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Viewing Album:  Pan Am / Vermont Railways interchange
 
By:Bob Krug
Dates:7/2/2013 - 7/2/2013
Album Info:Pan Am and VTR typically interchange freight cars five days a week at either Hoosick Junction or North Bennington. Where the interchange actually takes place is dictated by the length of the interchange track at Hoosick Junction which is relatively short, and can handle maybe 10-12 cars. If there are more than that to interchange the two railroads set up a meet of two trains in North Bennington at about noon to 1:00 p.m. . I had the good fortune to see three different trains either picking up cars, handing over cars, or both on Tuesday, July 2nd. This is a piece of track I've long wanted to photograph (the 8 or so miles between North Bennington and Hoosac Junction, and Tuesday was finally my day to see some action on this very scenic section.
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EDRJ slows to a stop at Hoosick Junction, where they have interchange cars from VTR to pick up
Title:  EDRJ slows to a stop at Hoosick Junction, where they have interchange cars from VTR to pick up
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 7:12:33 AM
Location:  Hoosick Junction, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 606(SD40-2)
Views:  422   Comments: 2
MEC 606 picking up VTR interchange cars. Train EDRJ is on the main line to the right side of the picture
Title:  MEC 606 picking up VTR interchange cars. Train EDRJ is on the main line to the right side of the picture
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 7:30:05 AM
Location:  Hoosick Junction, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 606(SD40-2)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
MEC 606 on the point of EDRJ rounds the north end of Pownal Curve
Title:  MEC 606 on the point of EDRJ rounds the north end of Pownal Curve
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 6:59:54 AM
Location:  North Petersburg, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 606(SD40-2)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
MEC 614 and VTR 201 on the Lake Paran causeway; the southwest leg of the wye at North Bennington, and a useful interchange siding
Title:  MEC 614 and VTR 201 on the Lake Paran causeway; the southwest leg of the wye at North Bennington, and a useful interchange siding
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 8:47:39 AM
Location:  North Bennington, VT
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 614(SD40M-2) VTR 201(GP38-2)
Views:  476   Comments: 0
Locomotives involved in the transfer pass on adjacent tracks
Title:  Locomotives involved in the transfer pass on adjacent tracks
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 8:41:31 AM
Location:  North Bennington, VT
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 614(SD40M-2) VTR 201(GP38-2)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
MEC 614 departs North Bennington with the westbound (return) leg of the RJ-1 turn
Title:  MEC 614 departs North Bennington with the westbound (return) leg of the RJ-1 turn
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 10:12:49 AM
Location:  North Bennington, VT
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 614(SD40M-2)
Views:  170   Comments: 2
MEC 614 has pulled into the North Bennington yard after leaving its train out on the track down to Hoosick Jct
Title:  MEC 614 has pulled into the North Bennington yard after leaving its train out on the track down to Hoosick Jct
Description:  The VTR locomotives will retrieve the Pan Am interchange cars shortly, and depart north to Rutland
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 1:23:54 PM
Location:  North Bennington, VT
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  MEC 614(SD40M-2)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
I had set up to catch EDRJ at Eagle Bridge, but the first train to come through was RJ-1, headed toward North Bennington, so I decided to chase this one instead.
Title:  I had set up to catch EDRJ at Eagle Bridge, but the first train to come through was RJ-1, headed toward North Bennington, so I decided to chase this one instead.
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 1:10:46 PM
Location:  Eagle Bridge, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 614(SD40M-2)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
MEC 614 on the point of RJ-1 eastbound across the trestle
Title:  MEC 614 on the point of RJ-1 eastbound across the trestle
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 7:35:38 AM
Location:  North Hoosick, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 614(SD40M-2)
Views:  142   Comments: 1
MEC 614, running long hood forward is about to diverge onto VTR trackage over to North Bennington
Title:  MEC 614, running long hood forward is about to diverge onto VTR trackage over to North Bennington
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 1:31:26 PM
Location:  Hoosick Junction, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 614(SD40M-2)
Views:  152   Comments: 1
MEC 614 leads RJ-1 on the westbound (return) leg of the turn over the tresle at North Hoosick
Title:  MEC 614 leads RJ-1 on the westbound (return) leg of the turn over the tresle at North Hoosick
Description:  My final shot of a great day chasing trains. I waded out into the stream to a rock with a more open view of the trestle to get this shot; compare with the photo angle of my earlier photo at the same location, but with the train eastbound.
