Getting a pass into Riverside yard was like giving cash to a kid in a candy shop... I was able to watch the yard switcher work while the power off of VRS/GMRC 263 came off to grab their cars to h... (more)

Birthday Shenanigans: A fan-favorite for railfans in Vermont, the Saturday edition of VRS train 263 brings a string of loaded limestone slurry cars for Pan Am Railways from Rutland to Bellows Fall... (more)

VTR 431 (ex-FEC SD70M-2) leads train 263 around the curve at Okemo Mountain in Ludlow, VT.

VRS train 263 leans into a super-elevated curve at Smithville, VT with a nice matched set of red GP40-2s - VTR 303 and CLP 306 - as they make the trek to Bellows Falls, VT. Many more photos at h... (more)

VRS' third eastbound revenue train over the GMRC in just under three weeks is seen heading across the Black River at Proctorsville. This location was significantly washed out by Irene for more th... (more)

VRS' first revenue train over the GMRC in just under three weeks is seen ready to crest the ruling grade at Summit, VT behind 10,000 hp from the VTR GP40-2W 310, VTR GP38-3 205 and VTR GP40-2 307.... (more)

Preparing for what would eventually become a ceremonious first revenue trip over the restored Bellows Falls Subdivision after Irene's fury disable it nearly three weeks previous, the GMRC 263 trai... (more)

Heading eastbound over the previously damaged bridge approaches at Proctorsville, the GMRC 263 train is led by the VTR GP40-2 303 and CLP GP40-2 306. Many more photos at http://steelwheelsphotogr... (more)

The second eastbound revenue 263 since the line was reopened following Irene flood damage sees the train snaking through Jackson Gore with the CLP GP38-2 204 leading the VTR GP40 301 and VTR GP38-... (more)

The third eastbound revenue 263 train makes its way east at Gassetts with the VTR GP40-2 303 leading the CLP GP40-2 306 with a short train of loads for Bellows Falls. Many more photos at http://s... (more)

The third eastbound revenue 263 train makes its way east through Baileys Mills, as adjacent leaves begin changing for the fall. VTR GP40-2 303 leads the CLP GP40-2 306 with a short train of loads... (more)

Just 20 days since the Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene laid out a path of destruction through Vermont, severing both the state's rail carriers in multiple locations. On September 16, with little f... (more)

Just 20 days since the Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene laid out a path of destruction through Vermont, severing both the state's rail carriers in multiple locations. On September 16, with little f... (more)