Extreme Winter Action on the New England Central Railroad

Thick snowfalls and blizzard drifts are what Vermont winter railroading is all about. Here, we capture several daylight mainline freights who are running late due to the storms, and also a "plow extra" light locomotive who runs 40 MPH to clear off at least a foot of concentrated snow to allow safer travel for Amtrak's Vermonter. The winter scene is nice, but to top it off are a great variety of locomotive models and paint schemes! Here, between MP 67 and 68 on the NECR Roxbury Sub, we catch these trains across these dates:

(Note: 323 is Northbound and 324 is Southbound, 323 is down grade and 324 is up hill)

323 - 2/5/11
FEC SD40-2 721
NECR SD40 5032 "Conrail"

324 - 2/13/11
CSOR D8E-39B 8530
CEFX SD40-2 3398
324 had trouble climbing up the hill due to problems with the 3398, as it was idling past the camera. You can see the conductor out on the catwalk. About half a mile after my position, I heard 3398 roar into Notch 8 (you can hear it in the distance if you listen carefully at 04:15). Once the locomotives got back to strength, the train picks up speed.

Next catch involves a nice Conrail pair on the front!

323 - 2/19/11
NECR SD40 6281 "Conrail"
NECR SD40 5032 "Conrail"
FEC SD40-2 722
NECR GP38 3850

Next catch in thick, wet inch-per-hour snow!

323 - 2/25/11
CEFX SD40-2 3715
FEC GP40-2 437
NECR GP38 3850

And last but not least...

"Plow Extra" - 3/7/11
RMPX GP40-2LW "CN"

Some videos were taken in town Northfield and others behind the Norwich University campus. Because I don't have a vehicle on campus, I am limited to what walking distance I feel like braving through the brutal elements.