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Viewing Album:  P&W's East Providence/East Junction
 
By:Ron Chouinard
Dates:6/12/2010 - 6/12/2010
Album Info:Today, June 2010, the East Providence Branch runs from Cumberland, Rhode Island - Valley Falls, to a point past Metals USA on the former East Junction. In February 2008, the East Junction was combined under the East Providence Branch. These two branches are now connected by a new continuos connector or loop by Tanner Industries, linking the East Providence with the East Junction. Served Monday thru Friday by PR-2, crews no longer need to call on or off the East Junction. Previously the East Junction ran from the junction by the Red Bridge in East Providence to the Amtrak Northeast Corridor in Attleboro, Massachusetts, with the Providence and Worcester operating the East Junction from the Red Bridge to the MBTA interchange at East Junction. Active customers on the combined East Providence starting from Valley Falls; State Line Scrap; Teknor Apex; Quebecor Printing/Packaging Graphics; United Paper; Key Container; Baer Supply; Atlantic Plywood; Pond View - Transload America Recycling; Tanner Industries; Homestead Baking; Metals USA and lately the MBTA with occasional gondolas of used concrete ties. And March 18, 2008 a new customer at the Darlington Yards with 2 or 3 cars a year of landscaping materials is rumored though only shipped once. Because of the economy, the delayed diesel fuel load facility for Capital Terminal Company on the short segment between King Philip Road and Dexter Road has been delayed. Narragansett Pellets was a customer for a short time, but the wood scraps and sawdust was to fine for converting into wood pellets and since found a new supply, but sadly, product is now trucked to their location. William J. Canaan no longer receives produce. The photos in this album are arranged chronologically starting in Valley Falls to the MBTA interchange on the East Junction, with a photo set up at the end for miscellaneous photos. George Washington Whistler was the chief engineer for the East Junction project and father of James Abbott McNeill Whistler.
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The Old Hasbro Warehouse
Title:  The Old Hasbro Warehouse
Description:  Norfolk Southern box car seen at the former Hasbro distribution center in 1978, on the East Providence Branch
Photo Date:  7/10/1978  Upload Date: 7/23/2005 9:01:44 AM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  RailAfan
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Quebecor Printing (Packaging Graphics)
Title:  Quebecor Printing (Packaging Graphics)
Description:  Along the East Providence Branch, Hasbro is long gone and Quebecor Printing sometimes called Packaging Graphics is now located here
Photo Date:  7/21/2005  Upload Date: 7/22/2005 3:04:45 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Quebecor Printing (Packaging Graphics)
Title:  Quebecor Printing (Packaging Graphics)
Description:  Unused for years, its nice to see the old Hasbro Warehouse siding being used again! CSXT box car at Packaging Graphics along the Pawtucket Highway on the Providence and Worcester's, East Providence Branch. And rare sight today ... a car with no graffiti!
Photo Date:  2/1/2006  Upload Date: 2/2/2006 12:27:53 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Train PR2
Title:  Train PR2
Description:  Providence and Worcester train PR2 on the Pawtucket Highway part of the East Providence Branch --- 2 box cars for Quebecor Printing
Photo Date:  10/17/2006  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 6:52:31 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2)
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Train PR2 at Quebecor Printing
Title:  Train PR2 at Quebecor Printing
Description:  Providence and Worcester train PR2 on the Pawtucket Highway part of the East Providence Branch servicing Quebecor Printing
Photo Date:  10/17/2006  Upload Date: 10/17/2006 6:53:49 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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United Paper Stock Company
Title:  United Paper Stock Company
Description:  Along the East Providence Branch - After Quebecor Printing, its United Paper Stock. Waste Paper is shipped from here.
Photo Date:  7/21/2005  Upload Date: 7/22/2005 3:05:52 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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United Paper Stock Company
Title:  United Paper Stock Company
Description:  Along Providence and Worcester's East Providence/Pawtucket Highway Branch --- track side of United Paper Stock
Photo Date:  7/15/2007  Upload Date: 7/16/2007 8:20:21 AM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
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Key Container
Title:  Key Container
Description:  After United Paper Stock its Key Container --- the Key Container building has changed somewhat. The large windows have been bricked over, along with a new sign. Built in 1924
Photo Date:  10/18/1980  Upload Date: 10/14/2005 3:01:21 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  RailAfan
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Key Container
Title:  Key Container
Description:  PR2 working Key Container, crew doing the flagging while the cars are spotted.
