Running long hood forward the Vermont Railway 307 leads the AAPRCO American Autumn Explorer down the B&R branch towards North Bennington, VT.

Riding The Rutland Road. On June 20, 2017, Webb Rail's former New York Central Railroad Budd built Pullman observation/sleeper/diner "Babbling Brook" held the markers on Amtrak train 290... (more)

Detour-1 is seen on the diamond at Bellows Falls, VT as a crew change will soon happen

As afternoon storms move in, and a fairly large fire burns in the distance. The northbound Vermont Railway detour climbs out of Bethel, VT along the White River. Tagging along today instead of the... (more)

The final southbound Vermont Railway detour train passes by the Randolph Amtrak station, as clouds and smoke begin to move into the area. The slight haze of smoke is from the west coast, having tr... (more)

The supposed final southbound Vermont Railway detour crosses over "Mud Pond" just south of Roxbury, VT with a shorter than normal train for the day.

A rare sight indeed, never thought I'd ever see 405 pull a freight train, but due to a power shortage because of the Pan Am detours, it was called upon to switch out the plant in Smithville on 2/1... (more)

NECR's Burlington bound Woodchip train is seen approaching the switch where the Burlington branch diverges from the high-iron of the Roxbury sub, at Essex Jct, VT

The southbound Vermont Railway detour soars through Randolph, VT with a decent sized train for the day. Unfortunately, the trains days are numbered as the Middlebury tunnel project should be openi... (more)

NECR 500 heads south to Burlington with another loaded train of woodchips.

BDRD detour train for VTR heading over NECR trackage

On September 9th, 2018 the second day of the Glory Days Festival was taking place in White River Jct, VT. The event usually consists of music, food, shops, trains on display and even two round tri... (more)

The during the last full week of Vermont Rail System detours over the New England Central Railroad, the southbound BDRD-09 (Burlington to Rutland via Burlington, Roxbury and Palmer Subdivisions of... (more)

The during the last full week of Vermont Rail System detours over the New England Central Railroad, the southbound BDRD-09 (Burlington to Rutland via Burlington, Roxbury and Palmer Subdivisions of... (more)

With the day being numbered for the Vermont Rail System detour train across the NECR Roxbury Subdivision. The 2617 leads today short train across the former Central Vermont Railway bridge in downt... (more)