A Trip To Vermont. On the morning of October 24, 2021, Amtrak Train 869 (Ethan Allen Qualification) was sitting alongside Train 290 in Rutland, Vermont, preparing to make its first trip to ... (more)

Its a beautiful sunny morning as Amtrak's Phase II heritage unit #130 leads the southbound Vermonter through the fresh snow in Middlesex Vermont.

"Pushing Snow at Charlestown"

On a snowy, but sunny March 24th, 2024, snow-covered Amtrak P42DC #130, painted in the Phase II heritage scheme, leads southbound Vermonter Tra... (more)

"Snowy Phase II Over the West River"

On a snowy, but sunny March 24th, 2024, snow-covered Amtrak P42DC #130, painted in the Phase II heritage scheme, leads southbound Vermon... (more)

"Phase II Through a Snowy South Royalton"

On the snow-filled afternoon of March 24th, 2024, Amtrak P42DC #130, painted in the Phase II heritage scheme, leads southbound Verm... (more)

With their station stop completed in town, Amtrak's Vermonter is on the move as it accelerates out of Brattleboro, Vermont and heads south along the bank of the Connecticut River. In the lead is A... (more)

Amtrak 130, the current Phase 2 "heritage unit" passes south along the NECR Roxbury sub. This is the second trip on the Vermonter for 130 since it has been repainted.

"Midnight Blue by the Auto 1215"

On a September 12th, 2023, Amtrak P42DC #100, painted in "Midnight Blue", leads Vermonter train 55 past the original Boston & Main... (more)

"Midnight Blue by the Auto 1421"

On a September 12th, 2023, Amtrak P42DC #100, painted in "Midnight Blue", leads Vermonter train 55 past the original Boston & Main... (more)

"Midnight Blue at Bellows Falls"

On a September 12th, 2023, Amtrak P42DC #100, painted in "Midnight Blue", leads Vermonter train 55 past the original Boston & Main... (more)

"Midnight Blue at North Switch Walpole"

On a September 12th, 2023, Amtrak P42DC #100, painted in "Midnight Blue", leads Vermonter train 55 past the original Boston... (more)

"Phase VI at the YMCA"

Amtrak's Phase VI 50th Anniversary P42DC #108 leads northbound Vermonter train 56 under the old New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Cedar Hill YMCA overpass... (more)

Amtrak 290 "The Ethan Allen Express" at Vergennes, VT. The refurbished 1851 station is the oldest depot in Vermont and one of the oldest on the Amtrak network.

The Ethan Allen Express prepares to depart Burlington for NYC. This lead locomotive will end up being on the rear of the train due to a reverse move required at Rutland.

With winter finally showing itself again this year. A double-headed Vermonter races south through the fresh powder in central Vermont.