With the pristine springtime blue skies reflecting on the newly thawed Connecticut River, Vermont Rail System has pressed GMRC (ex-Rutland) Alco RS-1 405 into freight service to help with a motive... (more)
The crew consults on the next move while switching the diminutive yard on the edge of downtown Rutland. Squint and you can imagine the old Rutland RR itself.
GMRC northbound train XR1 was arriving at Rutland, VT on March 3, 1981 with RS1 No. 405 as the Vermont Ry. Rutland Yard Job drilled some cars on an adjacent track with RS3 No. 603.
A rare industrial switching opportunity awaited the GMRC Alco RS-1 405 on October 27, when a derailment north of town stranded the regular freight locomotive and the Alco was pulled from the store... (more)
Readying for an 1130 hrs departure from the White River Jct. depot, Green Mountain Railroad Alco RS-1 405 and complimentary passenger train will take tourists along the Connecticut River for some ... (more)