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Catching Up on Travels, Starting in Vermont
Posted by Harrison on Saturday, April 8, 2023 9:55 PM

I have a lot of catching up to do video-wise. Let's wrap up 2022 with our visit to Burlington, VT.

https://youtu.be/996RL5e6w5o

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Posted by MP173 on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 11:36 AM

Nice video.  Always enjoy your coverage of the railroading in New England.

Is that a typical consist for that train?  Both appeared to have about 15 cars, mostly tank cars.  What is the usual time of arrival in Burlington?  Any other traffic on the line or does the Rutland Burlington turn handle everything?

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Posted by GrandTrunkWestern on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 5:59 PM

The paint on those Vermont Railway locos looks great. Thanks for sharing!

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Posted by BaltACD on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 7:40 PM

What was/is the purpose of the Green Mountain passenger cars being hauled to Burlington?

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Posted by Harrison on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 7:36 AM

In this case, they were heading there for the Polar Express the next day. Because the car shops are in North Walpole, on the opposite end of the system, this move happens a few times a year.

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Posted by MidlandMike on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 7:10 PM

It looked like at the beginning of the video you were taking a ferry across the lake.  I heard the Port Kent-Burlington ferry was to be discontinued.  What is the latest on that.  IIRC Amtrak was thinking about discontinuing the Port Kent stop.

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Posted by Leo_Ames on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 8:26 PM

On the surface, COVID killed the Port Kent ferry with no service since the end of the 2019 season. But the Lake Champlain Transportation Company then scrapped both ferries that were being used on the route, including the historic Adirondack from circa 1912.

That action sure suggests that they wanted out even before COVID and that it's not going to be coming back with a replacement vessel, with no service already confirmed for the summer tourist season this year. And without the ferry there's no reason for Amtrak to stop at Port Kent during the summer ferry season.

I only traveled on the Port Kent-Burlington route once about 15 years ago (Compared to about 50 trips on their other two routes as well as one ride on the temporary Crown Point run when the bridge was being replaced).

I wish I knew if it was the Adirondack that I rode on that day or the younger Champlain from 1930 or so, but my father was having surgery that day and I was just using it as a shortcut to get to Burlington faster and wasn't interested in even getting out of the car to look around. I always planned to ride again, but didn't get around to it.

The Valcour is still around as far as I know, but I don't think she's been used on the Port Kent run in years.

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Posted by Harrison on Thursday, April 13, 2023 9:27 AM

The Burlington ferry dock was removed a couple of years ago. The Amtrak platform is still in place (and a good spot to hang out and watch trains) but there's no indication that they will resume service to that stop.

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Posted by MidlandMike on Thursday, April 13, 2023 9:26 PM

I took the Port Kent-Burlington ferry in the 1960s.  I remember exploring the D&H station while waiting on the ferry.  Didn't realize it would be the last time I would be sailing on it.

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Posted by Harrison on Monday, April 17, 2023 7:41 PM

We're finally into 2023, railfanning the CSX Albany Division in early January.

https://youtu.be/ePWxoCK0k8s

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Posted by Harrison on Friday, April 28, 2023 7:05 PM

It's Railroad Hobby Show time, but we're doing some pre-show railfanning in Central Mass.

https://youtu.be/ooIlk4yymxA

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Posted by MidlandMike on Saturday, April 29, 2023 8:40 PM

Looking at the Springfield station area on Google Earth, I can see that trains off the river line from the south can access the station using the connection in the SE quadrant.  There is also a connection to the river line to the north in the NE quadrant, however, there is no crossover to the canopy platform tracks.  Can I assume that all passenger trains off the river line (even those that continue on the line to the north) use the connection in the SE quadrant?

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Posted by Harrison on Sunday, April 30, 2023 3:07 PM

MidlandMike

Looking at the Springfield station area on Google Earth, I can see that trains off the river line from the south can access the station using the connection in the SE quadrant.  There is also a connection to the river line to the north in the NE quadrant, however, there is no crossover to the canopy platform tracks.  Can I assume that all passenger trains off the river line (even those that continue on the line to the north) use the connection in the SE quadrant?

 

That's correct. The northeast quadrant is really only used for turning trains/locomotives.

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Posted by Harrison on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 7:14 PM

We're back in Vermont for some New England Central.

https://youtu.be/cPWWvI98pX0

Amtrak and CN round out this video's diverse lineup.

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Posted by Harrison on Saturday, May 27, 2023 1:30 PM

My hometown railroad merged with many other (southern and midwestern) railfan's hometown railroad, and it's still weird to think about.

https://youtu.be/9bHbWmMq1MM

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Posted by Harrison on Thursday, June 1, 2023 9:26 AM

https://youtu.be/fOVRTowTq9E

Domes on the Adirondack! One of the biggest freights I've seen this year!

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Posted by Harrison on Monday, June 12, 2023 6:58 PM

In March I did some "casual" railfanning in Utica. I enjoy these types of videos, very little talking or preparation, just trains running by.

https://youtu.be/C0_ACB8h2P0

 

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