Vermont Rail System (VTR, GMRC, WACR, CLP, NYOG)

WJNP came through Inwood (Barnet)at 13:39 with 204 LHF and 16 cars.

NPWJ with 204 and 6 cars south on the WACR today.

Would they every upgrade the CT river line to Newport? I live in burke and the rail seems to be getting pretty damn bad thru Barton

WJNP with 204 and 14 cars north today, dropped 7 at St. Johnsbury.

NPWJ south through St. Johnsbury just before noon with 6 cars.

WJNP departed White River at 9:59 with CLP 204/GMTX 2617 and 23 cars, including 3 passenger cars for the Lyndonville North Pole Express on the rear.

CP 2280 came into St. Johnsbury at 18:00 with 8 cars or so. 210/2617 were sighted northbound at Newbury Crossing at 16:30 with 15 cars.

The north and southbound trains both canned in StJ last night after 210 crapped out. Today, a switch crew put in a full day sorting things out, first putting a 34 car White River Jct. train together, before shuffling cars over to the new salt shed.

After more salt moves, the Newport crew arrived to haul 9 cars up north with 2280.

Hello,
Just to add to Casey's report, the WACR and Barretts' crews have been busy filling the new salt shed with road salt (a good thing given the warm, slippery snows over the past week). GMTX GP38-2 2617 was left in St. Johnsbury at least Monday through Wednesday to spot and unload cars (probably the source of most of the cars going south today). Here's a couple of photos from yesterday looking north and south:
Hopefully, this works (only took three tries!).
Best,
Fritz

I guess there are 400 total cars billed to arrive there this winter, at least for now. They'll be busy for sure.

WJNP departed White River Jct. at 11:42 with 2617/209 and 23 cars.

The crew made a "salt turn" and returned south with 27 empties.

NPWJ with 209/2617 picked up 20 salt empties at St. Johnsbury and headed south with 42 cars.

NPWJ departed Lyndonville at 13:59 with 209/2617 and 8 cars.

WJNP had at least 20-25 salt loads to take north yesterday.

WJNP was through Kendall Station around 11:40AM. 209/2617 with 33 cars.