For train wrecks and certain maintenance work, railways always had set of equipment known as the auxiliary.
The Auxiliary usually consisting of a crane, a tender (for steam powered cranes) and a boom car.
The Society obtained its Central Vermont Auxiliary in 1967.
Society Auxiliary Equipment Inventory
The Society current Auxiliary includes (please click on the links below to take you to a detailed page on each piece of equipment):
| Acquired | Description |
| 1967 | |
| 1967 | Central Vermont Railway (CV) Tender No. 4264 |
| 1967 | Boom Car No. 4313 |