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By:Ron Chouinard
Dates:10/24/1973 - 12/16/2012
Album Info:Photos from the Providence and Worcester collection of the late Philip M. Paradis compliments of Mr. Robert J. Grubinskas
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addition the the engine house
Title:  addition the the engine house
Description:  New addition to the Worcester engine house with its 2 overhead cranes
Photo Date:  3/17/1981  Upload Date: 3/12/2006 6:23:12 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Views:  463   Comments: 0
PW 2201
Title:  PW 2201
Description:  locomotive line up at the Worcester engine house
Photo Date:  3/17/1981  Upload Date: 3/12/2006 6:27:33 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2201(B23-7)
Views:  980   Comments: 0
PW 2007
Title:  PW 2007
Description:  Providence and Worcester train WO-1, with the 2007 servicing Tupperware in Blackstone, Massachusetts. Their on the bridge spanning the Blackstone River
Photo Date:  6/18/1981  Upload Date: 2/4/2006 6:25:38 PM
Location:  Blackstone, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  1251   Comments: 1
PW 2004
Title:  PW 2004
Description:  MLW M420 2004, getting some attention to its innards at the Worcester Engine House. Of special note are the Ghetto guards
Photo Date:  8/1/1981  Upload Date: 6/26/2006 10:23:39 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2004(M420R)
Views:  1892   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester Shares
Title:  Providence and Worcester Shares
Description:  Providence and Worcester shares, showing the 14th day of October 1884
Photo Date:  9/1/1981  Upload Date: 7/4/2006 5:45:58 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  247   Comments: 0
WRWK 106
Title:  WRWK 106
Description:  Moshassuck Valley No 9, being transformed into Warwick Railway 106 at the Providence and Worcester engine house
Photo Date:  10/1/1981  Upload Date: 2/19/2006 7:20:40 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  WRWK 106(65Tonner ) MVRR 9(65Tonner )
Views:  1118   Comments: 0
PW 2003
Title:  PW 2003
Description:  Saturday northbound pig extra at the now out of service temporary crossing at the Millbury cemetery. Crossing was used when the Elm Street bridge was being replaced
Photo Date:  11/15/1981  Upload Date: 3/12/2006 2:30:27 PM
Location:  Millbury, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2003(M420R)
Views:  816   Comments: 0
PW 3003
Title:  PW 3003
Description:  train used with the Santa Train to Woonsocket
Photo Date:  12/21/1981  Upload Date: 3/14/2006 5:54:19 PM
Location:  Ashton, RI
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  434   Comments: 0
PW 3003
Title:  PW 3003
Description:  Woonsocket Yard at River Street, where Santa got on board for the trip to the Woonsocket depot
Photo Date:  12/21/1981  Upload Date: 3/12/2006 12:08:20 PM
Location:  Woonsocket, RI
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  657   Comments: 1
Santa Train
Title:  Santa Train
Description:  Santa train on the Woonsocket Viaduct
Photo Date:  12/21/1981  Upload Date: 3/12/2006 2:27:40 PM
Location:  Woonsocket, RI
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  1303   Comments: 2
Dispatcher's Desk
Title:  Dispatcher's Desk
Description:  Worcester dispatcher to Providence and Worcester train PR2 on channel 2 --- Hello Larry?
Photo Date:  12/21/1981  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 6:10:21 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Views:  459   Comments: 0
PW 3
Title:  PW 3
Description:  A few years latter, the o'l No 3 ain't looking that good in 1981! Peeling paint, with an end sill ripped off in a switching accident
Photo Date:  12/21/1981  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 6:06:33 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  383   Comments: 0
Santa Train
Title:  Santa Train
Description:  Providence and Worcester Santa Train, running under the Slatersville Branch at Woonsocket Yard. They're approaching Woonsocket Depot
Photo Date:  12/21/1981  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 6:07:55 PM
Location:  Woonsocket, RI
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  1252   Comments: 1
PW 3003 and the Santa train
Title:  PW 3003 and the Santa train
Description:  Can't have a Santa train with-out the old jolly himself, Santa!
