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.

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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.

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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.

bmconnriverlocal.jpg (50921 bytes)  Technically not a CV train, but here is a Connecticut River Line B & M train heading north in Windsor, Vermont.

cvpalmer.jpg (83242 bytes)  The actual CV main crossed the Boston and Albany at Palmer, Mass.  This view looks south toward New London.

cv1776brattleboro.jpg (71343 bytes)  Bi-Centennial unit 1776, works the Brattleboro, VT yard in 1978.

cvwhiteriverjct.jpg (83818 bytes)  White River Junction, VT.

cvbellowsfalls.jpg (75146 bytes)  Bellows Falls, VT.  This is the home of the Green Mountain Railroad and the old home of Steamtown.

cvsoroyalton.jpg (57248 bytes)  cvsoroyalton2.jpg (83119 bytes)  cvsoroyaltonfrtsta.jpg (77061 bytes)  Three views of the station at South Royalton, VT.  1992.

cvbethel.jpg (81727 bytes)  cvbethel2.jpg (91846 bytes)  Bethel, VT.  Note the old train order signal still standing.

cvrandolph.jpg (72598 bytes)  cvrandolph2.jpg (71273 bytes)  Randolph, VT.  1992

cvroxbury.jpg (78660 bytes)  cvroxbury2.jpg (54226 bytes)  Roxbury, VT.  While Randolph hosts the tourists, Roxbury is your classic sleepy Vermont town.

cvnorthfield.jpg (86980 bytes)  Northfield, VT.  

cvmontpelierjct.jpg (76948 bytes)  cvmontpelierjct2.jpg (89124 bytes)  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.  

cvwaterbury.jpg (70547 bytes)  Waterbury, VT.  Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream plant is nearby and the Cabot Cheese, as well.  Free samples!

cvStAlbans.jpg (92853 bytes)  St. Albans, the railroads headquarters.  cv_amtstalbans.jpg (68815 bytes)  cv_amt206stalbans.jpg (79124 bytes)  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.

cv4925stalbans.jpg (100108 bytes)   cv9514stalbans.jpg (99207 bytes)  cv3603stalbans.jpg (66539 bytes)  A mix of CN, CV and D,W & P power from 1978.  

cv_nec9523stalbans.jpg (69385 bytes)  cv_nec3080stalbans.jpg (61235 bytes)  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.

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