VERMONT RAILWAY

This page will cover the Vermont Railway.  Born following the shut down of the Rutland Railroad in the very early 1960's, the VTR assumed operation of the main spine of the former Rutland.  From Burlington, Vermont's largest city, running south along the western edge of the state to Rutland and then further south to North Bennington and a connection with the Boston & Maine.  

  The very large and impressive station at Burlington.

  From this view you can see the canopy bridging the abandoned tracks that once carried passengers to their trains.

  Vermont has been very aggressive recently in promoting passenger trains.  One operation was a local service running on the VTR.  This GP18 is pushing a set of Budd built stainless steel cars back to the yard following a day of shuttle trips.  I understand this service has been suspended.

    Several former L&HR RS-3's worked for the VTR for many years.  October 8, 1976.

    Purchased for parts (?), here are a few former Long Island Railroad Alco units, including two RS-1's.

    RS-3 605 is working the yard at Burlington on June 28, 1978.

  For several pictures of Burlington from a 2008 visit, click here !!

   This beautiful classic station is at New Haven, Vermont.  August 1997.

  The depot at Middlebury has been modified for commercial purposes.  1997.

  Alco S-4 # 6 sits by the yard office in Rutland.  October 1976.

  A pair of GP-38's, 201 and 202 were the new road power for the VTR in the late 1970's.

     In a Rutland classic view, 201 gets its train ready to head south to North Bennington.  The line straight ahead is the Green Mountain Railway to Bellow Falls.  This was the other portion of the old Rutland Railroad.

  Having gotten its train ready, the crew gets its orders at the company office building.  October 1976.

   201 in Rutland the night before the images above.

  Another GP38 purchased was 203 and it is lettered for subsidiary Clarendon and Pittsford.  1997.

  The North Bennington turn is heading south passing through Wallingford, VT.

  Arriving at the modest interchange yard at North Bennington, VT.

  The Rutland depot at North Bennington, VT.  October 1976.

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