CENTRAL VERMONT
This page will cover what I have of the Central Vermont. The CV was basically a U.S. extension of the Canadian National from the border just north of St. Albans, Vermont south to New London, Connecticut. Today most of the railroad is owned and operated by the New England Central.
Parked directly underneath the Interstate 95 bridge in New London, CT are a few
units. The Duluth Winnipeg and Pacific RS-11 is here as part of a unit
swap among the CN owned roads. Some of the CV GP9's went west to
Minnesota.
Four GP's move through the Springfield, Massachusetts station on Conrail's
former Boston and Albany mainline. They had dropped interchange cars and
were enroute back to the Boston and Maine yard just north of the this
point. It was common for CV units to operate together with the B & M
on the joint Connecticut River Line.
Technically not a CV train, but here is a Connecticut River Line B & M train heading north in Windsor, Vermont.
The actual CV main crossed the Boston and Albany at Palmer, Mass. This view looks south toward New London.
Bi-Centennial unit 1776, works the Brattleboro, VT yard in 1978.
Bellows Falls, VT. This is the home of the Green Mountain Railroad and the old home of Steamtown.
Three views of the station at South Royalton, VT. 1992.
Bethel, VT. Note the old train order signal still standing.
Roxbury, VT. While Randolph hosts the tourists, Roxbury is your classic sleepy Vermont town.
Montpelier Junction. This is the state capital. Montpelier is a classic New England town with a terrific downtown and many places to eat. Worth a visit for the family. Saturdays are best as the state offices are closed and it is quieter.
Waterbury, VT. Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream plant is nearby and the Cabot Cheese, as well. Free samples!
St. Albans, the railroads headquarters. Amtrak uses the smaller building for their station. F40 206 is on the overnight "Montrealer" on August 28, 1985. Two photos courtesy of Gary Madden.
A mix of CN, CV and D,W & P power from 1978.
Today, the CV is owned and operated by the New England Central. They use
the shop at St. Albans for engine servicing.
The NEC uses a fleet of GP40's and GP38's.