Photo Date:  7/21/2005  Upload Date: 7/22/2005 3:06:47 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
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Key Container
Title:  Key Container
Description:  Along the East Providence/Pawtucket Highway Branch is Key Container --- their being serviced by Providence and Worcester's PR2
Photo Date:  4/20/2007  Upload Date: 4/23/2007 3:26:16 PM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Atlantic Paper and Twine
Title:  Atlantic Paper and Twine
Description:  Along Providence and Worcester's East Providence/Pawtucket Highway Branch --- after Key Container its Atlantic Paper and Twine with a long unused siding
Photo Date:  7/15/2007  Upload Date: 7/16/2007 8:25:41 AM
Location:  Pawtucket, RI
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Train PR2 on the East Providence Branch - old Fram Filter Siding
Title:  Train PR2 on the East Providence Branch - old Fram Filter Siding
Description:  PR2's running on the East Providence Branch, past the long unused Fram Filter siding between Beverage Hill Avenue and Pawtucket Avenue
Photo Date:  2/27/2007  Upload Date: 2/27/2007 2:30:00 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2)
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Baer Supply on Pawtucket Avenue
Title:  Baer Supply on Pawtucket Avenue
Description:  New to the Providence and Worcester on the East Providence branch - Baer re-locating from the Providence location
Photo Date:  7/28/2009  Upload Date: 7/28/2009 3:16:26 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Baer Supply
Title:  Baer Supply
Description:  The new Baer Supply on the Providence and Worcester's East Providence Running Track - located at the former Fram Filter Warehouse
Photo Date:  6/4/2010  Upload Date: 6/4/2010 1:50:20 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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East Providence Branch
Title:  East Providence Branch
Description:  Across Pawtucket Avenue, PR-2's traveling thru the closed and abandoned Fram Filter campus. A grim reminder of progress around here!
Photo Date:  2/1/2006  Upload Date: 2/2/2006 12:29:36 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2)
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Train PR-2 on the East Providence Branch
Title:  Train PR-2 on the East Providence Branch
Description:  Providence and Worcesters train PR-2 running on the East Providence branch thru what was a once thriving company here in Rhode Island - the Fram Filter campus, now forlorn and abandoned!
Photo Date:  9/30/2009  Upload Date: 9/30/2009 3:56:15 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
Phillipsdale Yard
Title:  Phillipsdale Yard
Description:  At Bourne Avenue, coming off the main onto the run around track --- they'll set the box car off down at Atlantic Plywood. Looks like someone likes bird houses
Photo Date:  6/5/2006  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 6:06:32 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Phillipsdale Yard
Title:  Phillipsdale Yard
Description:  Small yard at Bourne Avenue in the Phillipsdale section of East Providence. Around the bend is Omega Pond bridge and East Junction --- busy at one time, as 2 GE critters worked the mill complex
Photo Date:  3/7/2006  Upload Date: 5/22/2006 8:01:55 AM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Phillipsdale Yard
Title:  Phillipsdale Yard
Description:  Phillipsdale run around with the Atlantic Plywood spur on the left, previously the old Almac Warehouse
Photo Date:  6/5/2006  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 6:05:46 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
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Phillipsdale Yard
Title:  Phillipsdale Yard
Description:  the 2011 as the trailing unit, PR2's going home to Valley Falls - a fast lunch and its off to Providence
Photo Date:  6/5/2006  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 6:10:26 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
ASI Building
Title:  ASI Building
Description:  Above Atlantic Plywood is the ASI Building in Phillipsdale yard, built in 1899. One time owned by the Saylesville Finishing Company from Lincoln, Rhode Island housing their Glend Line Print Works - cloth printers
Photo Date:  6/5/2006  Upload Date: 6/7/2006 4:41:35 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Atlantic Plywood
Title:  Atlantic Plywood
Description:  A little parking lot running. Atlantic Plywood is down around the curve along the Seekonk River
Photo Date:  6/5/2006  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 6:07:14 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  304   Comments: 1
Atlantic Plywood
Title:  Atlantic Plywood
Description:  Empty out, full car of plywood coming down the grade
Photo Date:  6/5/2006  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 6:08:06 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Atlantic Plywood
Title:  Atlantic Plywood
Description:  Seen coming out along the Seekonk River - the whole train fits inside the Atlantic Plywood warehouse - former Almac's warehouse
Photo Date:  6/5/2006  Upload Date: 6/5/2006 6:08:53 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Train PR2 at Atlantic Plywood
Title:  Train PR2 at Atlantic Plywood
