PR3 At ORMS
Providence and Worcester Railroad's Valley Falls based local PR3 is slow rolling west down freight only Main 7 of Amtrak's New Haven Line at ORMS interlocking at MP 186. Due to having hazmat loads in their train they will hold up outside the station tunnel account Amtrak's rules require the platforms to be clear of passengers when hazardous loads pass thru. They will wait for two Amtrak regionals to pass before they are given permission to continue on their way to Cranston Yard where they'll leave the main to head out the Harbor Junction Running Track to the port of Providence and go about their day's work. Leading the short train are PW GP38-2s 2006 and 2008 which were built new for the then only 7 year newly independent road by EMD in Feb. and Dec. 1980 respectively. Sharp eyes will note the ACS64 leading southbound train 171 coming up alongside them on Main 1....they were only 10 seconds from a perfect side by side in the light....ugghhh!
Providence, Rhode Island
Monday June 17, 2024
PR3 At ORMS
Providence and Worcester Railroad's Valley Falls based local PR3 is slow rolling west down freight only Main 7 of Amtrak's New Haven Line at ORMS interlocking at MP 186. Due to having hazmat loads in their train they will hold up outside the station tunnel account Amtrak's rules require the platforms to be clear of passengers when hazardous loads pass thru. They will wait for two Amtrak regionals to pass before they are given permission to continue on their way to Cranston Yard where they'll leave the main to head out the Harbor Junction Running Track to the port of Providence and go about their day's work. Leading the short train are PW GP38-2s 2006 and 2008 which were built new for the then only 7 year newly independent road by EMD in Feb. and Dec. 1980 respectively. Sharp eyes will note the ACS64 leading southbound train 171 coming up alongside them on Main 1....they were only 10 seconds from a perfect side by side in the light....ugghhh!
Providence, Rhode Island
Monday June 17, 2024