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Pictures of GMTX 2617
 
Owner: GATX Rail Locomotive Group
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP38-2Built As:PC 7925 (GP38)
Serial Number:36980Order No:7291
Frame Number:7291-54Built:3/1971
Notes:Ex PC
Other locos with this serial:  CR 7925(GP38) GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
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Namesake Location
Title:  Namesake Location
Description:  Vermont Rail Detour 1 rolls south along the Roxbury Subdivision
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/20/2020 5:27:03 PM
Location:  Roxbury, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2331(GP38-2)
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Through the Green Mountains
Title:  Through the Green Mountains
Description:  VRS BDRD passes through West Braintree, coming out of a speed restriction
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/20/2020 5:28:04 PM
Location:  West Braintree, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2331(GP38-2)
Views:  142   Comments: 1
Central Vermont Memories
Title:  Central Vermont Memories
Description:  VRS Detour-1 passes through Sharon over a bridge still showing its CV heritage
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/20/2020 5:28:29 PM
Location:  Sharon, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2331(GP38-2)
Views:  128   Comments: 2
White River Junction Meet
Title:  White River Junction Meet
Description:  Detour-1 meets NECR 600 at WRJ
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/20/2020 5:28:58 PM
Location:  White River Junction, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) NECR 3850(GP38)
Views:  54   Comments: 1
Back to Burlington
Title:  Back to Burlington
Description:  Vermont Rail Detour-2 (RDBD) rolls through the small town of Richmond on the NECR Roxbury Sub
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/21/2020 8:34:24 AM
Location:  Richmond, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2331(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
Blue Splitting the Red
Title:  Blue Splitting the Red
Description:  VRS RDBD rolls west on the rarely used Essex Wye Track, after getting permission onto the NECR Burlington Sub
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/21/2020 8:34:59 AM
Location:  Essex Junction, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2331(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
Arriving Back Home
Title:  Arriving Back Home
Description:  Back on home rails again, VRS RDBD arrives at BD Yard as the sun sets on the Burlington Waterfront
Photo Date:  8/14/2020  Upload Date: 8/21/2020 8:38:27 AM
Location:  Burlington, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2331(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
VRS BDRD
Title:  VRS BDRD
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 12/9/2020 9:50:49 PM
Location:  White River Junction, VT
Author:  Austin MacDougall
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) NECR 3850(GP38)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
Another Day, Another Detour
Title:  Another Day, Another Detour
Description:  The Saturday version of VRS Detour-1 rolls across Park St on the Essex Wye Track with 4 cars
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 3:42:41 PM
Location:  Essex Junction, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2331(GP38-2)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
Bellows Falls Bound
Title:  Bellows Falls Bound
Description:  VRS Detour-1 (BDRD) heads south on the Roxbury Sub, cruising alongside the Theodore Roosevelt Hwy
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 3:44:20 PM
Location:  Jonesville, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2331(GP38-2)
Views:  123   Comments: 1
Detour From Above
Title:  Detour From Above
Description:  Vermont Railway BDRD passes through Middlesex, as they closely parallel I-89. A thick fog cover shrouds the mountains in the background.