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 7:05:43 AM
Location:  North Hoosick, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 614(SD40M-2)
Views:  179   Comments: 2
RJ-1 crosses the trestle at Walloomsac on the return leg to Rotterdam Junction
Title:  RJ-1 crosses the trestle at Walloomsac on the return leg to Rotterdam Junction
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 7:51:10 AM
Location:  Walloomsac, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MEC 614(SD40M-2)
Views:  141   Comments: 1
VTR 201 heading north toward Rutland on the return leg of the turn
Title:  VTR 201 heading north toward Rutland on the return leg of the turn
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 1:36:17 PM
Location:  North Bennington, VT
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 201(GP38-2) VTR 202(GP38-2)
Views:  666   Comments: 0
VTR's North Bennington turn arrives at the interchange point to trade trains with Pan Am
Title:  VTR's North Bennington turn arrives at the interchange point to trade trains with Pan Am
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 1:42:46 PM
Location:  North Bennington, VT
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 201(GP38-2)
Views:  371   Comments: 3
Before exchanging trains with RJ-1, the VTR North Bennington turn had some switching duties at the feed mill
Title:  Before exchanging trains with RJ-1, the VTR North Bennington turn had some switching duties at the feed mill
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 7:58:08 AM
Location:  North Bennington, VT
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 201(GP38-2)
Views:  410   Comments: 3
VTR 201 spots a covered hopper at the feed mill
Title:  VTR 201 spots a covered hopper at the feed mill
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 8:58:09 AM
Location:  North Bennington, VT
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 201(GP38-2) VTR 202(GP38-2)
Views:  610   Comments: 2
The North Bennington depot (ex-Rutland) makes a great photo prop for railroad photography
Title:  The North Bennington depot (ex-Rutland) makes a great photo prop for railroad photography
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 8:28:34 AM
Location:  North Bennington, VT
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 201(GP38-2) VTR 202(GP38-2)
Views:  664   Comments: 2
Having coupled onto the interchange train from Pan Am, the VTR North Bennington turn proceeds northbound past the ex-Rutland station
Title:  Having coupled onto the interchange train from Pan Am, the VTR North Bennington turn proceeds northbound past the ex-Rutland station
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 9:03:56 AM
Location:  North Bennington, VT
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 201(GP38-2) VTR 202(GP38-2)
Views:  420   Comments: 1
VTR 201 heads the Pan Am interchange train northbound
Title:  VTR 201 heads the Pan Am interchange train northbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:53:30 PM
Location:  North Bennington, VT
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 201(GP38-2) VTR 202(GP38-2)
Views:  520   Comments: 1
VTR 201 leads the North Bennington turn northbound, back to Rutland
Title:  VTR 201 leads the North Bennington turn northbound, back to Rutland
Description:  Airport Road grade crossing
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 7:43:50 AM
Location:  Shaftsbury, VT
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  VTR 201(GP38-2) VTR 202(GP38-2)
Views:  493   Comments: 3
VTR 201 drills the feed mill prior to the exchange of trains
Title:  VTR 201 drills the feed mill prior to the exchange of trains
Description:  The cars destined for Pan Am are to the right of the locomotive.
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:45:16 PM
Location:  North Bennington, VT
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 201(GP38-2)
Views:  283   Comments: 1
MEC 614 leads train RJ-1 across the trestle at Walloomsac
Title:  MEC 614 leads train RJ-1 across the trestle at Walloomsac
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 1:17:36 PM
Location:  Walloomsac, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 614(SD40M-2)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
MEC 606 leads EDRJ through Hoosick, NY
Title:  MEC 606 leads EDRJ through Hoosick, NY
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 10:24:40 AM
Location:  Hoosick, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 606(SD40-2)
Views:  476   Comments: 1
Pan Am Railway's EDRJ westbound along route 346 between Pownal, VT and North Petersburgh, NY
Title:  Pan Am Railway's EDRJ westbound along route 346 between Pownal, VT and North Petersburgh, NY
Description:  EDRJ has orders to pick up some cars from Vermont Railways when it reaches Hoosick Junction - about 8 miles ahead of where this shot was taken. You can see the cliff face which helps to make Pownal curve so scenic in the distance - above the roadway.
Photo Date:  7/2/2013  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 7:21:17 AM
Location:  North Petersburg, NY
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 606(SD40-2)
Views:  447   Comments: 4

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