The second to last foliage train of the 2018 season slows to a stop at the Summit of Mount Holly.

Remembering Jim Shaughnessy: Railroad photography lost one of its greatest last week when Jim Shaughnessy passed away at the age of 84. Before a select few photographers including S... (more)

The Green Mountains of Vermont have received anywhere from 3-5 feet of new snow in the past week with even more forecast, making it a bit more challenging for Vermont Rail System's operations on t... (more)

There was very little fall color to be found during my brief chase of train 264. One exception was found at this grade crossing in Mount Holly where the yellow leaves nicely complemented the brig... (more)

A little back story on this photo series... My wife was pregnant with our ninth child and due to be induced last Friday, however capacity issues at the hospital forced a delay until further notic... (more)

Green Mountain Railroad Train 263-27 en route from Rutland to Bellows Falls, Vermont for interchange with Pan Am Railways and the New England Central, makes it's way across the long, nearly level,... (more)

Vermont Rail System's Green Mountain Railroad train #263 is seen making light work of snow piles left by plows after the latest Nor'easter at Mt. Holly, VT with VTR SD70M-2 431 leading GMTX GP38-2... (more)

VTR SD70M-2 432, GP40-2 303 and GP38-3 206 lead Green Mountain Railroad train #263-23 eastbound to the Green Mountain Summit just east of Mt. Holly, Vermont, with the snow from Monday settling in ... (more)

VTR SD70M-2 432, GP40-2 303 and GP38-3 206 are seen leading Green Mountain Railroad train #263-23 eastbound through Mt. Holly, Vermont, with the snow from Monday settling in and more forecast for ... (more)

It's All Downhill From Here

Just south of Mount Holly, Vermont, the old Rutland Railroad line to Bellows Falls crests the summit. On September 12, 2016, Vermont Rail System train VR... (more)

Vermont Rail System recently moved some of the Pan Am Southern Railroad interchange back to Bellows Falls, Vermont, including the weekly limestone slurry train from the OMYA quarries in Florence, ... (more)

November 23, 2015 marked a sad day in Green Mountain Railroad history, as the final ex-GMRC GP40 made its farewell voyage across the namesake piece of railroad. GMRC train 263-23 heads up grade at... (more)

An Alco-RS-1-powered mixed freight in 2015...thanks to the National Railroad Historical Society convention, Vermont Rail System hosted a special Sunday mixed freight from Bellows Falls to Smithvil... (more)

Vermont Rail System dispatched a plow extra to clear the banks and flanges on the Green Mountain Railroad on February 8, 2015, using the 102-year-old Vermont Railway's CP-built plow ahead of GMTX ... (more)

Vermont Rail System dispatched a plow extra to clear the banks and flanges on the Green Mountain Railroad on February 8, 2015, using the 102-year-old Vermont Railway's CP-built plow ahead of GMTX ... (more)