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Geoff Doane's Collection
 
5/4/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Vermont Railway
Model:EMD GP40-2LWBuilt As:CN 9662 (GP40-2LW)
Serial Number:A3457Order No:C396
Frame Number:Built:4/1976
Notes:ex CN 9662
Other locos with this serial:  HLCX 9662(GP40-2LW) VTR 311(GP40-2LW)
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Glory Days of the Railroad
Title:  Glory Days of the Railroad
Description:  GP40-2W 311 shoves the excursion train past Norwich, VT, as seen from the New Hampshire side of the Connecticut River.
Photo Date:  9/10/2016  Upload Date: 10/7/2016 9:20:16 PM
Location:  Norwich, VT
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 311(GP40-2LW)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
Glory Days of the Railroad
Title:  Glory Days of the Railroad
Description:  The VRS excursion train ran several 30 minute trips up the Washington Co. line (former CP) on the Saturday of the festival
Photo Date:  9/10/2016  Upload Date: 10/7/2016 9:21:07 PM
Location:  Norwich, VT
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 311(GP40-2LW)
Views:  131   Comments: 1
Green Mountain Excursion
Title:  Green Mountain Excursion
Description:  VRS sent their 50th anniversary GP40-2W to pull the excursion train for the Glory Days of the Railroad Festival.
Photo Date:  9/10/2016  Upload Date: 10/7/2016 9:25:00 PM
Location:  White River Junction, VT
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Roster,Night,Passenger
Locomotives:  VTR 311(GP40-2LW)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
50th Anniversary Diesel
Title:  50th Anniversary Diesel
Description:  VTR 311 is the former CN 9662. Strictly speaking, it is not the "L" version of the wide nose because it has the standard GP40-2 frame.
Photo Date:  9/10/2016  Upload Date: 10/7/2016 9:25:37 PM
Location:  White River Junction, VT
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Roster,Night
Locomotives:  VTR 311(GP40-2LW)
Views:  177   Comments: 1
GMRC Excursion
Title:  GMRC Excursion
Description:  311 shoves the last trip of the day north along the Connecticut River
Photo Date:  9/11/2016  Upload Date: 10/7/2016 10:06:03 PM
Location:  Norwich, VT
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 311(GP40-2LW)
Views:  127   Comments: 1
Glory Days of the Railroad, 2016
Title:  Glory Days of the Railroad, 2016
Description:  311 shoves a trainload of festival attendees north and through the truss bridge at the outlet of the Ompompanoosuc River.
Photo Date:  9/11/2016  Upload Date: 10/7/2016 10:08:29 PM
Location:  Pompanoosuc, VT
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 311(GP40-2LW)
Views:  170   Comments: 1
GMRC Excursion
Title:  GMRC Excursion
Description:  On the southbound leg of the last trip of the day, the excursion passes a former station next to the track.
Photo Date:  9/11/2016  Upload Date: 10/7/2016 10:10:18 PM
Location:  Pompanoosuc, VT
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 311(GP40-2LW)
Views:  169   Comments: 2
Glory Days of the Railroad, 2016
Title:  Glory Days of the Railroad, 2016
Description:  The southbound excursion rides a long curved fill next to the Connecticut River.
Photo Date:  9/11/2016  Upload Date: 10/7/2016 10:11:55 PM
Location:  Norwich, VT
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 311(GP40-2LW)
Views:  137   Comments: 1
No Stop at This Station
Title:  No Stop at This Station
Description:  VTR 311 and train pass the former depot at Norwich.
Photo Date:  9/11/2016  Upload Date: 10/7/2016 10:13:04 PM
Location:  Norwich, VT
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  VTR 311(GP40-2LW)
Views:  146   Comments: 2
Glory Days of the Railroad, 2016
Title:  Glory Days of the Railroad, 2016
Description:  With the GMRC excursion back at the station, the engineer starts 4006 and readies that train to move.
Photo Date:  9/11/2016  Upload Date: 10/7/2016 10:15:15 PM
Location:  White River Junction, VT
Author:  Geoff Doane
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  VTR 311(GP40-2LW) PW 4006(B40-8W)
Views:  208   Comments: 1


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