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Green Mountain GP9r #804 sits at the railroad's Burlington shops awaiting some heavy repair on 9/9/03. |
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Green Mountain train #263 starts it's meandering through the foresty gulf, seen here at Cavendish, VT on 9/10/03. Lots of heavy OMYA traffic onboard the headend of this train. |
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CLP GP38 #204 leads the eastbound road train near Gassetts, VT on 9/10/03. |
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On 9/10/03, CLP GP38 #203 switches a draft of cars at the old Steamtown grounds, now VRS' Riverside Yard on 9/10/03. |
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Already starting out with a tough pull, we beat the train to the Curtis Avenue grade crossing by a few seconds. Today's train consists of approximately 45 cars, mostly slurry loads for points north & east. |
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On September 14, 2004, GMRC train 263 crosses the high bridge just east of Cuttingsville. It will soon begin it's ascent of Mount Holly. |
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Again, chasing them through the small villages of south-central Vermont, we beat the 263 to East Wallingford... |
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...and around the bend where he crosses over VT Route 155 on another neat trestle. |
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Making a run for all he's worth, Engineman Bill Feindel throttles out approaching Mount Holly, VT. |
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Still working hard, nearing the summit of Mount Holly, VTR #307 leads a colorful consist through the lush Green Mountains. |
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They've made it!! Another successful climb "over the big hill" in central Vermont, train 263 is passing through the small locale of Summit, VT. |
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My final shot before heading back home (to get my oil changed), here VTR #307 is seen crawling the downside of the mountain into Ludlow, seen at the Okemo Ridge Road overpass. |
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An SHPX funnel-flow tankcar with OMYA markings, something no VRS layout should be without! |
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VTR #201 pops out from between a cut of cars in the old GMRC yard on June 20, 2005. |
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VTR #201 crosses US Routes 4 & 7 in Rutland, VT with train #263. They will start their climb into the Green Mountains shortly. |
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A Vermont Rail Systems trainman poses in VTR #201 as they pass by in Rutland, VT. |
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GMRC 263 is fast on the approach to East Road at North Clarendon, VT. |
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GMRC 263 rolls around the curve to cross VT Route 103 at East Clarenton, VT on 6/20/05. |
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VTR #201 leads a heavy 263 over the high bridge across VT 103 & the Mill River near East Wallingford, VT. |
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GMRC 263 grinds east across VT 140 at East Wallingford, VT on 6/20/05. |
