RailPictures.Net Photo: VTR 307 Vermont Rail System EMD GP40-2 at Mount Holly, Vermont by Kevin Burkholder

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» Vermont Rail System (more..)
» EMD GP40-2 (more..)

» GMRC Bellows Falls Subdivision
» Mount Holly, Vermont, USA (more..)
» June 08, 2019

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» VTR 307 (more..)
» GMRC 263-08 (more..)

» Kevin Burkholder (more..)
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Vermont Rail System's Saturday slurry (and salt) train 263-08 required a 6-unit consist to move 63-cars and 8,190 tons up the nearly 2% grade from Rutland to the summit of the Green Mountains at Mt. Holly on June 8. The train is seen climbing the steepest part of the grade at Mt. Holly with an all-VRS family consist that includes VTR GP40-2 307, GP40-2L 310, VTR GP38-2 202 (Washington County paint), CLP GP40-2 306, VTR GP40-2 308 and CLP GP38-2 204.

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