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Owner: Providence and Worcester
Model:Rebuilt GE B23-7RBuilt As:WP 2257 (U23B)
Serial Number:38403Order No:474-86002
Frame Number:2525-7Built:5/1972
Notes:Ex RS, ex GECX, nee WP.Mandated Scrapping by EPA
Other locos with this serial:  PW 2216(B23-7R) GECX 2002(B23-7R) WP 2257(U23B)
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Coal Extra
Title:  Coal Extra
Description:  Coal Extra emerges from the shadows as it moves northbound through Millville Ma.
Photo Date:  11/24/2007  Upload Date: 9/5/2008 7:27:18 PM
Location:  Millville, MA
Author:  Jonathan Guilbeault
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38) PW 2201(B23-7) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  541   Comments: 0
Movie Extra
Title:  Movie Extra
Description:  Passenger Train heading to Woonsocket RI to resume filming the movie Hachiko A Dogs Story.
Photo Date:  3/2/2008  Upload Date: 3/1/2009 8:48:31 AM
Location:  Uxbridge, MA
Author:  john kloczkowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 3002(GP40-3) PW 4004(B40-8)
Views:  791   Comments: 0
WX-1
Title:  WX-1
Description:  WX-1 Returning North. Going by Curve Street. Millbury,MA.
Photo Date:  3/31/2008  Upload Date: 3/31/2008 12:53:52 PM
Location:  Millbury, MA
Author:  Robert Grubinskas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
Yard Power
Title:  Yard Power
Description:  P&W yard power idles away on this cool night
Photo Date:  4/19/2008  Upload Date: 4/20/2008 9:31:08 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jeff Rost
Categories:  Roster,Night
Locomotives:  PW 3904(B39-8E) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
Empty Mt. Tom Coal Train
Title:  Empty Mt. Tom Coal Train
Description:  The Empty Mt. Tom Coal Train sits in Gardner waiting for a P&W recrew which came about 3 minutes after I took this photo
Photo Date:  4/27/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 8:01:21 AM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3003(GP40-3) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
Empty Mt. Tom Coal Train
Title:  Empty Mt. Tom Coal Train
Description:  The Empty Mt. Tom Coal Train leaves Gardner heading for Worcester
Photo Date:  4/27/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 8:01:23 AM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3003(GP40-3) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
Empty Mt. Tom Coal Train
Title:  Empty Mt. Tom Coal Train
Description:  The Empty Mt. Tom Coal Train leaves Gardner heading for Worcester
Photo Date:  4/27/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 8:01:24 AM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3003(GP40-3) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
It's A Super 7
Title:  It's A Super 7
Description:  PW 2216 one of the two B23-7Rs on the PW is the second unit on the Empty Coal Train
Photo Date:  4/27/2008  Upload Date: 4/30/2008 8:01:26 AM
Location:  Gardner, MA
Author:  Billy Stone
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 3003(GP40-3)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
WX-3 coming down the Gardner Branch.
Title:  WX-3 coming down the Gardner Branch.
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/2008  Upload Date: 6/23/2008 4:15:09 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Jonathan Guilbeault
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 2201(B23-7)
Views:  653   Comments: 0
PW 2216
Title:  PW 2216
Description:  PW 2216 leads train CT-1 over the Coginchaug River in the Rockfall section of Middlefield. June 24, 2008 (the day before this photo was taken) marked the first day in almost 8 years since this locomotive was assigned to a train out of New Haven.
Photo Date:  6/25/2008  Upload Date: 6/25/2008 9:48:36 PM
Location:  Middlefield, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
PW 2216
Title:  PW 2216
Description:  PW 2216 is the trailing unit on train CT-1, as the train passes an old cement plant in Cromwell. The train is bound for the Connecticut Southern interchange in Hartford. June 24, 2008 (the day before this photo was taken) marked the first day in almost 8 years since this locomotive was last assigned to a train out of New Haven. June 25, 2008 (the day this photo was taken) marked the first time PW 2216 ever went to Hartford.
