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Owner: Providence and Worcester
Model:EMD GP38-2Built As:PW 2008 (GP38-2)
Serial Number:796356-2Order No:796356
Frame Number:796356-2Built:12/1980
Notes:Acquired new Dec 1980
Other locos with this serial:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
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PW 2008
Title:  PW 2008
Description:  PW 2008 leads train MFS-5, a unit ethanol train, past the Osram Sylvania plant at Chases Lane in Central Falls. The train is bound for the Motiva Enterprises facility in the Port of Providence.
Photo Date:  8/25/2008  Upload Date: 8/25/2008 7:30:49 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 1
MFS-5 Ethanol Extra
Title:  MFS-5 Ethanol Extra
Description:  Providence and Worcester Railroad - 80 car ethanol extra from Worcester, Massachusetts running past Osram Sylvania
Photo Date:  8/28/2008  Upload Date: 8/28/2008 1:35:18 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  349   Comments: 1
Good Morning America train
Title:  Good Morning America train
Description:  The Good Morning America train awaits departure from the P&W, while the P&W power waits for a crew.
Photo Date:  9/14/2008  Upload Date: 9/14/2008 6:53:58 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jonathan Guilbeault
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
Worcester Extra
Title:  Worcester Extra
Description:  The Worcester Extra heads down off the "hill" so the Good Morning America train can Depart.
Photo Date:  9/14/2008  Upload Date: 9/14/2008 6:54:24 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jonathan Guilbeault
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
Providence & Worcester Railroad
Title:  Providence & Worcester Railroad
Description:  Engine House
Photo Date:  9/24/2008  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 6:54:30 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3902(B39-8E)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
WX-1 End
Title:  WX-1 End
Description:  The 2008 takes up the end position of a late fall afternoon WX-1 from Woonsocket, RI to Worcester, MA.
Photo Date:  10/16/2008  Upload Date: 10/27/2008 5:47:01 PM
Location:  South Grafton, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
2008 Circle Tour
Title:  2008 Circle Tour
Description:  P&W 4002 leads the Tour thru N. Grosvenordale, CT
Photo Date:  10/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 10:05:50 AM
Location:  Thompson, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8) PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3909(B39-8E)
Views:  440   Comments: 1
Shopper's Special 2008
Title:  Shopper's Special 2008
Description:  The northern end of "The Special" is being lead back home by PW 2008
Photo Date:  10/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 12:35:56 PM
Location:  Putnam, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3909(B39-8E)
Views:  320   Comments: 1
Shopper's Special 2008
Title:  Shopper's Special 2008
Description:  The shopper's Special waits in Putnam for the return trip home
Photo Date:  10/17/2008  Upload Date: 10/28/2008 12:45:41 PM
Location:  Putnam, CT
Author:  Ray Blanchette
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3909(B39-8E)
Views:  318   Comments: 2
The Mass Bay circle tour heading east of the Northeast Corridor at the former Wolf Rock crossing in Kingston, RI
Title:  The Mass Bay circle tour heading east of the Northeast Corridor at the former Wolf Rock crossing in Kingston, RI
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/2008  Upload Date: 12/16/2008 8:59:33 PM
Location:  Kingston, RI
Author:  Matt Howard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 4002(B40-8) PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3909(B39-8E)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
Blackstone Valley Shopper's Special at the Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  Blackstone Valley Shopper's Special at the Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Fall Shopper's Special from Cumberland, Rhode Island to Putnam, Connecticut, running on the Providence and Worcesters Providence main at the Lonsdale Yard Limits, Mendon Road
Photo Date:  10/25/2008  Upload Date: 10/25/2008 10:43:30 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
Extra Northbound
Title:  Extra Northbound
Description:  Saturday action on the Providence Main.
Photo Date:  11/1/2008  Upload Date: 11/1/2008 5:20:07 PM
Location:  Northbridge, MA
Author:  john kloczkowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  351   Comments: 2
Empty Coal Extra
Title:  Empty Coal Extra
Description:  A 60 car empty coal train passes through Union St. crossing in Linwood Ma.