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 3:45:43 PM
Location:  Middlesex, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2331(GP38-2)
Views:  144   Comments: 3
Rolling Through Roxbury
Title:  Rolling Through Roxbury
Description:  VRS BDRD (Detour-1) passes through the small community of Roxbury
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 3:47:27 PM
Location:  Roxbury, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2331(GP38-2)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
Over the River and Through the Woods
Title:  Over the River and Through the Woods
Description:  VRS BDRD crosses over Roxbury Rd and White River along the NECR
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 3:48:30 PM
Location:  Roxbury, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
Blue and White in the Green Mountains
Title:  Blue and White in the Green Mountains
Description:  Detour-1 continues their SB trek down the Roxbury Sub
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 3:50:00 PM
Location:  West Braintree, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2331(GP38-2)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
Breaking the Silence
Title:  Breaking the Silence
Description:  Vermont Rail BDRD makes all of track speed through the small town of Randolph
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 3:51:05 PM
Location:  Randolph, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  99   Comments: 1
Through the Junction
Title:  Through the Junction
Description:  Vermont Rail BDRD (Detour-1) slowly rolls through White River Jct as they prepare to stop for trackwork ahead
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 3:52:33 PM
Location:  White River Junction, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
Crossing Borders
Title:  Crossing Borders
Description:  Vermont Railway BDRD crosses from Vermont and into New Hampshire
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 6:00:41 PM
Location:  Cornish Mills, NH
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2331(GP38-2)
Views:  118   Comments: 1
No Stopping for the Depot
Title:  No Stopping for the Depot
Description:  Making every bit of trackspeed on the Palmer Sub, VRS Detour-1 flies by the former depot in Charlestown
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 6:01:38 PM
Location:  Charlestown, NH
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2331(GP38-2)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
Furthest South
Title:  Furthest South
Description:  After receiving a recrew, VRS BDRD prepares to do some shifting at Riverside Yard, seen here passing the Amtrak Station
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 6:04:23 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2331(GP38-2)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
Diamonds and Bridges
Title:  Diamonds and Bridges
Description:  Vermont Rail BDRD shoves their train into Riverside Yard. The GMRC/NECR diamond can be seen in the foreground
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 6:04:46 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2331(GP38-2)
Views:  107   Comments: 1
Starting the Journey North
Title:  Starting the Journey North
Description:  VRS Detour-2 rolls along Hwy 12 and the Connecticut River
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 6:02:10 PM
Location:  North Walpole, NH
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2331(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
Claremont High Bridge
Title:  Claremont High Bridge
Description:  RDBD rolls high above Claremont as they make for the NH/VT border
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 6:02:37 PM
Location:  Claremont, NH
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2331(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  71   Comments: 1
Back in Vermont
Title:  Back in Vermont
Description:  VRS RDBD (Detour-2) passes the WRJ station and NECR 3850 as they head northward on the Roxbury Sub
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 6:05:55 PM
Location:  White River Junction, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2331(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2617(GP38-2) NECR 3850(GP38)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
Northbound at So-Ro
Title:  Northbound at So-Ro
Description:  Detour-2 passes through South Royalton
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 6:06:38 PM
Location:  South Royalton, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2331(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
Northbound at the Junction
Title:  Northbound at the Junction
Description:  VRS RDBD passes the station at MPJ
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 6:07:27 PM
Location:  Montpelier Junction, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2331(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
Along the River
Title:  Along the River
Description:  Vermont Rail System RDBD crosses the Winooski River at North Duxbury
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 6:54:25 PM
Location:  North Duxbury, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2331(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  111   Comments: 2
Over Allen Street
Title:  Over Allen Street
Description:  RDBD passes through downtown Winooski
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 6:55:21 PM
Location:  Winooski, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2331(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  64   Comments: 1
Along the Waterfront
Title:  Along the Waterfront
Description:  Vermont Rail System is at the very end of the Burlington Sub, as they approach BD yard
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 6:56:27 PM
Location:  Burlington, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2331(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  103   Comments: 1
Yarding the Power
Title:  Yarding the Power
Description:  VRS RDBD switches tracks to put their power away for the night
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 6:58:25 PM
Location:  Burlington, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2331(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2) GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  90   Comments: 1
Ending Their Day
Title:  Ending Their Day
Description:  The RDBD crew puts away the Detour power for the night at BD Yard
Photo Date:  8/15/2020  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 6:58:49 PM
Location:  Burlington, VT
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2)
Views:  87   Comments: 0
Detour 1 at Windsor
Title:  Detour 1 at Windsor
Description:  GMTX 2617 leads the southbound detour train (BDRD, Burlington to Rutland) through Windsor.
Photo Date:  9/11/2020  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:54:56 PM
Location:  Windsor, VT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
BDRD passes the nicely restored Windsor Depot
Title:  BDRD passes the nicely restored Windsor Depot
Description:  The depot is now home to a restaurant. Amtrak has s small platform out of view to the left.
Photo Date:  9/11/2020  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:55:01 PM
Location:  Windsor, VT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
GMTX 2617 leads Detour 1 South
Title:  GMTX 2617 leads Detour 1 South
Description:  The southbound detour train (BDRD, Burlington to Rutland) cruises through Windsor.
Photo Date:  9/11/2020  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:55:05 PM
Location:  Windsor, VT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
BDRD comes off the Connecticut River Bridge
Title:  BDRD comes off the Connecticut River Bridge
Description:  If I had gotten there a little earlier I would have gotten a much better shot without the AEI tag reader in the way. The train ran much faster than I thought it would.
