CV GP9 4551 headed for the turntable in St Albans,Vt. The CV was basically a GP9 road until the late 70's, with just a few EMD and ALCO switchers.As with most New England railroads, solid strings of GP9's were the norm on everything from yard jobs to long distance hotshots.

Photographed by Brian Nicholson, July, 1974.
Added to the photo archive by Brian Nicholson, February 18, 2004.
Railroad: Central Vermont.

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