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Boston Switch Interlocking |
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Classic New Haven Tower. Boston Switch was shuttered and closed in the late 40's and the interlocking transfered to Lawn tower. The tracks to the left with the typical New Haven semaphores belong to the Providence and Worcester Railroad. Tracks on the right are the Amtrak Northeast Corridor tracks |
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9/1/1977 Upload Date: 6/12/2005 5:07:05 PM |
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Central Falls, RI |
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Ron Chouinard |
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Boston Switch |
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Boston Switch, where the Providence and Worcester Railroad would join the Amtrack Northeast Corridor. The track closest to the tower is the mainline to Worcester |
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6/11/2006 Upload Date: 6/11/2006 3:09:37 PM |
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Central Falls, RI |
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Ron Chouinard |
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Boston Switch |
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Closed by the New Haven in the 40's. Every now and then, someone from Amtrak or the MBTA will come along and redo the gray |
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6/11/2006 Upload Date: 6/11/2006 3:11:01 PM |
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Central Falls, RI |
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Ron Chouinard |
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Boston Switch |
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If this little guy could talk! 5 miles to Providence and 39 miles to Worcester |
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6/11/2006 Upload Date: 6/11/2006 3:12:38 PM |
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Central Falls, RI |
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Ron Chouinard |
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| Title: |
Boston Switch |
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the old signal mast that guarded the Boston Switch junction, hidden by trees |
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6/11/2006 Upload Date: 6/11/2006 5:51:06 PM |
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Central Falls, RI |
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Ron Chouinard |
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Boston Switch |
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Boston Switch protected the Junction of the New Haven (Boston and Providence Railroad) and the Providence and Worcester Railroad - mile marker says Worcester 39 miles - unused since the 40/50's. Now part of the Amtrak Northeast Corridor, its slated to be demolished soon |
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6/18/2006 Upload Date: 10/1/2008 9:18:11 AM |
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Central Falls, RI |
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Ron Chouinard |
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Union Switch and Signal box |
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newest date is October 1, 1901 |
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6/18/2006 Upload Date: 6/18/2006 4:32:17 PM |
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Central Falls, RI |
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Ron Chouinard |
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Union Switch and Signal box |
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Well this guy has been around for a hundred years --- boy if he could talk, could he have some tales to tell us! |
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6/18/2006 Upload Date: 6/18/2006 4:33:06 PM |
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Central Falls, RI |
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Ron Chouinard |
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Zoo Train |
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Second and the last one for this year ... the Kiwanis sponsored zoo trains on the Providence and Worcester Railroad from Worcester, Massachusetts to the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, Rhode Island. Extra seen at Boston Switch and the Amtrak Northeast Corridor |
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6/18/2006 Upload Date: 6/19/2006 12:43:27 PM |
| Location: |
Central Falls, RI |
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Ron Chouinard |
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PW 2010(GP38) |
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Boston Switch |
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Mile post 5 --- 5 miles to Providence and 39 miles to Worcester. Providence and Worcester's train PR3, at Boston Switch and the Amtrak Northeast Corridor |
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7/5/2006 Upload Date: 7/5/2006 9:16:57 AM |
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Central Falls, RI |
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Ron Chouinard |
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PW 4003(B40-8) |
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Boston Switch |
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Providence and Worcester's train PR3, at Boston Switch and the Amtrak Northeast Corridor - long string of pipe for the Seaview Railroad in Davisville. We have a MBTA commuter train coming up in the distance |
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7/5/2006 Upload Date: 7/5/2006 9:18:06 AM |
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Central Falls, RI |
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Ron Chouinard |
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PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 3007(B30-7AB) |
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MBTA 1070 |
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MBTA train 810 from Providence pushing the train towards Boston. Their at Boston Switch curve where they'll cross the Tin Bridge over the Blackstone River. South Attleboro will be next |
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7/5/2006 Upload Date: 7/6/2006 6:33:26 AM |
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Central Falls, RI |
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Ron Chouinard |
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MBTA 1070(F40PH-2C) |
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