The 2020 American Autumn Explorer, sponsored by AAPRCO, as it departs Rutland, VT on 09-27-2020 with eight historic rail cars. The special train swapped Amtrak power for Vermont Rail System GP40-2 #307. The train had a special engineer, the President of the Vermont Rail System.
The train originated in Albany-Rensselaer, NY and traveled to North Bennington, VT. It spent the night in North Bennington and then traveled to Burlington, VT on 09-28-2020.
This is the only special train to operate with Amtrak in 2020.
The eight historic cars that made up the special train consist:
NYC 3 - Portland
Promontory Point
Northern Dreams
Northern Sky
Dagny Taggart
San Marino
Wisconsin
Chapel Hill
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Thanks to our host railroads: Amtrak & Vermont Rail System