Recently a member of the Rutland-VRS Yahoogroup asked about the timetable from the Rutland for the line that I am interested in. Employee Timetables are great for deciphering what operations occurred where and what special Read More
This chart from Robert Nimke’s book “The Rutland, 60 years of trying, volume 6” shows how busy the Rutland was in Malone in the 1950’s. I model 1957, specifically because it was a peak, the Read More
When I started researching the Rutland’s Ogdensburg Sub, figuring out van assignments was important to find out. Luckily RRHS member Steve Mumley grew up in the 1950’s on the line. His father worked for the Read More
This is a memo from April 23, 1956, announcing the new train symbols and operations times for the Rutland. The copy I transcribed this from is a classic purple and white, now faded, mimeographed document. Read More
The Rutland purchased 15 Pullman Standard PS-2 two-bay covered hoppers in 1956. Some of the PS-2s were assigned to specific services/shipments. The cars were numbered 500-514. 503 and 507 were assigned to cheese whey between Read More
Reprinted from the Rutland Railroad Historical Society. Article published in Winter 2014 (Volume 25, Number 4) issue of “The Newsliner.” A comparison of Rutland PS-1 #100, as built and #194, with all updates completed. By Read More
As I have written about before, the Intermountain PS-1 box car model is the best starting point to build a fleet if you model the Rutland. Yes the Kadee are nice, but there are a Read More
When the Rutland dieselized in 1951-52, it created an image that became a classic for 1950s railway enthusiasts. The Rutland chose three diesels to modernize with: Alco RS-1, Alco RS-3, and the GE 70-tonne switcher. Read More
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