Quite a bit of Rutland rolling stock left, though some has succumbed in recent years, due to lack of interest. My understanding of the 404 was that the paper mill sent it to Selkirk for some repairs back in the late-1980s. Of course few of the mechanics and electricians there had ever seen such a beast and told the mill management it was unfixable, thus it was dispatched to Naparano, where it remained for a while and was actually made operable for a time for switching scrap. There was a very brief, halfhearted discussion in Vermont about trying to save it for display, which died about as soon as it started. I never heard its fate after that, but suspect it was butchered in New Jersey. I'd be happy to hear otherwise.
Presently in dispute is the Bennington Branch of the Rutland, which went down to Chatham, NY before 1953. The remaining four mile stub from North Bennington to Bennington is now mostly overgrown, but still intact. A trails group wants it badly, and will probably get it, though Vermont Rail Systems (which holds the lease from the state) has shown no interest in cooperating with the trails people. It has two restored depots at either end, is reasonably scenic,and could make a cute Strasburg-like tourist operation if developed.
Attempts to interest people in saving the branch (probably with motorcar operation at first) drew zilch interest from Rutland enthusiasts on a couple of Rutland internet discussion groups, which pretty much parallels my experience with other fairly simple, inexpensive preservation projects in Vermont. Everybody was too busy taking pictures and building models to try to save the real thing...
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