Providence and Worcester (PW) 4006 - GE B40-8W

PW 4006 is caught in the middle while working the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard with PW 4007 (at right).

Left side view being shoved railroad south (left) in the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard by PW 4006 while working the yard at Plainfield, CT. Marked 'PLASTIC GRANULES'. AAR type C214. Mechanical designation LO. Plate C. 5800 cu ft cap. Length 65' 1".

Left side view following PW 4005 (right) railroad north while working the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

Right side view leading PW 4005 railroad north while working the the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

Right side view working the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT with PW 4005 (at left).

Left front view shoving west (railroad north) in the New England Central Railroad yard at Willimantic, CT while collecting interchane traffic with PW 4005

Right front view shoving PW 4006 and mixed freight west (railroad north) while collecting interchange traffic in the New England Central Railroad yard at Willimantic, CT.

Right front view in the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

PW 3909 leads south while working the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, Ct with PW 4006.

Shoving north (left) while working the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT with PW 4006 (at right).

In the middle while servicing East Coast Materials Management Plainfield Plant (to right) at Commubity Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT.

Shoving to the right while servicing East Coast Materials Management Plant (to right) on the Providence & Worcester Railroad at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT.

Shoving north (right) while working the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT with PW 3905.

Shoving north in the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Willimantic, CT.

Right rear view shoving south (right) through the Railroad Ave 2-track grade crossing while working the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

Right side view leading north while working the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

Left side view leading north while working the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

PW 3904 is being shoved north (right) by PW 3904 in the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

PW 3904 leading PW 4006 south (left) in the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

PW 4006 and PW 4007; each in different paint schemes sit near Worcester Yard awaiting their next assignment.

PW 4007 leads south while working the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

Second of four units leading south (left) while working the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

Leading south in the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

Leading south off the Moosup Branch and onto the Norwich Branch in the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

Shoving east (right) on the Providence & Worcester Railroad spur to East Coast Materials Management Plainfield Plant (to right) at Community Ave Ext in Plainfield, CT.

Leading a mixed freight south out of the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield. CT.

Leadiing soouth approaching the Railroad Ave 2-track grade crossing in the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

PW 4006 is following PW 4005 with interchange traffic from the New England Central Railroad east through the New England Central Railroad yard at Willimantic, CT to the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

PW 4005 is leading PW 4006 and interchange traffic from the New England Central Railroad east through the New England Central Railroad yard at Willimantic, CT to the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

PW 4006 is following PW 4005 north (right) on a lite power move leaving the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT

PW 4006 is shoving north (right) while working the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT with PW 3905. with PW 3905

PW 3905 leads PW 4006 south (left) while working the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

Leading PW 4006 west (left) onto the Willimantic Branch in the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

Following PW 4007 west (left) onto the Willimantic Branch in the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

Waiting for clearance to exit the Willimantic Branch in the Providence & Worcester Railroad yard at Plainfield, CT.

The train is arriving at the NECR interchange.

The train is nearing its destination of Willimantic.

The train is nearing its destination of Willimantic.

The train is heading for Willimantic with a 4 car train.

the train is making its way to Willimantic with a 4 car train.

The train is heading for Willimantic.

A railfan shoots NR-4 as it heads for Willimantic.

The train is heading for Willimantic.

After normalling a switch, the conductor heads to the cab.

The conductor can be seen waiting for the train to clear in order to normal the switches.

They will shortly head for Willimantic.

Today's NR-4 has a pair of consecutively numbered B40-8Ws still in P&W paint.

NR-4's power passes a Chevy pickup parked near the yard.