Photo Date:  11/1/2008  Upload Date: 11/1/2008 9:25:52 AM
Location:  Linwood, MA
Author:  john kloczkowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
PW 2008
Title:  PW 2008
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/3/2008  Upload Date: 11/5/2008 8:35:14 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
PW 2008
Title:  PW 2008
Description:  PW 2008 leads a freight south towards Millbury while 2010 pushes on the rear
Photo Date:  11/3/2008  Upload Date: 11/5/2008 8:36:23 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Ted Krug
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
PW 2007
Title:  PW 2007
Description:  PR-2 Servicing Pond View / Trans America On Dexter Road In East Providence, RI
Photo Date:  11/5/2008  Upload Date: 4/10/2009 11:59:20 AM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Michael Delage
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
First 2008 Polar Express
Title:  First 2008 Polar Express
Description:  On a dreary, rainy Saturday morning an empty passenger train moves south passing by Polyvinyl Films at Depot Street. Destination is Ann & Hope in Cumberland, RI for the first of the five Polar Express excursions.
Photo Date:  11/8/2008  Upload Date: 11/10/2008 12:12:37 AM
Location:  Sutton, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  328   Comments: 1
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's Polar Express on the Providence and Worcester
Title:  Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's Polar Express on the Providence and Worcester
Description:  2nd day for the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's Polar Express - extra running past the former KIK Custom Products at Martin Street, heading down to Ann & Hope for the first of two runs to the North Pole
Photo Date:  11/9/2008  Upload Date: 11/9/2008 10:23:26 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
Headed for the North Pole.
Title:  Headed for the North Pole.
Description:  An early morning P&W passenger extra headed southbound rounding the corner at MP 33. Train departed from Worcester, MA - destination Cumberland, RI for the second of five Polar Express excursions. Another view.
Photo Date:  11/9/2008  Upload Date: 11/10/2008 1:44:36 PM
Location:  South Grafton, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  260   Comments: 2
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's Polar Express
Title:  Blackstone Valley Tourism Council's Polar Express
Description:  on its first trip north, Polar Express working it way up the grade from Woonsocket Water Works, heading for Hamlet Avenue, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Photo Date:  11/16/2008  Upload Date: 11/16/2008 4:58:14 PM
Location:  Woonsocket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  490   Comments: 1
Polar Express 2008 - North
Title:  Polar Express 2008 - North
Description:  The P&W 2008 on the North end of the train. This train was southbound from Worcester, MA to Cumberland, RI for Polar Express excursion.
Photo Date:  11/16/2008  Upload Date: 11/18/2008 11:56:44 PM
Location:  South Grafton, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
WX-1 McKeon Rd.
Title:  WX-1 McKeon Rd.
Description:  P&W 2008 leads as the WX-1 northbound, about to cross McKeon Rd. from the Greenwood Yard
Photo Date:  11/21/2008  Upload Date: 11/22/2008 12:12:28 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
PW 2008 - WX-1
Title:  PW 2008 - WX-1
Description:  P&W 2008 working the WX-1 northbound passing through the McKeon Rd. crossing.
Photo Date:  11/21/2008  Upload Date: 11/22/2008 12:14:00 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
PW 2008
Title:  PW 2008
Description:  P&W 2008 working as WX-1 heading back from the Greenwood Yard
Photo Date:  11/21/2008  Upload Date: 11/22/2008 12:27:24 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
Polar Express
Title:  Polar Express
Description:  Heading south to Valley Falls RI to pick up passengers.
Photo Date:  11/23/2008  Upload Date: 11/23/2008 11:29:43 AM
Location:  Linwood, MA
Author:  john kloczkowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  314   Comments: 2
Polar Express over the Blackstone
Title:  Polar Express over the Blackstone
Description:  P&W 2008 leads the passenger train southbound to Cumberland, RI for the last of the 2008 Polar Express excursions. The train is seen passing over the Blackstone River in South Grafton.
Photo Date:  11/23/2008  Upload Date: 11/24/2008 11:58:20 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  321   Comments: 3
P&W 2008 - WX-1 Extra
Title:  P&W 2008 - WX-1 Extra
Description:  The 2008 on the north end of the train, passing by Elmwood Street.
Photo Date:  12/1/2008  Upload Date: 12/1/2008 4:09:03 PM
Location:  South Grafton, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
PW 2008
Title:  PW 2008
Description:  P&W 2008 taking up the north end of the WX-1 extra heading south for MP 29 - Riverdale Mills. Train about to cross Pleasant Street crossing, South Grafton.
