Rumbling the aged steel trestle, GMRC train 263 crosses high above Rt. 103 with a matched pair of GP40-2s (VTR 303 and CLP 306) for Valentine's Day, 2009.

The GMRC train 263 brings alive an otherwise quiet town of East Wallingford, Vermont on Saturday morning, February 14. The 263 is led by VTR GP40-2 303 and CLP GP40-2 306.

Reaching the climax of a steady climb from Rutland, GMRC train 263 crests the grade at Summit, Vermont with the matched red GP40-2s of VTR 303 and CLP 306.

The short GMRC train 263 winds its way through the Jackson Gore portion of the Okemo Mountain Ski Resort on Saturday, February 14, behind GP40-2s VTR 303 and CLP 306.

With the Okemo Mountain Ski trails looming prominent in the distance, VTR GP40-2 303 heads into Proctorsville, VT with a short train for Bellows Falls.

A short GMRC train 263 heads east towards a Saturday terminus of Chester, Vermont, behind GP40-2's VTR 303 and CLP 306.

GMRC 263 with 3 units and a cut of salt heads for Bellows Falls after a short stop in Chester for lunch.

VTR 310 leads Green Mountain railroad train 263 over Bowlsville Rd climbing upgrade toward the summit at Mount Holly.

Green Mountain train 263 crosses the Cuittingsville Trestle with a colorful lashup on a late summer morning in the Green Mountains.

My favorite shot from my trip to Vermont. GMRC 263 behind VTR 301 trundles through the New England 'tundra' on its way to Riverside (Bellows Falls).

Just north of Chester #263 rolls past some local farms on its way to Bellows Falls (Riverside).

The power of the '263' rolls under and impressive and colorful mountain that seems to just stick up out of the valley.

Between CHester and Bartonsville #263 rumbles past this cornfield sleeping for the winter. The stalks sticking out of the snow are actually 2-3 feet tall!

VTR 301 crosses the truss bridge in Proctorsville built in 1897 for the Rutland. It's amazing to see 'modern' technology going over/through such an antique structure.

VTR 301 and #263 glide over the Cuttingsville Trestle with no cars on Rte. 103 below on a picture-perfect Saturday morning