Southbound Autumn Explorer
Another frame here of the AAPRCO's Autumn Explorer southbound on Vermont Railway's B&R Sub at MP 51 three miles south of Rutland Yard on VRS' former Rutland mainline that once extended all the way to Chatham, NY.
The train left Albany-Rensselaer in the morning behind two Amtrak P42s and traveled up CP's ex D&H Canadian main. At Whitehall they diverges on to Vermont Rail System's CLP mainline, also former D&H for the trip to Rutland, VT. There the Amtrak power was exchanged for red GP40-2 307 that will take the train south all the way to Hoosick Junction before returning to North Bennington to spend the night, then the train will travel north to Burlington where it will spend a few days.
The eight PVs on this year's trip listed in order are the: NYC 3, Promontory Point, Northern Sky, Northern Dreams, Dagny Taggart, San Marino, Wisconsin, and Chapel Hill.
Erected in 1860 the 190 ft tall steeple of Grace Congregational Church in the distance completes the New England tableau as fall colors begin to pop in the surrounding Green Mountains.
Clarendon, Vermont
Sunday September 27, 2020
Southbound Autumn Explorer
Another frame here of the AAPRCO's Autumn Explorer southbound on Vermont Railway's B&R Sub at MP 51 three miles south of Rutland Yard on VRS' former Rutland mainline that once extended all the way to Chatham, NY.
The train left Albany-Rensselaer in the morning behind two Amtrak P42s and traveled up CP's ex D&H Canadian main. At Whitehall they diverges on to Vermont Rail System's CLP mainline, also former D&H for the trip to Rutland, VT. There the Amtrak power was exchanged for red GP40-2 307 that will take the train south all the way to Hoosick Junction before returning to North Bennington to spend the night, then the train will travel north to Burlington where it will spend a few days.
The eight PVs on this year's trip listed in order are the: NYC 3, Promontory Point, Northern Sky, Northern Dreams, Dagny Taggart, San Marino, Wisconsin, and Chapel Hill.
Erected in 1860 the 190 ft tall steeple of Grace Congregational Church in the distance completes the New England tableau as fall colors begin to pop in the surrounding Green Mountains.
Clarendon, Vermont
Sunday September 27, 2020