Photo Date:  12/21/1981  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 6:08:59 PM
Location:  Woonsocket, RI
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  357   Comments: 0
PW 3
Title:  PW 3
Description:  the old No 3 looking pretty good here, at the Worcester engine house in this 1973 photo
Photo Date:  12/21/1981  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 6:05:27 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  464   Comments: 0
PW 2008
Title:  PW 2008
Description:  Well we're at milepost 19.83 on the Gardner Branch. The 2008 leading a northbound circus train to Gardner. The 3rd locomotives was the BAR 84 on lease to the Providence and Worcester
Photo Date:  5/31/1982  Upload Date: 1/30/2006 6:38:55 PM
Location:  Hubbardston, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) BAR 84(GP38) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  1757   Comments: 0
PW 2008
Title:  PW 2008
Description:  The "red" Barnum and Baily Circus train, heading up to Gardner, crossing Bald Hill Road in Princeton with 41 cars
Photo Date:  5/31/1982  Upload Date: 4/16/2006 5:38:07 PM
Location:  Princeton, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 2006(GP38-2) BAR 84(GP38)
Views:  1896   Comments: 2
PW 2003
Title:  PW 2003
Description:  southbound WOPR with the 2003 running past stored Providence and Worcester box cars at Whitinsville
Photo Date:  6/9/1982  Upload Date: 1/30/2006 7:27:20 PM
Location:  Northbridge, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2003(M420R) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  1499   Comments: 1
PW 2007
Title:  PW 2007
Description:  going away photo of WOPR at the old Depot Lounge at a location called Whitins
Photo Date:  6/10/1982  Upload Date: 1/31/2006 5:39:08 PM
Location:  Northbridge, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2003(M420R) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  1355   Comments: 0
PW 2007
Title:  PW 2007
Description:  taken from the Route 122 bridge in South Uxbridge - 2 38's with a southbound pig and general freight consist
Photo Date:  6/11/1982  Upload Date: 4/18/2006 10:36:52 AM
Location:  Uxbridge, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  1638   Comments: 0
PW 2007
Title:  PW 2007
Description:  the 2 38's at Coz Chemical in the Rockdale section of Northbridge
Photo Date:  6/11/1982  Upload Date: 4/16/2006 5:42:32 PM
Location:  Northbridge, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  1101   Comments: 1
PW 2006
Title:  PW 2006
Description:  pulling into the old Northup Avenue Yard by Colfax
Photo Date:  6/11/1982  Upload Date: 4/18/2006 10:38:06 AM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  1548   Comments: 1
PW 2007
Title:  PW 2007
Description:  Mixed freight in the Valley yard limits. 2 GP38-2's passing Ann and Hope at the Broad Street bridge
Photo Date:  6/11/1982  Upload Date: 1/29/2006 6:30:20 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  1334   Comments: 2
BAR 84
Title:  BAR 84
Description:  With the circus train safely in the hands of the Boston and Maine in Gardner, the extra's southbound past the foggy Quinapoxet Resevoir on the way back to Worcester with some freight
Photo Date:  6/14/1982  Upload Date: 1/31/2006 11:23:39 AM
Location:  Holden, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  BAR 84(GP38) PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  1967   Comments: 2
The Connecticut
Title:  The Connecticut
Description:  What is to become the Providence and Worcester's snack car, the Connecticut, at the Plainfield engine house
Photo Date:  6/14/1982  Upload Date: 1/31/2006 2:12:00 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  2224   Comments: 0
Circus Train
Title:  Circus Train
Description:  The 2008 at Holden, Massachusetts with a Barnum and Bailey circus train, with the 2008 sporting ghetto guards
Photo Date:  6/14/1982  Upload Date: 6/25/2006 10:57:15 AM
Location:  Holden, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 2006(GP38-2) BAR 84(GP38)
Views:  1745   Comments: 1
Circus Train
Title:  Circus Train
Description:  The 2008 showing off its ghetto guards with the 2006 and the leased BAR unit
Photo Date:  6/14/1982  Upload Date: 6/25/2006 10:58:35 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 2006(GP38-2) BAR 84(GP38)
Views:  1655   Comments: 0
Transfer Caboose C155
Title:  Transfer Caboose C155
Description:  Boston and Maine transfer caboose C155 on tail end of circus train at Gardner
Photo Date:  6/14/1982  Upload Date: 6/25/2006 11:00:53 AM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  786   Comments: 0
Circus Train
Title:  Circus Train
Description:  Trailer flats with assorted circus containers and vehicles
Photo Date:  6/14/1982  Upload Date: 6/25/2006 10:59:31 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Views:  378   Comments: 0
PW 2006
Title:  PW 2006
Description:  Boston and Maine delivering the Barnum and Bailey circus train at Gardner while leased BAR 84 looks on
Photo Date:  6/14/1982  Upload Date: 6/25/2006 11:01:40 AM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) BAR 84(GP38) BM 317(GP40-2)
Views:  2148   Comments: 1
PW 7189
Title:  PW 7189
Description:  Between assignments at the Worcester engine house
Photo Date:  6/15/1982  Upload Date: 1/30/2006 6:49:37 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 7189(GP9)
Views:  1526   Comments: 0
MVRR 8
Title:  MVRR 8
Description:  My old friend ... Moshassuck Valley No 8 at the Providence and Worcester engine house
Photo Date:  7/2/1982  Upload Date: 2/20/2006 11:23:08 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  MVRR 8(50Tonner)
