: 1
Train PR3 on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Title:  Train PR3 on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Description:  The circus is in town! Providence and Worcesters train PR3 running on track 7 past the old New Haven Lawn Tower - around the curve is the receiving yard where 4 elephant cars await their arrival
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/1/2007 11:12:57 AM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 3006(B30-7AB) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  805   Comments: 1
Train PR3 on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Title:  Train PR3 on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Description:  The circus is in town! Providence and Worcesters train PR3 running on track 7 - their heading down to Yard 17 with those 4 elephant cars sandwiched between their regular train
Photo Date:  5/1/2007  Upload Date: 5/1/2007 11:14:23 AM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 3006(B30-7AB)
Views:  371   Comments: 2
Train PR2 at the Valley Yard
Title:  Train PR2 at the Valley Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/15/2007  Upload Date: 5/15/2007 5:31:44 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  139   Comments: 1
Train PR3 at Chace's Lane
Title:  Train PR3 at Chace's Lane
Description:  0745 on a bright May morning, Providence and Worcester's train PR3, running past Osram Sylvania, on the way to the Amtrak Northeast Corridor and the Seaview Railroad
Photo Date:  5/23/2007  Upload Date: 5/23/2007 8:37:32 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  259   Comments: 1
Phillipsdale Yard
Title:  Phillipsdale Yard
Description:  On the way back to the Valley, PR2's running past the novelty items on the lawn by Phillipsdale Landing
Photo Date:  5/30/2007  Upload Date: 5/30/2007 1:57:01 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  243   Comments: 1
Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Valley Falls Yard
Description:  early morning, Providence and Worcester's train, PR3 getting things in order at Valley Falls yard
Photo Date:  6/6/2007  Upload Date: 6/6/2007 8:56:47 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  239   Comments: 1
An 87 car PRWO streaking by the Rock
Title:  An 87 car PRWO streaking by the Rock
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/12/2007  Upload Date: 6/13/2007 8:36:40 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Matt Howard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  342   Comments: 4
Zoo Train by Lawn Tower
Title:  Zoo Train by Lawn Tower
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2007  Upload Date: 6/17/2007 10:42:18 AM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Matt Howard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 1
One more at Lawn
Title:  One more at Lawn
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2007  Upload Date: 6/17/2007 10:44:19 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Matt Howard
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Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
Zoo Train by Albion
Title:  Zoo Train by Albion
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2007  Upload Date: 7/9/2007 7:40:29 PM
Location:  Lincoln, RI
Author:  Matt Howard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
Zoo Train by Albion
Title:  Zoo Train by Albion
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2007  Upload Date: 7/9/2007 7:44:47 PM
Location:  Lincoln, RI
Author:  Matt Howard
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Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  183   Comments: 1
Second Kiwanis Zoo Train for 2007
Title:  Second Kiwanis Zoo Train for 2007
Description:  The second Father's Day zoo train heading back to Worcester --- the Kiwanis and their guest spent an enjoyable day at the Roger Williams Park Zoo
Photo Date:  6/17/2007  Upload Date: 6/17/2007 4:00:43 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  228   Comments: 1
Train PR3 at the Valley office
Title:  Train PR3 at the Valley office
Description:  Its the first day of summer! Daryl's the man on this cool, early New England morning, doing the mandatory set and release on the 3 locos on train PR3 - their gonna run lite to the Port of Providence and return with 30 or so loads of imported coal for Mount Tom out in Massachusetts
Photo Date:  6/21/2007  Upload Date: 6/21/2007 7:50:29 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 3008(B30-7AB) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  305   Comments: 1
Train PR2 at the City Line
Title:  Train PR2 at the City Line
Description:  First this morning, PR2 ran down to Osram Sylvania (just over the bridge) in Central Falls, to pull out a couple empties to be replaced with a couple loaded hoppers of sand. Seen on the bridge, crew in the office getting their paper work for the rest of the day
Photo Date:  7/16/2007  Upload Date: 7/16/2007 11:06:00 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  150   Comments: 1
Train PR2 at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  Train PR2 at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  In the rain, the 2009, the trailing loco on PR2 today. They're heading up to Woonsocket Yards with 4 PW gondolas of new ties, covered hopper for Ralco and 5 cars of stone