Photo Date:  12/1/2008  Upload Date: 12/1/2008 4:09:53 PM
Location:  South Grafton, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
P&W 2008 working Riverdale Mills
Title:  P&W 2008 working Riverdale Mills
Description:  Picking up an empty gondola for return to Worcester
Photo Date:  12/1/2008  Upload Date: 12/1/2008 4:11:45 PM
Location:  Northbridge, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  629   Comments: 0
P&W 2008 working at Riverdale Mills.  With the empty dropping off the loaded gondola.
Title:  P&W 2008 working at Riverdale Mills. With the empty dropping off the loaded gondola.
Description:  P&W 2008 (WX-1) dropping off a gondola loaded with steel wire materials, and picks up an empty for return to Worcester.
Photo Date:  12/1/2008  Upload Date: 12/1/2008 4:19:24 PM
Location:  Northbridge, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
PW 2008
Title:  PW 2008
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/5/2008  Upload Date: 12/7/2008 9:36:46 AM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Holden Baker
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
PW 2008
Title:  PW 2008
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/5/2008  Upload Date: 12/17/2008 4:46:01 PM
Location:  East Deerfield, MA
Author:  Holden Baker
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
Unit Ethanol Train
Title:  Unit Ethanol Train
Description:  Southbound N.Uxbridge Ma. enroute to Motiva, Providence RI.
Photo Date:  12/28/2008  Upload Date: 12/28/2008 12:26:46 PM
Location:  Uxbridge, MA
Author:  john kloczkowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3902(B39-8E) PW 3006(B30-7AB) PW 4002(B40-8) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  476   Comments: 2
Again at Millbury
Title:  Again at Millbury
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/28/2008  Upload Date: 1/4/2009 6:51:01 PM
Location:  Millbury, MA
Author:  Matt Howard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3902(B39-8E) PW 3006(B30-7AB) PW 4002(B40-8) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
MFS-8 Ethanol Extra to Providence
Title:  MFS-8 Ethanol Extra to Providence
Description:  Ethanol Extra plowing snow as it crosses Martin Street in the Berkeley section of town on the Providence Main - they're heading for Motiva Entreprises at the Railroad's South Providence Yard with 80 cars of ethanol and one safety spacer
Photo Date:  1/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 1:28:18 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 3909(B39-8E) PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3902(B39-8E)
Views:  1346   Comments: 7
MFS-8 Return
Title:  MFS-8 Return
Description:  MFS-8 return trip north to Worcester, MA
Photo Date:  1/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 7:26:05 PM
Location:  Millbury, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3902(B39-8E) PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3909(B39-8E) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
Providence & Worcester Railroad - WX-1 at Polyvinyl
Title:  Providence & Worcester Railroad - WX-1 at Polyvinyl
Description:  P&W 2008 on the south end of train WX-1 at Polyvinyl as the crew switches out covered hoppers.
Photo Date:  1/27/2009  Upload Date: 5/31/2009 8:57:40 PM
Location:  Sutton, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
WX-3
Title:  WX-3
Description:  WX-3 headed for Wiser Ave facility.
