VTR 308 leads the GMRC 263 as it passes through Ludlow on its journey from Rutland to Bellows Falls

Rainy run north in Vermont.

The VRS Washington County Railroad’s Newport to White River Jct., VT train NPWJ-02 is seen at sunset on January 2, with VTR GP40-2 303 and GP40-2L 310 leading the 51-car southbound. Lighting wi... (more)

NECR 611 hammers through Vernon, VT with 3 SD40-2s and 103 cars of mixed freight. The train would later stall on Belchertown Hill due to its weight, but while it lasted the 3 SD's made a great sho... (more)

Vermont Rail System may be looking to standardize the loco fleet with GP38-2 models, making 2 of the 3 units on this GMRC train 263 surplus. VTR GP40-2 307, leads VTR SD70M-2 432 and GMTX GP38-2 ... (more)

Springtime in the Berkshires
The fresh greenery of springtime abounds as Conrail’s FRSE-2 freight, led by GE C30-7A No. 6579, passes milepost 129 on the old Boston & Albany line west o... (more)

Train 92 from Sherbrooke QC arrives at the north end of Newport yard. This was a fourth class, daily except Sunday train that ran from Sherbooke to Newport over the Quebec Central Railway, a CPR ... (more)

Train 50 has a short consist as it arrives in Lyndonville The daily except Sunday fourth class freight worked between Newport and Wells River. It was a turn that returned as Train 51.

Northbound Train 93 has just left the yard south of town and is passing the CPR freight shed in the centre of Newport. The line to Richford VT and Brookport QC diverges to the right. Train 93 wa... (more)

The engineer has the throttle in notch 8 as the train headed for St. Johnsbury VT grinds up the 1.6% grade on Newport Hill.

Vermont Rail System operated The North Pole Express, weekend trips chartered by The Lyndon Freighthouse on December 7 and 8. Using the Green Fleet cars, VRS assigned CLP GP38-2 204 to the trains ... (more)

GMRC 405 (ex-RUT RS-1) leads the Fall Foliage Train from Chester to Ludlow at Church St. in Chester, VT.

Connecticut Southern CSO-4, with New England Central GP38 3855 leading the way through Longmeadow.

On October 23, Vermont Rail System hosted the annual Vermont State Inspection of affiliate Washington County Railroad's state-owned trackage on the Lyndonville Subdivision. The train consisted of... (more)