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Railfan weekend on the Vermont Rail System

Railfan weekend on the Vermont Rail System

By Trains Staff | May 30, 2024

| Last updated on October 7, 2024


Vermont Rail System’s 60th Anniversary

Railfan weekend

green train passing end of covered bridge
Two unlikely survivors soldier on in the beautiful north country of Vermont, relics of a time gone by, and beating the odds to carry on. Taken from inside of the Bartonsville covered bridge, Green Mountain Railroad Alco RS1 No. 405 leads a fall foliage train as a passerby gives the crew a wave. The original Bartonsville covered bridge, built in 1870, was washed away by a flood in 2011, and this newer lattice truss style covered bridge replaced it in 2013. The 1951 Alco RS1 is one of six originally built for the Rutland Railroad, and the only one still soldiering on it its native Vermont. Adam Horgan

Join Trains Magazine staff for a railfan weekend photo charter event in Rutland, Vt., on Sept. 28 and 29. We are celebrating Vermont Rail System’s 60th anniversary of the Green Mountain Railroad (Bellows Falls Line).

We will be exploring the Vermont countryside with a relaxing ride on our exclusive chartered train. Motive power is tentatively scheduled to be Vermont Rail System Alco RS1 No. 405 pulling an all-green, three-car passenger train. The diesel locomotive will be lettered Green Mountain for that day! A bonus surprise is planned for attendees at the end of the event.

Tickets are available here, via Eventbrite.

We will cover the following lines on this two-day charter:

  • Rutland-Bellows Falls round trip on September 28th. This is the original Green Mountain Railroad route.
  • Rutland-Burlington round trip on September 29th.

Included:

  • Round-trip rail fare.
  • Photo stops at selected scenic locations.
  • A box lunch served on board both days.

Not included:

  • Transportation to and from Rutland, Vt., overnight lodging, and meals, other than the box lunches.

Tickets are $375 per person, limited to 125 people. Can’t wait to see you all there!

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