Photo Date:  9/11/2020  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:55:10 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
Detour 1 pounds the Vermont RY Diamonds
Title:  Detour 1 pounds the Vermont RY Diamonds
Description:  He will pull forward of the connecting switch and then back onto home rails. These detours were necessitated because of tunnel work in Middlebury.
Photo Date:  9/11/2020  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:55:15 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
Crews change on Detour 1
Title:  Crews change on Detour 1
Description:  He will pull forward of the connecting switch and then back onto home rails. These detours were necessitated because of tunnel work in Middlebury.
Photo Date:  9/11/2020  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:55:19 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
Detour 1 poses with a nice Searchlight Signal
Title:  Detour 1 poses with a nice Searchlight Signal
Description:  The train is waiting to pull forward of the connecting switch and then back onto home rails. These detours were necessitated because of tunnel work in Middlebury.
Photo Date:  9/11/2020  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:55:24 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Detour 1 passes the Bellows Falls Amtrak Station
Title:  Detour 1 passes the Bellows Falls Amtrak Station
Description:  Unfortunately Amtrak "Vermonter" service was suspended at the time this photo was taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Photo Date:  9/11/2020  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:55:29 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
BDRD backs down the connecting track to the Vermont Railway
Title:  BDRD backs down the connecting track to the Vermont Railway
Description:  He will drop his cars for Rutland and then pick up the cars for Burlington and head back north as RDBD. These detours were necessitated because of tunnel work in Middlebury.
Photo Date:  9/11/2020  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:55:59 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
BDRD backs onto home rails
Title:  BDRD backs onto home rails
Description:  He will drop his cars for Rutland and then pick up the cars for Burlington and head back north as RDBD. These detours were necessitated because of tunnel work in Middlebury.
Photo Date:  9/11/2020  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:56:03 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2601(GP38-2)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
Back on home rails
Title:  Back on home rails
Description:  After detouring on NECR, BDRD has reached home rails at Bellows Falls. Now he will drop his cars for Rutland and then pick up the cars for Burlington and head back north as RDBD. These detours were necessitated because of tunnel work in Middlebury.
Photo Date:  9/11/2020  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 12:56:12 PM
Location:  Bellows Falls, VT
Author:  Jay Epstein
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2)
Views:  77   Comments: 1
Detoured Train high in the sky
Title:  Detoured Train high in the sky
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/15/2020  Upload Date: 11/25/2023 4:49:52 PM
Location:  White River Junction, VT
Author:  Charks Graham
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) GMTX 2329(GP38-2) GMTX (GP38-2) GMTX 2331(GP38-2)
Views:  35   Comments: 0
GMRC 264
Title:  GMRC 264
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/28/2021  Upload Date: 1/30/2021 6:32:24 PM
Location:  Cuttingsville, VT
Author:  Brett Jones
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) VTR 432(SD70M-2)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
GMRC 264
Title:  GMRC 264
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/28/2021  Upload Date: 1/30/2021 6:35:08 PM
Location:  North Clarendon, VT
Author:  Brett Jones
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) VTR 432(SD70M-2)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
GMRC 264
Title:  GMRC 264
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/28/2021  Upload Date: 1/30/2021 6:37:40 PM
Location:  North Clarendon, VT
Author:  Brett Jones
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) VTR 432(SD70M-2)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
GMRC 264
Title:  GMRC 264
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/28/2021  Upload Date: 1/30/2021 6:40:32 PM
Location:  Mount Holly, VT
Author:  Brett Jones
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) VTR 432(SD70M-2)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
GMRC 264
Title:  GMRC 264
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/28/2021  Upload Date: 1/30/2021 6:44:25 PM
Location:  Mount Holly, VT
Author:  Brett Jones
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) VTR 432(SD70M-2)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
GMRC 264
Title:  GMRC 264
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/28/2021  Upload Date: 1/30/2021 6:49:30 PM
Location:  Ludlow, VT
Author:  Brett Jones
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) VTR 432(SD70M-2)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
GMRC 264
Title:  GMRC 264
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/28/2021  Upload Date: 1/30/2021 6:53:33 PM
Location:  Proctorsville, VT
Author:  Brett Jones
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) VTR 432(SD70M-2)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
GMRC 264
Title:  GMRC 264
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/28/2021  Upload Date: 1/30/2021 6:55:59 PM
Location:  Gassetts, VT
Author:  Brett Jones
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GMTX 2617(GP38-2) VTR 432(SD70M-2)
Views:  72   Comments: 0

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