Eastern Railroad Discussion > P&W Passneger Train

We had a thread a few days ago where someone inquired about the status of the Providence & Worcester's passenger fleet. 

Here they are in service on Friday afternoon, with the 1pm Polar Express leaving Woonsocket.  A pair of GP38-2s bracket the train.

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The OBS behind the unit is former Northern Pacific "Montana Club".

Very Nice Thanks !

Ed Stewart
Jacksonville, FL

Great Shots, I am headed to Worchester this weekend where in Worchester do I go to see trains?
Thanks, Tim McRea

No H in Worcester, pronounced Worster,  c&e are silent too

Ed Stewart
Jacksonville, FL

calsubd Wrote:
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> No H in Worcester, pronounced Worster,  c&e are silent too

About 40 years ago, I flew to Hartford and rented a car to make a first visit to a client in Worcester.  I called it 'Worchester' (with the 'r' and 'h') and was immediately corrected to 'Wuster' ("U" as in Wuss-ter).  Little did I know then I would move to the Springfield MA area in '95 and heard it pronouced countless times by 'locals' as 'Wuster', not even Wooster as in Ohio.  But Wuster.  So, that's how I pronounce it as as 23 year long 'Masshole'.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/29/18 17:24 by BRAtkinson.

Yes it was 50 / 50 to use a O or a U, LOL

Ed Stewart
Jacksonville, FL

BRAtkinson Wrote:
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> calsubd Wrote:
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> > No H in Worcester, pronounced Worster,  c&e
> are silent too
>
> About 40 years ago, I flew to Hartford and rented
> a car to make a first visit to a client in
> Worcester.  I called it 'Worchester' (with the
> 'r' and 'h') and was immediately corrected to
> 'Wuster' ("U" as in Wuss-ter).  Little did I know
> then I would move to the Springfield MA area in
> '95 and heard it pronouced countless times by
> 'locals' as 'Wuster', not even Wooster as in
> Ohio.  But Wuster.  So, that's how I pronounce
> it as as 23 year long 'Masshole'.

If you really want to sound like a native, say "Wus-tah".   

Tom Coughlin 
Stow, MA 

tomcough Wrote:
> If you really want to sound like a native, say "Wus-tah".   
>
> Tom Coughlin 
> Stow, MA 

I guess I'll always be a 'tourist' in New England...

Don't tell any one...but I've became a Yankees fan at age 10 sixty plus years ago!  I made the mistake of wearing my Yankees cap through Logan Airport about 10 years ago.  The response was 'Sir....we need to open your luggage..' after the x-ray machine.

NOW you can 'take out' this fur-in-ah!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/30/18 13:50 by BRAtkinson.