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4/4/2025
 
 
 
 
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Reading Depot
Title:  Reading Depot
Description:  The Reading depot in Skillman, New Jersey vas a grand three-story structure. Call letters were SK. Skillman, N.J. was named after Abraham J. Skillman. William Newton Skillman, was station agent there from 1893 to 1938- This building was apparently razed scmetime in the 1960s. As an aside, CKF's mother, who probably drove him over to take this picture, worked for many years at a real-estate ageocy called Skillman & Skillman.
Photo Date:  1/22/1947  Upload Date: 5/8/2008 1:24:56 AM
Location:  Skillman, NJ
Author:  Charles Knox Freericks
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Views:  1930   Comments: 3
GMRC 304 south arrives
Title:  GMRC 304 south arrives
Description:  304 & short mixed freight train roll into BF. I was by the road above for this shot.
Photo Date:  1/9/2008  Upload Date: 1/11/2008 3:30:47 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  GMRC 304(GP40)
Views:  797   Comments: 1
Green Mountain GMRC 405 a vintage ex-Rutland Alco RS1 leads a 3 car passenger excursion train about to stop at the station
Title:  Green Mountain GMRC 405 a vintage ex-Rutland Alco RS1 leads a 3 car passenger excursion train about to stop at the station
Description:  Green Mountain 405 with 2 GMRC passenger coaches and 1 vintage Rutland coach. I stopped on the bridge, zooming in between the guardrails to get this shot. The engineer honked and waved.
Photo Date:  7/13/2007  Upload Date: 7/17/2007 1:25:06 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  GMRC 405(RS1)
Views:  2129   Comments: 2
GSCX 7362 up close, making a NECR train in the yard.
Title:  GSCX 7362 up close, making a NECR train in the yard.
Description:  Leased SD40-2 7362 works for NECR with 4 other locomotives in the yard about to build a southbound train. Taken from on top of a pile of old ties.
Photo Date:  3/29/2007  Upload Date: 3/29/2007 9:52:58 PM
Location:  Bowlsville, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  GSCX 7362(SD40-2) NECR 3853(GP38)
Views:  987   Comments: 0
VTR 201 GP38AC 1988
Title:  VTR 201 GP38AC 1988
Description:  201 up close in the sun on a perfect and cloudless day waiting for the next run.
Photo Date:  9/7/1988  Upload Date: 9/7/2004 10:57:45 PM
Location:  Burlington, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  VTR 201(GP38-2)
Views:  1970   Comments: 2
Central Vermont caboose 4041 fall 1991
Title:  Central Vermont caboose 4041 fall 1991
Description:  A faded well used CV 4041 rolls northbound approaching the yard at Brattleboro. One of my favorite CV caboose shots.
Photo Date:  10/5/1991  Upload Date: 9/8/2004 12:32:20 AM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  1041   Comments: 0
GT 4448 at CV locomotive service area working for the Central Vermont late 1987
Title:  GT 4448 at CV locomotive service area working for the Central Vermont late 1987
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/25/1987  Upload Date: 9/8/2004 12:14:16 AM
Location:  Saint Albans, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GTW 4448(GP9)
Views:  1165   Comments: 3
NECR 3851 leads southbound freight out of yard
Title:  NECR 3851 leads southbound freight out of yard
Description:  at south crossing leaving yard
Photo Date:  3/14/2007  Upload Date: 3/21/2007 10:30:32 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3851(GP38)
Views:  845   Comments: 0
NECR 3851 leads a long train south
Title:  NECR 3851 leads a long train south
Description:  Southbound New England Central freight train approaching south crossing after passing through the yard.
Photo Date:  3/14/2007  Upload Date: 3/21/2007 10:10:05 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Joe Childs
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NECR 3851(GP38) NECR 3857(GP38AC) RMPX 9457(GP40-2LW) GSCX 7369(SD40-2) NECR 4047(GP40)
Views:  3899   Comments: 13


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