Photo Date:  6/25/2008  Upload Date: 6/25/2008 9:58:05 PM
Location:  Cromwell, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  298   Comments: 2
PW 2216
Title:  PW 2216
Description:  PW 2216, the trailing unit on train CT-1, passes the Narcissus Chocolate Cafe, just after crossing Church Street in Wethersfield. The train is bound for the Connecticut Southern interchange in Hartford. June 24, 2008 (the day before this photo was taken) marked the first day in almost 8 years that this locomotive was assigned to a train out of New Haven. June 25, 2008 (the day this photo was taken) was the first day this locomotive ever made the trip to Hartford.
Photo Date:  6/25/2008  Upload Date: 6/25/2008 10:06:50 PM
Location:  Wethersfield, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  322   Comments: 1
PW 2216
Title:  PW 2216
Description:  PW 2216 leads train CT-1 southbound toward Main Street in Wethersfield. The train has just picked up those 2 box cars and 14 high-sided gondolas from the Connecticut Southern interchange in Hartford. The train will now go to Middletown, the Portland to switch Murphy Road Recycling, and then back to the Cedar Hill Yard in New Haven. June 24, 2008 (the day before this photo was taken) marked the first day in almost 8 years this locomotive was assigned to a train out of New Haven. June 25, 2008 (the day this photo was taken) was the first time this locomotive ever made the trip to Hartford.
Photo Date:  6/25/2008  Upload Date: 6/25/2008 10:23:38 PM
Location:  Wethersfield, CT
Author:  Adam Twombly
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  323   Comments: 1
PW 2216
Title:  PW 2216
Description:  Picking up cars from CSX
Photo Date:  7/22/2008  Upload Date: 9/5/2013 10:16:25 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  William Sweeney
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
P&W 2216
Title:  P&W 2216
Description:  NR-3 southbound for Dow Chemical in Ledyard.
Photo Date:  7/25/2008  Upload Date: 7/29/2008 5:04:41 PM
Location:  Taftville, CT
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
P&W 2216
Title:  P&W 2216
Description:  NR-3 southbound for Dow Chemical in Ledyard.
Photo Date:  7/25/2008  Upload Date: 7/29/2008 5:05:28 PM
Location:  Taftville, CT
Author:  Bob Beaumont
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
PW Shops
Title:  PW Shops
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/2008  Upload Date: 7/29/2008 8:50:19 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Michael Wheeler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2006(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
PW Power
Title:  PW Power
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/29/2008  Upload Date: 7/29/2008 8:50:49 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Michael Wheeler
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 3008(B30-7AB)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
Ethanol Extra MFS-5
Title:  Ethanol Extra MFS-5
Description:  80 car ethanol extra at the Lonsdale Yard Limits - their heading down to Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and Motiva Enterprises at Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Photo Date:  8/25/2008  Upload Date: 8/25/2008 2:13:10 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  435   Comments: 1
MFS-5 Ethanol Extra
Title:  MFS-5 Ethanol Extra
Description:  Providence and Worcester Railroad - 80 car ethanol extra from Worcester, Massachusetts running past Osram Sylvania
Photo Date:  8/28/2008  Upload Date: 8/28/2008 1:35:18 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2008(GP38-2) PW 3908(B39-8E) PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 2006(GP38-2)
Views:  350   Comments: 1
Power for Train PR-2
Title:  Power for Train PR-2
Description:  Half of the B23-7R fleet is here in the upper Valley Falls Yard - the 2011 getting things ready this morning
Photo Date:  8/28/2008  Upload Date: 8/28/2008 11:16:40 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 2011(GP38)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
General Electric Exhaust Stack
Title:  General Electric Exhaust Stack
Description:  Exhaust stack from Providence and Worcester's B23-7R - Church Street bridge, Valley Falls Yard
Photo Date:  8/28/2008  Upload Date: 8/28/2008 10:15:45 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
Train PR-3 at Chace's Lane
Title:  Train PR-3 at Chace's Lane
Description:  PR3's coming round the bend from the Amtrak Northeast Corridor at Boston Switch with around 35 cars of imported coal