Photo Date:  2/10/2009  Upload Date: 2/11/2009 12:43:13 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  232   Comments: 1
WX-3 for Wiser Ave
Title:  WX-3 for Wiser Ave
Description:  Providence & Worcester Railroad train WX-3 with loaded double stacked intermodal units. Train entering the Wiser Ave facility on a cold February morning
Photo Date:  2/10/2009  Upload Date: 5/31/2009 8:55:42 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
2008 WX-3
Title:  2008 WX-3
Description:  WX-3 heading into the Wiser Ave Intermodal Facility
Photo Date:  2/10/2009  Upload Date: 2/25/2009 5:21:47 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
Train PR-2 Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Train PR-2 Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Getting ready to tug on their train with raw March rain falling - they'll split their train at those 3 MBTA side dump ballast cars that came down on the nightly WOPR from Worcester. Side dumps used to ferry used MBTA concrete ties from MBTA storage in Readville
Photo Date:  3/9/2009  Upload Date: 3/9/2009 2:22:09 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  377   Comments: 2
Train PR-2 Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Train PR-2 Valley Falls Yard
Description:  brrrrrrrrrrr - nothing like a cranky locomotive with cold rain falling! Mechanical Department from Worcester working on jump starting the 2009 on a raw Monday morning
Photo Date:  3/9/2009  Upload Date: 3/9/2009 2:04:59 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2009(GP38-2) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  378   Comments: 3
Nightly PRWO
Title:  Nightly PRWO
Description:  Going back to Worcester - the nightly PRWO (Sunday thru Thursday) coupling on the extra ethanol locos. Not MUd, they'll simply be towed along for the ride with the freight
Photo Date:  3/14/2009  Upload Date: 3/16/2009 12:18:35 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 3903(B39-8E) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 3902(B39-8E)
Views:  458   Comments: 0
Nightly PRWO at the Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  Nightly PRWO at the Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  Fighting for those last rays of sun! Crossing Mendon Road, PRWO's officially northbound for Worcester at the Lonsdale Yard Limit Board with the 4 ethanol GEs and 13 assorted freight cars in tow
Photo Date:  3/14/2009  Upload Date: 3/16/2009 12:17:27 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 3903(B39-8E) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 3902(B39-8E)
Views:  449   Comments: 0
P&W 2008 - WX-1
Title:  P&W 2008 - WX-1
Description:  Providence & Worcester Railroad locomotive 2008 takes the south end of the WX-1 train as they leave the Greenwood Yard. The busy crew making its way to the Norwich Branch to service customers from Worcester to Oxford, MA.
Photo Date:  4/7/2009  Upload Date: 4/8/2009 8:38:06 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Providence & Worcester Railroad - WX-1 - Millbury, MA
Title:  Providence & Worcester Railroad - WX-1 - Millbury, MA
Description:  P&W 2008 leads train WX-1 on the Providence Main passing by Lewcott Chemical in Millbury, Massachusetts. WX-1 returning from servicing local customer Polyvinyl Films.
Photo Date:  4/8/2009  Upload Date: 4/8/2009 2:45:49 PM
Location:  Millbury, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  242   Comments: 1
Providence & Worcester Railroad - WX-1 at Webster
Title:  Providence & Worcester Railroad - WX-1 at Webster
Description:  PW 2008 leads train WX-1 under the abaondoned Boston & Albany Webster Springs Branch, on the Norwich Branch, Webster, Massachusetts. MP 56.16.
Photo Date:  4/13/2009  Upload Date: 4/13/2009 3:37:13 PM
Location:  Webster, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
Providence & Worcester Railroad - WX-1
Title:  Providence & Worcester Railroad - WX-1
Description:  P&W train WX-1 providing service to Aggregate Industries at Sutton, Massachusetts. The Aggregate Plant which is out of the photo to the left provides concrete aggregate. PW 2008 over Providence Road, Route 122A.
Photo Date:  4/13/2009  Upload Date: 5/30/2009 8:56:11 PM
Location:  Sutton, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  299   Comments: 1
K638 Ethanol Extra
Title:  K638 Ethanol Extra
Description:  Some history in this photo - for the first time while on the Providence and Worcester, the ethanol extra was called by its CSX symbol - K638. Now officially on Amtrak's Northeast Corridor south of Boston Switch, its now called MFS-9 - MFS for Multi Function Switcher. MFS-9 with 3 hoppers of cement serving as spacers, 80 cars of ethanol, along with a box car spacer running on track 7 along the Corridor at Branch Avenue. This was the old New Haven Northup Avenue Yard. A long gone P&W customer on the right when it was a Sears Warehouse and the other track now unused to West River and the then new automated Post Office under New Haven, later Penn Central
Photo Date:  4/29/2009  Upload Date: 4/29/2009 2:50:30 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 4004(B40-8) PW 4003(B40-8)
Views:  821   Comments: 0
K638/MFS-9 Ethanol Extra
Title:  K638/MFS-9 Ethanol Extra
Description:  Along the Amtrak Northeast Corridor, ethanol extra slipping the first 50 or so cars of ethanol down the South Providence Running track to Providence and Worcester's South Providence yard and Motiva Entreprises
Photo Date:  4/29/2009  Upload Date: 4/29/2009 4:31:18 PM
Location:  Cranston, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 4004(B40-8) PW 4003(B40-8)
Views:  341   Comments: 0


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