Description:  A little parking lot running by Capco Steel -- crew from PR2 assessing the situation of an empty recycling container left on the tracks - eventually it was moved and they continued down around the back to Atlantic Plywood for an empty
Photo Date:  4/20/2007  Upload Date: 4/21/2007 5:14:11 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  552   Comments: 0
Train PR2 at Atlantic Plywood
Title:  Train PR2 at Atlantic Plywood
Description:  Well things ain't going good for PR2! After the errant container was moved, running down along Capco Steel, crewman (Larry) getting off to walk loco by a flatbed trailer thats parked too close to the rails, then making the discovery the door was closed at Atlantic Plywood necessitating a trip inside
Photo Date:  4/20/2007  Upload Date: 4/23/2007 8:10:39 AM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
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Train PR2 at Atlantic Plywood
Title:  Train PR2 at Atlantic Plywood
Description:  What was the old Almacs Supermarket Warehouse, Providence and Worcester's train PR2, servicing Atlantic Plywood at Phillipsdale Landing on the East Providence branch
Photo Date:  4/20/2007  Upload Date: 4/21/2007 11:17:12 AM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
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Atlantic Plywood
Title:  Atlantic Plywood
Description:  Empty TTX box car being pulled from Atlantic Plywood at Phillipsdale Landing on the East Providence branch
Photo Date:  4/20/2007  Upload Date: 4/21/2007 11:14:38 AM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Omega Pond Bridge
Title:  Omega Pond Bridge
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train PR2 on the East Providence Branch --- coming around the bend, crossing the Omaga Pond Bridge on the way to East Junction
Photo Date:  11/9/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2006 5:34:28 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 3904(B39-8E)
Views:  574   Comments: 2
Omega Bridge
Title:  Omega Bridge
Description:  Providence and Worcester's train PR2 on the East Providence Branch, coming around the bend, heading for the East Junction
Photo Date:  11/9/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2006 5:35:13 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  251   Comments: 0
Old Providence and Worcester Main Office
Title:  Old Providence and Worcester Main Office
Description:  at one time this had a Street address of 96 Dexter Road
Photo Date:  6/5/2006  Upload Date: 6/10/2006 3:17:33 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
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Old Providence and Worcester Office
Title:  Old Providence and Worcester Office
Description:  old Providence and Worcester main office on Dexter Road. At one time the Providence and Worcester was part of Capital Cities Property
Photo Date:  6/11/2006  Upload Date: 6/11/2006 3:55:29 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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New East Junction Connector
Title:  New East Junction Connector
Description:  Providence and Worcester Railroad --- new East Providence/East Junction connector over at Tanner Industries, Dexter and King Philip Road
Photo Date:  12/27/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 5:15:59 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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New East Junction Connector
Title:  New East Junction Connector
Description:  Providence and Worcester railroad --- new East Providence/East Junction connector over at Tanner Industries, Dexter and King Philip Road
Photo Date:  12/27/2006  Upload Date: 12/27/2006 5:17:52 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
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Tanner Industries
Title:  Tanner Industries
Description:  Simple open air facility where ammonia is unloaded - spur down to Pond View Recycling runs by here
Photo Date:  6/5/2006  Upload Date: 8/5/2006 8:59:33 AM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Train PR2 on the East Providence Branch
Title:  Train PR2 on the East Providence Branch
Description:  On the East Providence Branch of the Providence and Worcester Railroad --- PR2's servicing Pond View Recycling - over on the right is Tanner Industries
Photo Date:  11/9/2006  Upload Date: 11/29/2006 7:15:37 AM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38)
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Trackmobile
Title:  Trackmobile
Description:  Something new at Transload America/Pond View, Dexter Road, East Providence - transload facility for construction debris
Photo Date:  8/6/2009  Upload Date: 8/7/2009 4:05:19 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
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Train PR2 at Tanner Industries, Dexter Road
Title:  Train PR2 at Tanner Industries, Dexter Road
Description:  On the East Providence Branch of the Providence and Worcester Railroad --- tank car of ammonia being delivered to the Tanner Industries spur --- track along the fence is Pond View Recycling
Photo Date:  11/9/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2006 7:00:26 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38)