Photo Date:  9/3/2008  Upload Date: 9/3/2008 5:41:08 PM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2201(B23-7) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  588   Comments: 0
Train PR-3 - Lower Valley Falls Yard
Title:  Train PR-3 - Lower Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Done for the day, coolers and grips at the ready to be unloaded at the Valley Falls office - seen running thru the lower Valley yard
Photo Date:  9/3/2008  Upload Date: 9/4/2008 8:42:28 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 2201(B23-7)
Views:  676   Comments: 0
Train PR-3 at High and Titus Streets
Title:  Train PR-3 at High and Titus Streets
Description:  Done for the day with the coal safely tucked-in the Valley yard, light engines at High and Titus Streets
Photo Date:  9/3/2008  Upload Date: 9/3/2008 5:39:10 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2201(B23-7) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  612   Comments: 0
Train PRWO - Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  Train PRWO - Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  Heading for home at Worcester, Massachusetts -- PRWO is calling northbound at the Lonsdale Yard Limits at Mendon Road
Photo Date:  9/3/2008  Upload Date: 9/4/2008 8:40:59 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2201(B23-7) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  677   Comments: 1
Coal Extra
Title:  Coal Extra
Description:  Coal extra running with 30 loads past the Berkeley Mills at Martin Street, Berkeley section of Cumberland, heading up to Worcester
Photo Date:  9/5/2008  Upload Date: 9/5/2008 6:27:24 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2010(GP38) PW 2201(B23-7) PW 3004(B30-7AB) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  594   Comments: 3
PW 2216 - PRWO
Title:  PW 2216 - PRWO
Description:  PRWO passing north through Pleasant Street crossing.
Photo Date:  9/8/2008  Upload Date: 11/19/2008 12:49:52 AM
Location:  South Grafton, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  277   Comments: 2
Valley Falls Engine House
Title:  Valley Falls Engine House
Description:  The last day of September 2008, under heavy overcast skies, the two loco's for PR-2 slipping from the Valley Barn as its known
Photo Date:  9/30/2008  Upload Date: 9/30/2008 1:27:39 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) PW 2010(GP38)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
WX-3 - PW 2216
Title:  WX-3 - PW 2216
Description:  P&W 2216 working the Worcester yard as WX-3. Passing by CSX 665 off of Kansas St.
Photo Date:  11/21/2008  Upload Date: 11/22/2008 1:20:18 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R) CSX 665(AC60CW)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
P&W 2216
Title:  P&W 2216
Description:  P&W 2216 working the Worcester yard as WX-3.
Photo Date:  11/21/2008  Upload Date: 11/22/2008 12:08:16 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
NR 2
Title:  NR 2
Description:  NR 2 arriving at Fairview on 12/05/2008
Photo Date:  12/5/2008  Upload Date: 12/21/2008 9:19:43 PM
Location:  Groton, CT
Author:  Mark Schenking
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  232   Comments: 1
BOPW
Title:  BOPW
Description:  Empty Bow Coal Train Southbridge St.
Photo Date:  1/11/2009  Upload Date: 1/11/2009 6:21:46 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  john kloczkowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  429   Comments: 2
BOPW
Title:  BOPW
Description:  Empty Bow Coal Train exiting the Med City Tunnel.
Photo Date:  1/11/2009  Upload Date: 1/11/2009 6:21:18 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  john kloczkowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  316   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:  1349   Comments: 7
Ethanol Extra
Title:  Ethanol Extra
Description:  Loaded train heads southbound during a heavy snowfall.
Photo Date:  1/18/2009  Upload Date: 1/18/2009 12:03:14 PM
Location:  Uxbridge, MA
Author:  john kloczkowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  499   Comments: 4
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:  320   Comments: 0
WX-1 - Route 146 Millbury
Title:  WX-1 - Route 146 Millbury
Description:  WX-1 northbound on the Providence Main, parallell to Route 146. Blackstone River bridge in the background. Three covered hoppers from Polyvinyl make up a portion of this consist in addition to tank cars from Cargill Sweeteners. Once in Worcester, WX-1 will continue down the Norwich Branch to service Polar Beverages.
