A Trip To Vermont. On the morning of October 24, 2021, Amtrak Train 869 (Ethan Allen Qualification) was sitting alongside Train 290 in Rutland, Vermont, preparing to make its first trip to ... (more)

VTR 431 and 3 GMTX paint units lead CLP 431 while they wait for the Ethan Allen to arrive.

The AAPRCO special makes brief stop at Rutland yard to exchange paperwork and wye the locomotive

The Florence Switcher FLSW arrives at Rutland yard with the VTR 202. The Rutland switcher an EMD MP15DC waits off to the right for FLSW to clear.

Vermont Railway FLSW is passing the Vermont Farmers Food Center in Rutland with the VTR 307 and VTR 202.

In the good hands of engineer Shawn Thomas and Conductor Colby Miles, train 263 departs Rutland as it crosses route 7 and is about to cross Allen Street

After a few more moves, the crew of GMRC 264 will be done with their shift on a gorgeous April afternoon, this train being one of the biggest to go over this line in a long time, being 1x96 behind... (more)

The Amtrak 50th anniversary unit #100, the "Midnight Blue", pulls onto the GMRC subdivision inside the Rutland yard to connect to 4 additional private passenger cars after dropping off the AAPRCO ... (more)

With the Amtrak powered swapped off the AAPRCO special, the Vermont Rail System will take over commands of the train before they head for North Bennington, VT. Meanwhile, Amtrak 145 & 100 will lea... (more)

Clarendon & Pittsford 502 works solo in the yard at Rutland, VT. 502 has tied on to an interesting cut of cars that includes a former Green Mountain 40' box car and the Artrain consist (only part... (more)

The Green Mountain Railway Russel Snowplow waits for the next big New England snowstorm at the Vermont Railway's Rutland Yard along with some of the railroads newly acquired GMTX GP38-2's.

The former VTR 308 sits on the newer team track adjacent to the VRS Rutland shops. The VTR 308 has been sold to GMTX, and recently was patched out/ renumbered in Burlington. Sadly, the VRS has bee... (more)

The AAPRCO private car special arrives at Rutland where the power will change to the two Amtrak locomotives for the trip west to NY.

BDRD is on the home stretch as they cross Vermont Route 3 with a newly installed crossing in place

The crew are utilizing the scale at Center Rutland. I was able to do some railfanning as the kids were enjoying snowboarding.