Vermont Railway (VTR) 431 - EMD SD70M-2

Train 263 runs along the Williams River as it heads into Rockingham. This photo was taken from the Bartonsville Covered Bridge.

I sure would have liked that big SD70 leading

Arriving at the classic Chester depot. They tied down here briefly for the crew to grab some snacks at the deli across the road.

Crossing an 1891-built trestle in Ludlow

A meet at Ludlow

Crossing Liftline Road in the Mount Okemo ski resort

Cutting through the Vermont countryside

The 208 and 431 head through Mt Holly, passing a siding that is being removed.

Passing by a weathered old telegraph pole at Town Hill Road.

The 263 gets out of town, passing by North Shrewsbury Ave

Train 263, with VTR 208 on the lead, waits at the south end of the yard in Rutland, waiting to depart.

VTR 431 sits in the morning sun at the VRS shops in Rutland.

The Green Mountain job passes through the small town of Chester with a trio of reds

A trio of company painted locomotives roll east with train #263 at Okemo with traffic for Bellows Falls

VRS 263 rolls across the trestle in East Wallingford with an all red consist

GMRC 264 arrives back in Rutland after a trip to Riverside

Trailing unit on train 263

Vermont Rail System train 264 rounds the S curve crossing Route 103

Sidelined and OOS in Shelburne, VT

VTR 431 and 432 in the Burlington Yard.

VTR 431 in the Burlington Yard.

VTR 431 in the Burlington Yard.

The days round trip to Bellows Falls is nearly over as VTR 264 crosses the Cuttingsville Trestle on the return trip to Rutland, VT.

This peaceful and secluded wooded neighborhood along Cavendish Gulf Road is briefly disturbed for the second time in the day as the return portion of the VTRs round trip to Bellows Falls heads back north to Rutland.