Photo Date:  2/17/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2009 9:27:06 PM
Location:  Millbury, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
WX-1 Atlas
Title:  WX-1 Atlas
Description:  WX-1 dropping off a NS boxcar at Altas Distributing along the Norwich Branch
Photo Date:  2/17/2009  Upload Date: 2/18/2009 9:44:56 AM
Location:  Auburn, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
WX-1 working Atlas Distributing
Title:  WX-1 working Atlas Distributing
Description:  2216 pushes a NS Boxcar into Atlas Distributing.
Photo Date:  2/17/2009  Upload Date: 2/18/2009 9:47:33 AM
Location:  Auburn, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
WX-1 southbound
Title:  WX-1 southbound
Description:  P&W 2216 heads south on the Norwich Branch about to pass under Route 12, Auburn, MA.
Photo Date:  2/17/2009  Upload Date: 2/18/2009 9:49:05 AM
Location:  Auburn, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
MFS-2 Ethanol Extra at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Title:  MFS-2 Ethanol Extra at Lonsdale Yard Limits
Description:  Ethanol extra crossing busy Mendon Road with 5 loaded cement hoppers for Lehigh Cement as spacers, along with 80 cars of ethanol for Motiva Enterprises at Providence and Worcester's South Providence Yard
Photo Date:  3/2/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2009 7:43:34 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  680   Comments: 4
MFS-2 Ethanol Extra - Valley Falls Yard
Title:  MFS-2 Ethanol Extra - Valley Falls Yard
Description:  Problems with the 3901, required adding PR-2's power - going about making up the air in a sudden snow squall from the remnants of todays Northeaster' - they'll be on their way in a few minutes. Diverse power includes 2 EMD GP38-3's, 1 GE B39-8E, 1 EMD GP38-2 and finally a rare GE B23-7R, along with 6 hoppers of cement as spacers + 80 cars of ethanol
Photo Date:  3/2/2009  Upload Date: 3/3/2009 7:17:27 AM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2011(GP38) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  805   Comments: 3
MFS-2 Ethanol Extra Down at Chace's Lane
Title:  MFS-2 Ethanol Extra Down at Chace's Lane
Description:  Back on the roll, running thru Central Falls with the continuing snow squall. Extra crossed Hunt street, approaching Chace's Lane at Osram Sylvania. In another minute they'll be on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor by Boston Switch for the remainder of the trip to the Railroads South Providence yard and Motiva with that ethanol
Photo Date:  3/2/2009  Upload Date: 3/3/2009 7:41:17 AM
Location:  Central Falls, RI
Author:  Ron Chouinard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2010(GP38) PW 2011(GP38) PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  681   Comments: 3
MFS-2
Title:  MFS-2
Description:  Loaded Ethanol with six hopper cars on the head end.
Photo Date:  3/2/2009  Upload Date: 3/2/2009 5:01:39 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  john kloczkowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 3901(B39-8E) PW 2007(GP38-2) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
P&W train WX-3 at Lincoln St tunnel
Title:  P&W train WX-3 at Lincoln St tunnel
Description:  WX3 about to enter the tunnel on the Gardner Branch headed to service customers.
Photo Date:  3/27/2009  Upload Date: 3/27/2009 7:00:23 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
Providence & Worcester Railroad 2216
Title:  Providence & Worcester Railroad 2216
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/27/2009  Upload Date: 3/27/2009 5:02:55 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  217   Comments: 1
P&W 2216
Title:  P&W 2216
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/27/2009  Upload Date: 3/27/2009 5:06:16 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
WX-3 north on the Gardner Branch
Title:  WX-3 north on the Gardner Branch
Description:  Providence & Worcester Railroad locomotives 2215 & 2216 out of the tunnel at St. Vincent's hospital, downtown Worcester. The train, WX-3 is en route to service customer, ECM plastics, along the branch.
Photo Date:  3/27/2009  Upload Date: 3/27/2009 5:11:32 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2215(B23-7R) PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  324   Comments: 0
P&W 2216
Title:  P&W 2216
Description:  P&W 2216 going through the Lincoln Street tunnel on the Gardner Branch.
Photo Date:  3/27/2009  Upload Date: 3/27/2009 5:12:09 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  D. M. Wenc
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 2216(B23-7R)
Views:  273   Comments: 0


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