Vermont

Trains of Vermont: New England Central, Vermont Rail System, and Amtrak

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The trains of Vermont include fast moving freights and passenger trains, to the slow pace locals and 10 MPH jointed rail that rocks the crew out of their seats. Witness Amtrak and New England Central and Vermont Rail System freights, locals, and an Office Car Special, in various locations across the central and western regions of the state. The weather varies, including snow fall and fall foliage, cloudless sun or that typical, fall drear. Whatever the conditions and trains may be, I hope you enjoy this compilation of sightings I have gathered in my spare time (without a vehicle) in Vermont. Someday, when I have the time and mode of transportation, I hope to make a REAL video about the trains of Vermont! 9/21/11 The first 323 almost a month after Hurricane Irene closed the Roxbury Subdivision, eases its way northbound under cruel speed restrictions due heavy waters unsettling most parts of the line. There were about 140 cars of empties bound for return to Canada. NECR GP38 3843 NECR GP38 3845 CSOR D8E-39B 8530 9/24/11 323, led by a long nose leaser, storms through Richmond, Vermont with the fog latent Green Mountains in the background. Color is only starting to appear on the leaves. CEFX SD40-2 3398 CEFX SD40-2 3771 Later that day, we watched the local trains shift cars around in Burlington, and then chased the BDRD (Burlington - Rutland) southbound for a ways before returning to Burlington to catch NECR 553 on the way back to Northfield. It was nice to see a solid red trio without a lease unit. There is quite a contrast to the speedy welded rail at Charlotte than the bouncy 10 MPH joints at Middlebury. VTR GP40-2 303 CLP GP38 204 VTR GP40 301 On our way back to Burlington we caught the local also heading the same way, blasting and rocking through Shelburne with GMRC GP40 304. Later that evening, the 553 Saint Albans, Vermont to Burlington, Vermont freight local splits the signals at Essex Junction, leaving the Roxbury Subdivision lined for the Burlington Subdivision with NECR GP38 3855 as sole power. For whatever reason, the train had to wait a long time before preceding into the yard, where we catch the train rolling along the waterfront as a busy evening of tourists stroll, eat, or attend live bands and other events under the warm Lake Champlain air as the last day of summer comes to a close. 10/09/11 Fall colors near their peak under a cloudless sky gave me incentive to shoot the Vermonter train 57 heading past the campus. I'm glad I decided to get this shot, because the peak colors that formed during the week did not last until next weekend thanks to heavy winds the days before. AMTK P42DC 111 AMTK P42DC 61 10/20/11 Late on a gloomy evening after the empty rock train returned to Burlington, a rare daylight (if you can call it that) appearances of 323 was worth shooting, especially because of the ex-Conrail leader. NECR SD40 5032 CEFX SD40-2 3398 NECR GP38 3844 10/21/11 Running ahead of the VT-107 repair rock-train, Amtrak Vermonter 55 storms past the campus at Milepost 67 with an extra unit in tow. AMTK P42DC 110 AMTK P42DC 173 AMTK P42DC 10 2/07/12 NECR OCS-1, a train composed of NECR, PW, and CN business operation, flies past at passenger speed with a nice consist including PW and CN coaches. This was one of few occasions we encountered snowfall this winter, which has not amounted to much. NECR GP38 3857 PW GP38-2 2008 Thanks for watching! And many thanks to Kevin Burkholder for much of the train information and heads-up's. Also a thanks to my parents, who visited me in the fall, making possible all of the shots away from Northfield.