ABOVE: The former Howe Scale Co. complex in downtown Rutland frames the backdrop for the arriving Bellows Falls turn on Friday April 24, 2009. The Whitehall-bound cars will be set out shortly to make this evening’s overnight connection with Canadian Pacific. LEFT: A heavy southbound B&R train passes the old Rutland passenger station at Arlington, Vt., on June 1, 2014 with VTR 307, VTR (WACR) 202, and GATX 2215 en route to North Bennington.
service north of St. Albans to Montreal. The Adirondack follows the old Delaware & Hudson route from the connection at Schenectady, N.Y., north to Montreal. The well-maintained station at Fort Edward makes a picturesque prop for southbound trains. The historic union station at White
a DeLorme atlas will help you navigate the backroads.
Around the Region While VRS and S&NC are hosting
many of the convention activities, there are a number of interesting nearby operations for the visiting railfan to explore.
Amtrak
Two Amtrak routes serve the Green Mountain State. The Ethan Allen Express departs Rutland Monday through Friday at 8:00 a.m., on Saturday at 11:00 a.m., and Sunday at 5:05 p.m. Arrivals at the
Rutland station are Saturday through Thursday at 8:48 p.m., and Fridays at 11:13 p.m. The equipment will lay over near the train station, located behind the shopping mall (formerly the site of Rutland Railway’s freight yard). On the other side of the state at
White River Junction, the southbound Vermonter is slated at 11:13 a.m. and northbound at 6:29 p.m. The route of the Vermonter has been subject to multi- million dollar investments by Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut to speed up travel times and eventually increase the frequency of service. There are discussions underway to reinstate
River Junction is a great location to photograph Amtrak trains, and you may also see VRS and New England Central freight operations as well. Keep your scanner tuned in. The Amtrak station in Rutland can
frame a great picture for the Ethan Allen Express, as well as other spots such as Center Rutland, Fairhaven, and Whitehall. The Connecticut River valley also has opportunities (which include the freight operations of the NECR), since the bridges in Windsor, over the Sugar River in Claremont (off Route 133), and Hartland as well as the “station shot” at White River Junction
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