Welcome to the official website of the Rutland Railway Association, a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Charitable Organization. Home of the Rutland Railroad Museum.

Rutland Railway Association Site Navigation Home Museum Caboose Model Railroad Contact Us Rutland Railway Association, Inc. 79 Depot Lane Center Rutland, Vermont 05736 e-mail: rra@rutlandrailway.org Administration President: Ron Butterfield Vice President: Matt Rockwell Secretary: Monty Butterfield Treasurer: Ron Butterfield Committees Model Railroad: HO Scale Chairman: Dan Cross N Scale Chairman: Matt Rockwell Curatorial: Chairman: Ron Butterfield Physical Plant: Chairman: Frank Cioffi Scans Rutland Caboose Drawing Drawn by William Badger Center Rutland Depot Drawn by Matt Rockwell Links "The Clarendon & Pittsford Railroad" (Rutland Historical Society Article) Clarendon & Pittsford Railroad (Canadian Pacific Partner Profile) Hike the C&P Roadbed! Rutland Area Physical Activity Coalition Vermont Railway (Wikipedia) Vermont Rail System (Official Site) The Rail Channel The Video Magazine of Railroading Rutland Town The Town of Rutland's Official Site Yahoo! Groups : VRSandRutland Vermont Railway & Rutland Railroad discussion group About Center Rutland Depot Center Rutland Depot  prior to installation of the display track for caboose & speeder Center Rutland Depot was built in 1917 and was home to both the Rutland Railroad as well as the Delaware & Hudson Railroad. The Rutland had their office on the north side of the depot; the D&H on the south side of the depot. Center Rutland Depot as corporate headquaters for Carris Reels circa 1960's Carris Reels later took over the depot as their corporate headquarters until 2000, when the Rutland Railway Association was offered a long-term lease. Center Rutland Depot in the afternoon sunshine on a cold Vermont day. Amtrak's Ethan Allen Express rolls by Center Rutland Depot Vermont Railway trains swap cars at the Center Rutland junction Plenty of parking for members and guests at the depot. Home between the rails at Center Rutland Depot Museum Pics In the front room are display cases with various railroad items from conductors hats to telegraph equipment to oil cans and much more. In the glass case in the main museum room is a copy of the blueprint for the former Rutland City train station as well as pictures of trains at the station. The large picture is taken from above the Rutland yard. The bell and the headlight are original locomotive equipment from former Rutland Railroad locomotives. In the case to the left are former timetables of the Rutland and its various branches. On the top of the display case are pictures of the former Rutland-owned boats that once serviced the Great Lakes from the Ogdensburg terminal. Many more pictures still to come! Check back soon! Museum Hours The Center Rutland Depot, home of the Rutland Railroad Museum, is open every Saturday from 11am to 1pm. The museum is also available to educational groups and schools for tours by appointment. To schedule the depot for your tour, please email us. Special Events The Center Rutland Depot is available for outdoor weddings, corporate functions, special events, mixers, socials, civic organization meetings and functions, and much more! To reserve the depot for your next function, please email us. Research The library and museum of the Rutland Railway Association is available to Rutland Railroad historical researchers and article authors by appointment on weekends only. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please email us.