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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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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:  342   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:  340   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:  233   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:  252   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:  661   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:  304   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:  110   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:  153   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:  519   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:  266   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:  1391   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:  349   Comments: 0
Providence & Worcester Railroad - WX-1 at Polyvinyl
Title:  Providence & Worcester Railroad - WX-1 at Polyvinyl
Description:  P&W 208 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:  344   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:  252   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:  233   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:  228   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:  402   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:  410   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:  499   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:  483   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:  252   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 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Millbury, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  269   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:  399   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:  322   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:  849   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:  360   Comments: 0
K638/MFS-9 Ethanol Extra at Elmwood Avenue
Title:  K638/MFS-9 Ethanol Extra at Elmwood Avenue
Description:  Providence and Worcester's ethanol extra, running on the South Providence Running Track by Roger Williams Park - running down to South Providence yard and Motiva Enterprises with the ethanol
Photo Date:  4/29/2009  Upload Date: 4/29/2009 4:41:12 PM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 4004(B40-8) PW 4003(B40-8)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
Providence & Worcester Railroad
Title:  Providence & Worcester Railroad
Description:  P&W Excursion Train seen at P&W Headquarters, Worcester, Massachusetts at the completion of the Kiwanis Club of Worcester sponsored Zoo Excursion Train
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/11/2009 4:22:22 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
Kiwanis Zoo Train
Title:  Kiwanis Zoo Train
Description:  Today was the first of two zoo trains to Roger William's Park in Providence, Rhode Island. Extra traveling thru the Valley Falls yard heading for Worcester. The train's sponsored by the Worcester Kiwanis, with the next scheduled for June 20th
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/9/2009 9:38:05 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
Zoo Train
Title:  Zoo Train
Description:  Heading back to Worcester Ma. after a day with the animals.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/9/2009 4:21:35 PM
Location:  Uxbridge, MA
Author:  john kloczkowski
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Providence & Worcester Railroad 2008
Title:  Providence & Worcester Railroad 2008
Description:  P&W Railroad 2008 with new paint leading the P&W 30 Year Employee Train northbound on the Norwich Branch at Auburn, Massachusetts. As you can see in the photo, there was very heavy rain.
Photo Date:  10/28/2009  Upload Date: 10/28/2009 3:14:58 PM
Location:  Auburn, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  434   Comments: 1
Polar Express
Title:  Polar Express
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/7/2009  Upload Date: 11/7/2009 11:33:12 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  156   Comments: 1
Polar Express
Title:  Polar Express
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/7/2009  Upload Date: 11/7/2009 11:35:48 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  167   Comments: 1
Lookin Sweet :)
Title:  Lookin Sweet :)
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/7/2009  Upload Date: 11/7/2009 11:36:22 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  174   Comments: 1
2008
Title:  2008
Description:  The gorgeous, newly painted, 2008, making its 3rd passenger debut...surely to only return to regular scheduled freight work a few weeks from now. Id imagine that paint job wont make it too far through the winter, how bout you?
Photo Date:  11/8/2009  Upload Date: 11/8/2009 10:12:06 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  188   Comments: 1
Polar Express on the Move
Title:  Polar Express on the Move
Description:  P&W passenger equipment running deadhead southbound at the Rockdale section of Northbridge Massachusetts.
Photo Date:  11/22/2009  Upload Date: 1/14/2010 10:31:44 PM
Location:  Northbridge, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  308   Comments: 1
Polar Express
Title:  Polar Express
Description:  Heads to Cumberland RI to pick up it's first load of passengers at 8:44 am.
Photo Date:  11/22/2009  Upload Date: 11/23/2009 6:50:02 PM
Location:  Uxbridge, MA
Author:  john kloczkowski
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  486   Comments: 1
2008
Title:  2008
Description:  Close up of the 2008 in black and white
Photo Date:  12/1/2009  Upload Date: 12/1/2009 11:47:15 AM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
Wire for Dean
Title:  Wire for Dean
Description:  PR-2 bringing some wire for the Dean Warehouse Co.
Photo Date:  12/2/2009  Upload Date: 12/3/2009 11:52:00 AM
Location:  Providence, RI
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
2008
Title:  2008
Description:  Glowing in her new paint, the 2008 picks up the rear on PR-2s way to the yard
Photo Date:  12/2/2009  Upload Date: 12/3/2009 12:00:36 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
2008
Title:  2008
Description:  The 2008 trailing on PR-2
Photo Date:  12/2/2009  Upload Date: 12/3/2009 12:05:21 PM
Location:  Seekonk, MA
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
RT 152
Title:  RT 152
Description:  PR-2 on their way to Metals USA, crossing RT 152 in Seekonk
Photo Date:  12/2/2009  Upload Date: 12/3/2009 12:06:05 PM
Location:  Seekonk, MA
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  240   Comments: 1
HURRY!
Title:  HURRY!
Description:  No, just kidding, I wasnt even planning on this shot, but I thoughht it came out kind of cool...dont worry, PR-2s 2008 is the trailing unit, theyre not comming towards me.
Photo Date:  12/2/2009  Upload Date: 12/3/2009 12:07:31 PM
Location:  Seekonk, MA
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  201   Comments: 1
Light Engine.
Title:  Light Engine.
Description:  2008 acting alone, on PR-2s way to pick up some side dump cars full of concrete ties from the MBTA
Photo Date:  12/2/2009  Upload Date: 12/3/2009 12:08:28 PM
Location:  Seekonk, MA
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  Focused on the locomotive
Photo Date:  12/2/2009  Upload Date: 12/3/2009 12:09:20 PM
Location:  Seekonk, MA
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
Side Dump cars
Title:  Side Dump cars
Description:  PR-2 hitching on to MBTA side dump cars.
Photo Date:  12/2/2009  Upload Date: 12/3/2009 12:09:58 PM
Location:  Seekonk, MA
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
Title: 
Description:  PR-2 hitching on to MBTA side dump cars.
Photo Date:  12/2/2009  Upload Date: 12/3/2009 12:10:55 PM
Location:  Seekonk, MA
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
PW 2008 in Seekonk
Title:  PW 2008 in Seekonk
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/2/2009  Upload Date: 12/3/2009 12:11:28 PM
Location:  Seekonk, MA
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  188   Comments: 1
Looking better than ever.
Title:  Looking better than ever.
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/8/2009  Upload Date: 12/8/2009 11:10:28 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Nate Lafond
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 2
Providence & Worcester Railroad WX-1 at Rockdale
Title:  Providence & Worcester Railroad WX-1 at Rockdale
Description:  Providence & Worcester Railroad train WX-1 through the Rockdale section of Northbridge, Massachusetts.
Photo Date:  1/11/2010  Upload Date: 1/14/2010 12:09:31 AM
Location:  Northbridge, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
Views:  325   Comments: 0


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