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Viewing Album:  Battenkill RR and the Green Mountain Boys
 
By:BandA Fan
Dates:8/31/1984 - 10/6/1984
Album Info:A look at the Battenkill Railroad and the successors to the Rutland.
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VTR 801
Title:  VTR 801
Description:  Vermont Rwy GP-18 801 heads south through Danby, VT. on it's way to Hoosick Jct., NY.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/20/2006 7:28:34 PM
Location:  Danby, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18)
Views:  1886   Comments: 1
VTR 801
Title:  VTR 801
Description:  South of Danby, the "Ethan Allen Highway', Route 7, follows along closely for several miles.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/20/2006 7:39:13 PM
Location:  Mount Tabor, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18)
Views:  1504   Comments: 4
Vermont's the name..
Title:  Vermont's the name..
Description:  Vermont is a corruption of Ver de Mont, French for "green mountain." Cajon aficianados might also recognize that appellation.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/20/2006 7:42:52 PM
Location:  Dorset, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18)
Views:  952   Comments: 0
VTR 801
Title:  VTR 801
Description:  Through the fields and farms of "cow country".
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/20/2006 7:45:55 PM
Location:  Dorset, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18)
Views:  926   Comments: 1
Pigs in cow country
Title:  Pigs in cow country
Description:  This route is the former Rutland line between Rutland and Bennington down the southwest side of the state.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/20/2006 7:48:07 PM
Location:  Dorset, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18)
Views:  938   Comments: 0
VTR 801
Title:  VTR 801
Description:  VTR 801 passing the depot at Arlington. I've handled the products of the Mack Molding ]o. many times as they make plastic boxes, crates, and containers. Pratt & Whitney Aircraft was a big customer of theirs, where I worked, using the crates, similmr to milk crates, to store jet engine parts during the fabrication process.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/22/2006 12:59:52 PM
Location:  Arlington, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18)
Views:  1208   Comments: 1
VTR 801
Title:  VTR 801
Description:  VTR 801 arrives at North Bennington, passing the yard office at right. The line to Bennimgton branches off behind the office and the track in the foreground completes a wye between the two routes.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/22/2006 1:01:22 PM
Location:  North Bennington, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18)
Views:  1091   Comments: 0
VTR 801
Title:  VTR 801
Description:  A little closer look at the 801 for the "rivet counters". I have to admit, tho, I really liked the factory lox nose GP-18's, the B&M's were my favorites on that road.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/22/2006 1:02:24 PM
Location:  North Bennington, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18)
Views:  1599   Comments: 1
VTR 801
Title:  VTR 801
Description:  The 801 heads west out of town past the old station on it's way to Hoosic Junction.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/22/2006 1:03:53 PM
Location:  North Bennington, VT
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18)
Views:  1024   Comments: 0
VTR 801
Title:  VTR 801
Description:  The 801 leads her train over the Waloomsac River just west of White Creek Station near Bennington&Battlefield.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/22/2006 4:25:28 PM
Location:  White Creek Station, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18)
Views:  4993   Comments: 3
VTR 801
Title:  VTR 801
Description:  The 801 leads her train over the Waloocsac River just west of White Creek Station near Bennington Battlefield.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/22/2006 4:26:34 PM
Location:  White Creek Station, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18)
Views:  690   Comments: 0
Approach warning sign
Title:  Approach warning sign
Description:  Sign approaching Hoosic Junction on the old Rutland.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/22/2006 4:28:15 PM
Location:  North Hoosick, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Yard,Station,Steam,Signal
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Views:  288   Comments: 0
VTR 801
Title:  VTR 801
Description:  801 crosses the Waloomsac River one last time before arriving at Hoosic Junction. The concrete post is an old B&M bridge mile marker.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/22/2006 4:29:25 PM
Location:  North Hoosick, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18)
Views:  699   Comments: 0
VTR 801
Title:  VTR 801
Description:  The dirt road leads to Hoosic Junction at left.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/22/2006 4:30:40 PM
Location:  North Hoosick, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18)
Views:  897   Comments: 1
VTR 801
Title:  VTR 801
Description:  The 801 arrives at Hoosic Jct., brakeman checks coupler on the string already sitting on the interchange track. B&M main is to the far right.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/23/2006 3:56:33 PM
Location:  North Hoosick, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18)
Views:  874   Comments: 0
VTR 801
Title:  VTR 801
Description:  801 pulls his train down so he can back it into the interchange track. The B&M local, ME-2 waits in the distance.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/23/2006 3:57:19 PM
Location:  North Hoosick, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18)
Views:  756   Comments: 0
VTR 801
Title:  VTR 801
Description:  801 shoving his train back into the interchange track.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/23/2006 3:58:05 PM
Location:  North Hoosick, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18)
Views:  1155   Comments: 1
MEC 258
Title:  MEC 258
Description:  ME-2's power comes down to the junction to clear up for 801 to go down and get his pick-up.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/23/2006 3:58:51 PM
Location:  North Hoosick, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 258(GP38)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
VTR 801
Title:  VTR 801
Description:  801 heads down to get his pick-up while the 258 waits in the clear.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/23/2006 3:59:53 PM
Location:  North Hoosick, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18) MEC 258(GP38)
Views:  992   Comments: 2
VTR 801
Title:  VTR 801
Description:  801 returns with his pick-up. Hoosic Junction is about 3 miles east of Eagle Bridge, the interchange point of the Battenkill railroad with the B&M.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/23/2006 4:00:43 PM
Location:  North Hoosick, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  VTR 801(GP18) MEC 258(GP38)
Views:  960   Comments: 1
MEC 258
Title:  MEC 258
Description:  The 258 has picked up the remainder of his train and heads east for North Adams, his eastern working limits.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/23/2006 4:01:34 PM
Location:  North Hoosick, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 258(GP38)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
ME-2
Title:  ME-2
Description:  On his return trip to Mechanicville, ME-2 will stop and pick up the cars on the interchange track.