Views:  622   Comments: 0
MVRR 8
Title:  MVRR 8
Description:  My old friend ... Moshassuck Valley No 8 at the Providence and Worcester engine house
Photo Date:  7/2/1982  Upload Date: 2/20/2006 11:24:14 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  MVRR 8(50Tonner)
Views:  631   Comments: 0
MVRR 8
Title:  MVRR 8
Description:  Moshassuck Valley No 8's builder plate. It say's B B 100/100-2GE733 - 300 HP - Serial number 30786 - Built December 1950
Photo Date:  7/2/1982  Upload Date: 2/20/2006 11:24:39 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  MVRR 8(50Tonner)
Views:  571   Comments: 1
PW 2007
Title:  PW 2007
Description:  Providence and Worcester, and the leased Bangor and Aroostock GP38 on Boston and Albany tracks. Tower is Boston and Albany Tower 28
Photo Date:  7/11/1982  Upload Date: 4/18/2006 6:24:22 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) BAR 85(GP38)
Views:  1774   Comments: 0
Brand New 2009
Title:  Brand New 2009
Description:  the brand new 2009, getting checked over at the Worcester Engine House
Photo Date:  9/1/1982  Upload Date: 7/4/2006 5:28:21 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  1821   Comments: 0
PW 3003 steel caboose
Title:  PW 3003 steel caboose
Description:  Everything was done with class when the Providence and Worcester regained their independance. ex Missouri Pacific steel caboose, in the company of a Warwick gondola on the Woonsocket Viaduct
Photo Date:  9/22/1982  Upload Date: 2/6/2006 2:23:53 PM
Location:  Woonsocket, RI
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  443   Comments: 0
PW 2008
Title:  PW 2008
Description:  the 2008 and 7205 team up on a pig train
Photo Date:  10/11/1982  Upload Date: 4/18/2006 6:25:59 PM
Location:  Northbridge, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 7205(GP9)
Views:  1320   Comments: 0
PW 7205
Title:  PW 7205
Description:  the 7205 probably worked steel mills from the evidence of rust on top of the loco! With the arrival of the GP9's, the leased BAR units would be returned
Photo Date:  10/11/1982  Upload Date: 4/18/2006 6:26:39 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 7205(GP9)
Views:  1182   Comments: 0
PW 1701
Title:  PW 1701
Description:  about a year later in May of 1983, the old 7189 with its new paint and number on one of the numerous bridges that span the Blackstone
Photo Date:  10/12/1982  Upload Date: 4/19/2006 11:32:47 AM
Location:  Millbury, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 1701(GP9)
Views:  1740   Comments: 1
PW 1701
Title:  PW 1701
Description:  May 1983 with the 1701 showing off its new paint with a passenger extra approaching an unknown crossing
Photo Date:  10/12/1982  Upload Date: 4/19/2006 11:33:50 AM
Location:  Uxbridge, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 1701(GP9)
Views:  847   Comments: 0
Solar Panels
Title:  Solar Panels
Description:  The Providence and Worcester tried solar panels for power at one of their crossings
Photo Date:  2/9/1983  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 6:38:49 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Views:  294   Comments: 0
PW 7205
Title:  PW 7205
Description:  on another day the 2008 and 7205 have a few trailers and general freight rolling southbound by the Millbury Cemetary
Photo Date:  3/1/1983  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 6:21:58 PM
Location:  Millbury, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 7205(GP9) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  1443   Comments: 1
PW 1701
Title:  PW 1701
Description:  Passenger extra at Riverdale Mills
Photo Date:  4/15/1983  Upload Date: 4/30/2006 6:41:04 PM
Location:  Riverdale, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 1701(GP9)
Views:  1386   Comments: 1
PW 2006
Title:  PW 2006
Description:  Phil was cab riding when he photographed 2 trains meeting
Photo Date:  5/18/1983  Upload Date: 4/20/2006 11:23:43 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  843   Comments: 0
The 3 bridges
Title:  The 3 bridges
Description:  Phil was cab riding in one of the M420's when he photographed the famous bridges in Millville. The never built Grand Trunk was to cross here on those concrete abutments, and the other steel girder bridge, is the old abandoned New Haven line to Douglas. Next bridge is the mainline over the Blackstone River
Photo Date:  5/18/1983  Upload Date: 4/20/2006 11:25:17 AM
Location:  Millville, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Views:  444   Comments: 0
Hot Box Detector
Title:  Hot Box Detector
Description:  Providence and Worcester hot box detector, about midway on the Providence to Worcester main
Photo Date:  5/18/1983  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 10:13:05 AM
Location:  Uxbridge, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Views:  335   Comments: 0
PW 50
Title:  PW 50
Description:  looks like a scaoe test car at&Worcester
Photo Date:  5/18/1983  Upload Date: 4/22/2006 5:44:40 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  640   Comments: 0
PW 2231
Title:  PW 2231
Description:  an MLW teams up with a GE to move some freight around
Photo Date:  6/10/1983  Upload Date: 4/24/2006 2:40:50 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2201(B23-7) PW 2001(M420R)
Views:  1463   Comments: 0
PW 2001
Title:  PW 2001
Description:  light engines to the Boston and Maine at Gardner
Photo Date:  6/10/1983  Upload Date: 4/24/2006 6:32:36 PM
Location:  Hubbardston, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 2001(M420R)
Views:  766   Comments: 0


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