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Owner: Providence and Worcester
Model:Alco RS2Built As:MEC 553 (RS2)
Serial Number:76636Order No:20236
Frame Number:prime mover # 10826Built:1/1949
Notes:Ex-MC
Other locos with this serial:  PW 1501(RS2) MEC 553(RS2) PW 553(RS2)
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PW 1501
Title:  PW 1501
Description:  I understand the 1501 was bought for parts, but the 1501 still had some life left in her
Photo Date:  8/1/1977  Upload Date: 5/14/2005 5:50:55 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  RailAfan
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Locomotives:  PW 1501(RS2)
Views:  906   Comments: 0
PW 1501
Title:  PW 1501
Description:  The 1501 seen at the approach signal for the Boston Switch interlocking. Never repainted it was retired still in Maine Central green
Photo Date:  8/1/1977  Upload Date: 5/14/2005 5:53:01 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  RailAfan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 1501(RS2)
Views:  839   Comments: 0
PW 1501
Title:  PW 1501
Description:  Seen on the East Providence Branch, former Maine Central 553 built by Alco in 1949. Purchased by the Providence and Worcester for parts, but was used and renumbered 1501. Scrapped by 1982.
Photo Date:  8/1/1977  Upload Date: 5/15/2005 4:07:46 PM
Location:  Cumberland, RI
Author:  RailAfan
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Locomotives:  PW 1501(RS2)
Views:  922   Comments: 0
PW 1501
Title:  PW 1501
Description:  The old girl bought for parts from the Maine Central, but the Providence and Worcester found she was in pretty good shape and used it for awhile. At Whitens, working the yard
Photo Date:  6/18/1978  Upload Date: 2/12/2006 10:54:22 AM
Location:  Northbridge, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
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Locomotives:  PW 1501(RS2)
Views:  825   Comments: 0
PW 1501
Title:  PW 1501
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/14/1979  Upload Date: 10/29/2012 9:56:09 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  PW 1501(RS2) PW 1602(RS3)
Views:  733   Comments: 4
Providence and Worcester Railroad Alco RS2 No. 1501
Title:  Providence and Worcester Railroad Alco RS2 No. 1501
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/20/1979  Upload Date: 8/6/2007 7:52:02 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Bill Rogerson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  PW 1501(RS2)
Views:  607   Comments: 0
Providence and Worcester Railroad Alco RS2 No. 1501
Title:  Providence and Worcester Railroad Alco RS2 No. 1501
Description:  Notice the Non-Powered (Rolling Stock) Trucks under the unit.
Photo Date:  11/23/1979  Upload Date: 9/13/2007 2:43:28 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Bill Rogerson
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  PW 1501(RS2)
Views:  583   Comments: 1
PW 1501
Title:  PW 1501
Description:  Providence and Worcester's lone RS2 at the dead line in Worcester on freight car trucks and its stack covered
Photo Date:  9/13/1980  Upload Date: 2/5/2006 5:14:40 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 1501(RS2)
Views:  732   Comments: 1
PW 1501
Title:  PW 1501
Description:  Providence and Worcester's RS2 1501 and RS3 1602 at the dead line with and un-letered caboose at the Worcester engine house
Photo Date:  9/13/1980  Upload Date: 2/5/2006 5:20:51 PM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Philip M. Paradis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 1501(RS2) PW 1602(RS3)
Views:  868   Comments: 0
PW 1501
Title:  PW 1501
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/16/1985  Upload Date: 2/13/2011 8:48:54 AM
Location:  Worcester, MA
Author:  Stephie Kolata
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PW 1501(RS2)
Views:  719   Comments: 1


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