The day before Haloween was a treat for railfans along the Vermonter's route. Amtrak assigned the "Mightnight Blue" anniversary unit to lead the Vermonter over the weekend.

Amtrak 406 approaches the US Route 3 crossing just outside of Center Rutland and the Rutland Yard limits as they finish their first roundtrip and prepare to head back north. Amtrak has been runnin... (more)

The NECR 3015 and 437 reverse down the siding in Bethel for their run-a-around move before departing south for White River Junction. In the background is the expanding Bethel Green Mountain Feed m... (more)

Amtrak 406 and company roll south past the Vermont Mable Museum as they complete the first round trip qualifying run for the day. Amtrak has recently been running qualification trains along the VT... (more)

The Amtrak 406 heritage unit leads the first southbound qualification run for the day as they pass through the Vermont Marble Museum. The past few weekends, Amtrak has been running these extras to... (more)

With a rather special visitor for today's qualification runs, Amtrak 406 leads the first southbound for the day. Amtrak has been qualifying on the Ethan Allen Express extension to Burlington the p... (more)

The NECR 437 rests on top of the White River bridge in Downtown Bethel. The NECR 437 is a former FEC unit, which is a long way from home.

After a rather long wait for the southbound Vermonter to clear their track warrant. The NECR 600 local pulls out of the siding in downtown Bethel so they can switch Green Mountain Feed.

With a wave from a town local, Amtrak's Vermonter slow rolls through the Town of Bethel as they meet with the NECR 600 local. Off to the side is the former CV Bethel depot, now the town bar. Meanw... (more)

With near peak foliage for the 2021 fall leaf season, Amtrak's Vermonter flies across the White River in South Royalton, VT. Today's train is a tad longer as they are bringing the Amtrak 10005, an... (more)

The twice-daily Vermonter rolls into Bethel, VT along the White River.

With near peak foliage for the 2021 fall leaf season, Amtrak's Vermonter flies across the White River in South Royalton, VT. Today's train is a tad longer as they are bringing the Amtrak 10005, an... (more)

The CLP 204 and VTR 307 lead the AAPRCO's 2021 American Autumn Express as they approach North Clarendon, VT heading south for North Bennington, VT.

The Amtrak 50th anniversary unit #100, the "Midnight Blue", pulls onto the GMRC subdivision inside the Rutland yard to connect to 4 additional private passenger cars after dropping off the AAPRCO ... (more)

The daily "Vermonter" crosses over the White River in downtown Bethel, Vermont as they continue their trek for the next station down the line.