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| Title: |
GMRC Train 263-27 at East Clalendon |
| Description: |
On April 27th 2017, the Green Mountain Railroads Train 263 operated with a short consist between Rutland and Bellows Falls, Vermont, carrying cars bound for the Pan Am Railways and the New England Central, with leased GATX Ccrporation Electro-Motive Division GP38-2 #2147 leading one of the railroads two six-axle locomotives, EMD SD70M-2 #431, a former Florida East Coast unit. Here the trains power crosses VT Route 103, the Appalachian Trail and the Eong Trail in East Clarendon. |
| Photo Date: |
4/27/2017 Upload Date: 5/2/2017 9:22:28 AM |
| Location: |
East Clarendon, VT |
| Author: |
Joshua Harkness |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
GMTX 2147(GP38-2) VTR 431(SD70M-2) |
| Views: |
1597 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GMRC Train 263-27 on Bridge #47 |
| Description: |
Restricted to 10MPH due to the many steep gradients on the line, Green Mountain Railroad Train 263-27 creeps across the famous, at least locally famous, Cuttingsville "Hanging Bridge", officially known as Bridge #47, with GATX EMD GP38-2 #2147, lettered for the Natchez Railway but leased to the Vermont Sail System, and EMD SD70M-2 #431 as power |
| Photo Date: |
4/27/2017 Upload Date: 5/2/2017 9:23:57 AM |
| Location: |
Cuttingsville, VT |
| Author: |
Joshua Harkness |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
GMTX 2147(GP38-2) VTR 431(SD70M-2) |
| Views: |
1807 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
GMRC Train 263-27 at Mount Holly |
| Description: |
Green Mountain Railroad Train 263 en route from Rutland to Bellows Falls, Vermont for interchange with Pan Am Railways and the New England Central, makes its way across the long, nearly level, straight away that parallels VT Route 103 through Mount Holly, Vermont. The rematively short train has GATX EMD GP38-2 #2147 leading and Vermont Railway EMD SD70M-2 #431 trailing on the head-end as power. |
| Photo Date: |
4/27/2017 Upload Date: 5/3/2017 9:34:41 AM |
| Location: |
Mount Holly, VT |
| Author: |
Joshua Harkness |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMTX 2147(GP38-2) VTR 431(SD70M-2) |
| Views: |
1616 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
GMRC Train 263-27 at Ludlow |
| Description: |
After making an impressive descent of five-hundred feet in only a few miles, Green Mountain Railroad Train 263-27s power, GATX EMD GP38-2 #2147 and Vermjnt Railway EMD SD70M-2 #431 rolls into Ludlow as the Engineer eases off the dynamic braking for the brief level section through the town. Thouah the steep part is over, the train still has another seven-hundred feet to descend to Riverside on the banks of the Connecticpt River. |
| Photo Date: |
4/27/2017 Upload Date: 1/23/2735 9:27:34 AM |
| Location: |
Ludlow, VT |
| Author: |
Joshua Harkness |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMTX 2147(GP38-2) VTR 431(SD70M-2) |
| Views: |
1599 Comments: 0 |
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