Photo Date:  8/1/1984  Upload Date: 2/23/2006 4:02:37 PM
Location:  North Hoosick, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  362   Comments: 0
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  Battenkill 605 heads south through Shushan for Eagle Bridge.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 2:40:28 PM
Location:  Shushan, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  1120   Comments: 2
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  Southbound just south of Shushan.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 2:41:08 PM
Location:  Shushan, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  719   Comments: 0
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  Near the "Plains" between Shushan and Cambridge.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 2:42:35 PM
Location:  Cambridge, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  1027   Comments: 0
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  Crossing NY Rt.22 just north of Cambridge.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 2:43:08 PM
Location:  Cambridge, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  991   Comments: 0
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  In the vicinity of White Creek Center.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 2:44:15 PM
Location:  White Creek, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  714   Comments: 0
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  Still southbound through pastoral White Creek.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 2:44:55 PM
Location:  White Creek, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  647   Comments: 0
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  Almost to Eagle Bridge, crossing the Owl Kill.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 2:45:39 PM
Location:  White Creek, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  644   Comments: 1
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  Crossing the Owl Kill one more time before arriving in Eagle bridge.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 3:24:38 PM
Location:  Hoosick, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  1240   Comments: 3
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  On the outskirts of Eagle Bridge, crossing the Hoosic river, the Owl Kill joining in at left.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 2:49:12 PM
Location:  Hoosick, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  822   Comments: 2
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  Arriving in Eagle Bridge to interchange traffic with the B&M.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 2:50:00 PM
Location:  Hoosick, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  903   Comments: 2
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  Uncoupling from the train at Eagle Bridge. Owner-operator Ron Crowd is at the helm and his son is riding at this end of the locomotive.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 2:50:47 PM
Location:  Hoosick, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  982   Comments: 0
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  At Eagle Bridge, for the rivet counters. FYI, the origional photos in this sequence are medium format transparencies.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 2:51:30 PM
Location:  Hoosick, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  1136   Comments: 0
ME-2
Title:  ME-2
Description:  Who we've been waiting for. B&M local out of Mechanicville, ME-2, arrives around 13:00.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 5:08:39 PM
Location:  Eagle Bridge, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  BM 1808(GP9)
Views:  728   Comments: 0
SEPO
Title:  SEPO
Description:  About 15 minutes after ME-2's arrival, eastbound SEPO blows through Eagle Bridge.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 5:09:49 PM
Location:  Eagle Bridge, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  BM 315(GP40-2)
Views:  731   Comments: 0
MEC 253
Title:  MEC 253
Description:  Then we have to wait for a westbound, POPY, who shows about 13:35.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 5:10:28 PM
Location:  Eagle Bridge, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  MEC 253(GP38)
Views:  1122   Comments: 1
POPY
Title:  POPY
Description:  POPY motoring through Eagle Bridge.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 5:11:06 PM
Location:  Eagle Bridge, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  MEC 253(GP38)
Views:  1313   Comments: 1
ME-2 and Battenkill 605
Title:  ME-2 and Battenkill 605
Description:  BKRR 605 and BM 1808 on the interchange tracks.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 5:11:45 PM
Location:  Eagle Bridge, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Locomotives:  BM 1808(GP9)
Views:  1161   Comments: 2
ME-2 and BKRR 605
Title:  ME-2 and BKRR 605
Description:  605 pulling his pickup forward down the interchange track past ME-2.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 5:12:17 PM
Location:  Eagle Bridge, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BM 1808(GP9)
Views:  1190   Comments: 1
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  BKRR 605 northbound and headed for home, crossing Owl Kill in White Creek, just north of Eagle Bridge.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/15/2005 3:31:45 PM
Location:  White Creek, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  517   Comments: 0
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  605 northbound through Center White Creek area.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/15/2005 3:32:54 PM
Location:  White Creek, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  499   Comments: 0
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  605 northbound in the Center White Creek vicinity.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/15/2005 3:33:30 PM
Location:  White Creek, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  484   Comments: 0
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  605 northbound in the "Plains"-Eldridge swamp area.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/15/2005 3:34:03 PM
Location:  Jackson, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  805   Comments: 0
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  605 northbound at Shushan.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/15/2005 3:34:41 PM
Location:  Salem, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  660   Comments: 1
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  605 at Greenwich Junction.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 5:13:12 PM
Location:  Salem, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  790   Comments: 0
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  At the Agway near Fitch Point, just west of Greenwich Jct.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/3/2005 5:13:49 PM
Location:  Salem, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  737   Comments: 2
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  605 westbound at East Greenwich.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/5/2005 9:27:25 AM
Location:  East Greenwich, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  662   Comments: 0
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  605 at the Skellie Rd. crossing just west of East Greenwich.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/5/2005 9:28:16 AM
Location:  East Greenwich, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  729   Comments: 2
BKRR 605
Title:  BKRR 605
Description:  605 approaching the western Skellie Rd. crossing.
Photo Date:  8/31/1984  Upload Date: 10/5/2005 9:29:22 AM
Location:  East Greenwich, NY
Author:  Carl Weber
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Views:  541   Comments: 0

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