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Historic East Junction
Title:  Historic East Junction
Description:  Taken from the old Red Bridge location. Well, here's where the East Junction starts. Track on the right is the East Junction; Tracks on the left, the East Providence Branch. This trackage is slated for abandonment, with a track running thru the Getty Oil property connecting the 2 branches
Photo Date:  6/11/2006  Upload Date: 6/13/2006 5:25:47 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Historic East Junction - Red Bridge Area
Title:  Historic East Junction - Red Bridge Area
Description:  From the old Red Bridge location. Looking towards Route 195 where the track is still in service. Around the bend is William J. Canaan Produce and the junction for the track that would go to that rolling lift bridge visible in the top right corner. This track is slated for abandonment isolating the bridge forever
Photo Date:  6/11/2006  Upload Date: 6/13/2006 5:27:06 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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East Junction Switch
Title:  East Junction Switch
Description:  PR2's at the soon to be abandoned East Junction switch - today, those 2 gondolas were empty. Yesterday they were left off at King Phillip Road loaded with ties for the new East Junction run-around
Photo Date:  5/30/2007  Upload Date: 5/30/2007 1:58:16 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2)
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Historic East Junction
Title:  Historic East Junction
Description:  Providence and Worcester Railroad --- East Providence/East Junction track lifted. Looking towards William J. Canaan Produce
Photo Date:  6/14/2007  Upload Date: 6/14/2007 6:00:11 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
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Historic East Junction
Title:  Historic East Junction
Description:  what a difference a week makes --- Providence and Worcester Railroad. Last week there was a train right here under the Red Bridge
Photo Date:  6/14/2007  Upload Date: 6/14/2007 2:10:39 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
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Historic East Junction
Title:  Historic East Junction
Description:  Track removed for a few years, nature taking things back! Top photo was East Junction - lower shows rolling bridge which was access to the tunnel under College Hill for Providence Union Station
Photo Date:  7/20/2009  Upload Date: 7/23/2009 5:48:40 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
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Historic East Junction
Title:  Historic East Junction
Description:  Back in September 2006, trackside - crew member from PR2, climbing down to throw the East Junction switch on the East Providence Branch. Auto boxes filled with scrap wood and sawdust from southern furniture manufacturer's to be made into wood pellets
Photo Date:  9/28/2006  Upload Date: 9/28/2006 2:28:38 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  391   Comments: 1
Historic East Junction
Title:  Historic East Junction
Description:  Back in September 2006, trackside - 2010 now pulling train PR2 down the East Junction --- auto boxes filled with scrap wood and sawdust from southern furniture manufacturer's to be made into wood pellets. Can't do this photo any longer, as the Junction was eliminated for a new run-around track linking the East Providence Branch directly with the East Junction Branch
Photo Date:  9/28/2006  Upload Date: 9/28/2006 2:29:53 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2)
Views:  424   Comments: 1
ARMN 769032 Mechanical Refrigerator
Title:  ARMN 769032 Mechanical Refrigerator
Description:  Present end of line on the Providence and Worcester's East Providence Branch --- car load of produce for William J. Canaan, Valley Street, East Providence
Photo Date:  11/29/2006  Upload Date: 11/29/2006 2:12:23 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Krauss Chemical
Title:  Krauss Chemical
Description:  on the Providence and Worcester's East Providence/East Junction --- over by William J. Canaan Produce, Krauss Chemical, another small industry with a sidetrack that received Santa Fe box cars
Photo Date:  6/14/2007  Upload Date: 6/14/2007 2:07:33 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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Views:  438   Comments: 1
End of the Track Since Removed
Title:  End of the Track Since Removed
Description:  Canaan building was once part of Krauss Chemical ---- since removed, then present end of track on the Providence and Worcester's East Providence Branch at Old Fox Fertilizer at Route 195
Photo Date:  11/29/2006  Upload Date: 11/29/2006 2:09:55 PM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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End of the Track
Title:  End of the Track
Description:  Waiting for their grim task of lifting the rails from the historic East Junction! Couple Providence and Worcester gons at end of track by Canaan Produce
Photo Date:  5/30/2007  Upload Date: 5/31/2007 10:36:30 AM
Location:  East Providence, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
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