Electrification In Vermont

Here my thoughts about electrification: – overhead wire and substations are expensive. The capital cost for electrification is about double an ordinary track. The benefits are large enough to make up for that (though not to Wall Street), however it works best when the electrification cost is spread out over Read more…

Budd Cars on the Move!

Lift off! The Budd Cars are running and ready to serve VT for good. The RDCs were just tested on the railroad lines between Barre and Montpelier where they ran perfectly. This was the first time they’ve run outside of the rail yard. Vermont Rail Systems worked with AllEarth Rail to create this opportunity, lending Read more…

Rick, Cody, and the Budd Cars

For two motivated students cutting their teeth as diesel mechanics, working on equipment 40 years older than they are has provided a remarkable learning experience.  Ricky Kulawitz and Cody Bryan are students at Vermont Technical College (VTC). They interned with AllEarth Rail this summer to rehab 12 sturdy Budd rail cars that Read more…