Providence and Worcester (PW) 2002 - MLW M420R

X P&W engine # 2002 working in Palmer Ma, Photo date in the 80's, Working for who unknow also Mass central or the old CV

P&W M420R #2002 swithces Valley falls Yard

Train has just mu'ed the 2002 with PR-2's 2006 to make up the power for PRWO

Phil caught up with the 2002 somewhere on the Southbridge Branch with a few cars today

On the ground waiting for a rescue from the Mechanical Department -- the almost new 2002 idling under the Church Street bridge in the Valley yard

the re-painted 2002 has/no PW logo on the high end hood

2002 on the bridges that span Jackson Street

Train at Plainfield - there coming around for caboose

heading on the Southbridge Branch with a few cars in tow

brrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!! Looks more like were in a northern province of Canada than Worcester, Massachusetts

The leased BAR 84 in the company of a couple MLW veteran's and the fairly new 2006 at the Worcester engine house

Passing the Millbury cemetary with a dozen Amtrak concrete tie cars in tow. The extra's on the way to Providence, Rhode Island with ties for the corridor upgrade

the 2002 southbound with the passenger extra at Brooks Station Road

the 2002 and 2009 crossing West Hartford Avenue in North Uxbridge

The 2002 extra, southbound at Rockdale Pond, with around 20 cars of concrete ties for the Amtrak Northeast Corridor upgrade

brrrrrrrrrr! The 2002 working Colfax at the Providence, Pawtucket city line on this winter day. Colfax, now Bunge is a processor of cooking oil. Sadly, Bunge now closed!

Obviously a crew member took this photo of Phil hamming it up in the 2002

The almost new 2002 suffered a slight derailment by the Church Street bridge in the Valley Yard

On the Wrentham Branch, the 2002, a MLW with every paint scheme the Providence and Worcester used on the MLWs! Delivered in March of 1974 in the handsome parallelogram scheme. Its 2nd scheme of brown and red with a straight nose was applied in December of 1983. Converted to the large PW 3 stripe scheme in September of 1984, and was re-painted in this scheme around June of 1986. Finally the final scheme of brown and red V nose in August of 1989. The 2002 would have this scheme until retired. In 1994 the MLWs were retired where it became Maine Coast 2002. Today, 2007, the Maine Coast 2002, is now on the Great Western RR in Saskatchewan.

Switching chores completed, the crew heads for beans. "Let's Eat!"

NR-3 continues switching. He is sitting on the Central Vermont main, the "company" box car is on the old Hartford, Providence & Fishkill, and the track closest to the parking lot is the remnant of the old Boston & New York Airline.

NR-3 shuffling about in Willimantic. This photo shows the steel truss footbridge, from which all of these high-angle shots were taken.

NR-3 shuffling the deck in Willimantic. The track he is on with the white ballast is the Central Vermont main.

NR-3 arriving in Willimantic.

NR-3 arrives in Willimantic on the old HP&F. The track this side of the train with the white ballast is the Central Vermont main, the one beyond the train is the remnant of the old B&NYAL.

NR-3 westbound on the old HP&F in Scotland. The railroad runs along the bank of the Shetucket River, visible through the trees at right, and Station Rd. follows along on the embankment to the left.

NR-3 westbound on the old HP&F at Baltic.

P&W local NR-3 exiting Federal Paper on the company spur, crossing Rt. 138 in Versailles.

Fresh from the shops and seen at the NMRA Convention held in Boston that year

Group shot with P&W M420R 2002 in the foreground.

a few weeks later the wire train showed-up on the Providence & Worcester where it would be stored for a few weeks on the Service Paper siding - the gray building

Exact `ate and location unknown