At the top of Newport Hill in Newport Center, Vermont, the CP fan trip passenger train led by E8 1800 took the siding at a location referred to as Magowan in the CP's Eastern Region timetable. My... (more)
My father rode a fan trip from Montreal to Newport and back on the CP in 1972, led by E8 1800. Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate. I recall that he told me that he had to have his film... (more)
With Vermont Rail System trading VTR GP38-2s 201, 202 and GP40-2 303, 308 and CLP 306 to GMTX, the GMTX blue fleet grew by a quartet on the system. Having been on lease to the State of Vermont fo... (more)
Two SD40M-2s team up with newly acquired GP38-2 #2168 to bring the NECR 611 south to Palmer, MA from Brattleboro, VT. East Northfield is the interlocking that controls the junction between the NEC... (more)
After dropping a car and picking up two others, the Conductor of NECR southbound 611 lines the hand-thrown derail for the siding. Temperatures on this day were 3°F with windchills around -10°F. ... (more)