Photo Date:  7/18/2007  Upload Date: 7/18/2007 11:45:35 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  124   Comments: 1
Providence & Worcester Extra 2009 - MFS-2
Title:  Providence & Worcester Extra 2009 - MFS-2
Description:  Officially called MFS-2 from Worcester, but changed to the PW Extra 2009 at the Boston Switch hot box detector. The 2009 with the 4002 helping are running past Osram Sylvania at Chaces Lane in Central Falls, Rhode Island with empty coal hoppers and loaded ethanol tankers, heading down to the Amtrak Northeast Corridor. Couldn't do it Saturday because of the Bernat Mill fire in Uxbridge, Massachusetts
Photo Date:  7/22/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 6:56:18 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 4002(B40-8)
Views:  335   Comments: 1
A Tardy WOPR
Title:  A Tardy WOPR
Description:  at 0718 hours, a very tardy WOPR hurrying past the Ashton Mills in the Ashton section of Cumberland
Photo Date:  7/24/2007  Upload Date: 7/24/2007 4:42:24 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4003(B40-8) PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2011(GP38) PW 3005(B30-7AB) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  583   Comments: 1
A Tardy WOPR
Title:  A Tardy WOPR
Description:  A late WOPR (Worcester/Providence) leaving their train at the Lonsdale Yard Limit board - their crossing busy Mendon Road
Photo Date:  7/25/2007  Upload Date: 7/25/2007 9:19:25 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 4003(B40-8) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 2011(GP38) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  570   Comments: 1
Train PR3 at Mendon Road
Title:  Train PR3 at Mendon Road
Description:  An hour later at the Lonsdale Yard Limit board, PR3's crossing Mendon Road to tie on the train of lumber, empty coal hoppers, tanks of ethanol and assorted freight - they'll sort things out at the Valley yard
Photo Date:  7/25/2007  Upload Date: 7/25/2007 9:21:19 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  594   Comments: 1
WOPR/PR3 at Mendon Road
Title:  WOPR/PR3 at Mendon Road
Description:  With the air pumped-up, here they come! Normally PR3 works south of the yard limits, but with the late WOPR leaving their cars north of the Lonsdale Yard Limit board, PR3's making a rare appearance north of the Valley Yard at busy Mendon Road to clear WOPR’s Form D
Photo Date:  7/25/2007  Upload Date: 7/25/2007 9:22:43 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 3004(B30-7AB)
Views:  1945   Comments: 4
Train PR3 at the Valley Yard
Title:  Train PR3 at the Valley Yard
Description:  early morning at the Valley Falls Yard - PR3's getting their day started with the 2009 and a rare GE B30-7A cabless B unit
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 7/27/2007 9:17:45 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 3004(B30-7AB)
Views:  415   Comments: 1
Train PR3 at Chace's Lane
Title:  Train PR3 at Chace's Lane
Description:  Crossing Chace's Lane in back of Osram Sylvania, PR3's heading down to the Amtrak Northeast corridor
Photo Date:  7/27/2007  Upload Date: 7/27/2007 9:20:49 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 3004(B30-7AB)
Views:  359   Comments: 1
Train PR3 Extra on the Providence Main
Title:  Train PR3 Extra on the Providence Main
Description:  PR3 running as an extra today, 28 July 2007 - they've crossed the bridge over the historic Blackstone River from Valley Falls into Central Falls. They're running down to the Amtrak Northeast Corridor to the Port of Providence with assorted freight and tanks of ethanol for the new Motiva ethanol unloading complex. Latter they'll work the port for a few loads of imported coal
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 7/28/2007 8:24:13 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 3906(B39-8E)
Views:  396   Comments: 1
Train PR2 for the First Day of August
Title:  Train PR2 for the First Day of August
Description:  PR2 crossing High and Titus Streets, getting things in order in the lower Valley yard with their morning's work
Photo Date:  8/1/2007  Upload Date: 8/2/2007 11:18:02 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  120   Comments: 1
Train PR2 on the East Providence Branch
Title:  Train PR2 on the East Providence Branch
Description:  Over by the Valley Falls engine house, or as its known down here as the Barn, PR2's taking the switch onto the East Providence Branch
Photo Date:  8/1/2007  Upload Date: 8/1/2007 12:13:01 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  142   Comments: 1
Getting Things Ready
Title:  Getting Things Ready
Description:  Well we've got the August muggy's here in New England! With a hot, humid day ahead, PR2's crew getting their locos ready for a run up to KIK Custom Products with a couple cars, before running past here on the East Providence Branch with their morning's work
Photo Date:  8/2/2007  Upload Date: 8/2/2007 11:00:56 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  236   Comments: 1
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:  316   Comments: 1


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