Vermont Route 44 the remaining surface-treated gravel stretches in 1972. The state resurfaced the chipseal sections with bituminous concrete in 1983. The town of Windsor regained maintenance duties on VT 44 from the VT 44A intersection to the town center boundary in February 1987 at the same time the state took over maintenance of Back Mountain Road, which became VT 44A. Vermont Route 44A (VT 44A) is a auxiliary route of VT 44 that runs from US 5 and VT 12 in Weathersfield north to VT 44 in Windsor. The highway heads north from its oblique intersection with the U.S. Highway and state
DB Class VT 12.5 this was changed to 2nd class accommodation after the 1956 class reform. Another difference was to do with the heating system: the VT 12 had central, oil-fired, hot water heating for up to three coaches which was housed in the power car, while the VT 08 had independent oil-fired heating in each coach. This restricted the ability to freely combine it with the VT 08.5. The driving car had a cab which was somewhat larger than that of the VT 08.5, but, like the latter, had a luggage and postal section. In addition, there was an open compartment with 44