Washington County Railroad

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This celebration of the Green Mountain State's railroad renaissance features Washington County Railroad's two unique operations-- the Montpelier & Barre Division and Connecticut River Division. See vintage film, photos, interviews, anecdotes, ephemera, and more. Experience the early history of these former Central Vermont, Montpelier & Wells River, Barre, Boston & Maine, and Canadian Pacific tracks. Join railroad management, historians, customers, train crews and photographers who share fascinating rail tales you'll want to hear again and again. WASHINGTON COUNTY RAILROAD was painstakingly created by Vermont filmmaker and railroad insider James R. "Jim" Jones during the past decade. This ambitious documentary spotlights one of the steepest standard-adhesion routes in North America. Then, you'll hop aboard the scenic Connecticut River Division from White River Junction to Newport, Vermont. All facets of these operations are explored, including a tour of the railroad's largest feed shipper. (2 hours, 16 minutes with bonus features)