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Conway Scenic Railroad and MWCR Foliage Trains 2016

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A rare unobstructed view of 1757 called for a roster shot. The former New Hampshire Northcoast GP9 was acquired in a deal by the 470 Railroad Club and is leased to the Conway Scenic Railroad This unit is a reserve and is usually buried deep in the yard, 9-22-16
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A rare unobstructed view of 1757 called for a roster shot. The former New Hampshire Northcoast GP9 was acquired in a deal by the 470 Railroad Club and is leased to the Conway Scenic Railroad This unit is a reserve and is usually buried deep in the yard, 9-22-16

  • A rare unobstructed view of 1757 called for a roster shot. The former New Hampshire Northcoast GP9 was acquired in a deal by the 470 Railroad Club and is leased to the Conway Scenic Railroad This unit is a reserve and is usually buried deep in the yard, 9-22-16
  • The North Conway Station is a very historic place. The 1878 iconic depot was the arrival point of Boston & Maine trains that brought visitors to the Mount Washington Valley for many years. The Conway Scenic Railroad now has the station and yard as their headquarters. Many of the railroad's heritage equipment can be seen in this photo including former Maine Central locomotives 252 and 573 which worked on the nearby Mountain Subdivision where Conway Scenic runs many of their excursions. Also native to these rails is former Boston & Maine F3 #4266 which is owned by the 470 Railroad club and leased to Conway Scenic. In the background the prominent rock face of Cathedral Ledge can be seen, 9-22-16.
  • The daily fall foliage "Notch Train" rolls west through Intervale with both locomotives on point. The train is headed to Fabyan Station and then returning along the former Maine Central Railroad Mountain Subdivision, 9-22-16.
  • The first valley train of this beautiful early fall day crosses through the farms in Conway just after passing over Moat Brook, 9-22-16.
  • A meeting of railroad history. The Mount Washington Cog Railway steam locomotive sits as an idle display at the entrance to the Base Station Road which leads to the the Cog's location. Conway Scenic 252 is a veteran of the White Mountains having pulled freight trains for the Maine Central for years along the very tracks it is running on today. Although they are not both still active, they both serve as beautiful examples of New Hampshire railroading history, 9-22-16.
  • A vintage car waits at the crossing as 252 and 216 so their runaround of the consist at Fabyan Station to pull the Notch Train back to North Conway, 9-22-16.
  • Just after departing Fabyan Station Notch Train 162 is about to cross Route 302 headed back toward Crawford Notch and eventually North Conway. The area is rich with railroad history as the Mount Washington Cog Railway is just a few miles away. The fall foliage is not quite at its peak however the weather could not be more perfect, 9-22-16.
  • Notch Train 162 crosses the Fourth Iron Bridge after descending the steep grade down from Crawford Notch. The train will be back in North Conway in an hour or so, rounding out another run through the Notch on a spectacular fall day, 9-22-16.
  • The 520' Frankenstein Trestle in New Hampshire's Crawford Notch is one of the most famous and spectacular locations on the former Maine Central Subdivision where the Conway Scenic Railroad now runs their "Notch Train." The trestle is not named for Mary Shelly's fictional monster but rather for Godfrey Frankenstein, an Ohio artist from the 1800s. The dynamic brakes of the 1960s EMD locomotives could be heard echoing through the mountains as the engineer carefully throttled the train down to prepare for the steep grade down to Bartlett, 9-22-16.
  • Notch Train 162 makes the last hard charge up the steep grade at Intervale just minutes before arriving in North Conway. The '6288 foot Mount Washington is seen in the background miles away, 9-22-16
  • The first valley train of this beautiful early fall day glides over Most Brook Trestle, 9-29-16.
  • The first valley train of this beautiful early fall day crosses through the farms in Conway just after passing over Moat Brook, 9-29-16.
  • The Notch Train arrives at Crawford Station, 9-29-16.
  • A horse and chariot await lucky passengers at Fabyan Station that are arriving on the Conway Scenic Railroad "Notch Train." The carriage will bring the passengers up to the grand "Mount Washington Hotel" just as things were in the old days when Maine Central ran regular passenger service on the line, 9-29-16.
  • Notch Train 162 is en route back to North Conway from Fabyan Station. The train has a 9 car passenger car consist today and is loaded with sightseers enjoying the natural scenery of Crawford Notch. Although the foliage is not as ripe as in some past years the views are still second to none. The engineer throttles the train way down to glide across the spectacular Willey Brook Bridge. The whine of dynamic brakes can be heard echoing off the mountains in a scene that not even the best camera can truly capture, 9-29-16.
  • Notch Train 162 crosses the Fourth Iron Bridge en route back to North Conway, 9-29-16.
  • Notch Train 162 heads back to North Conway, just miles from the destination as it finishes the steep climb at Intervale, 9-29-16.
  • The regular Notch train heads West to Crawford Depot as it passes busy Route 302 in Glen, 10-14-16.
  • The daily fall foliage "Notch Train" rolls west through Intervale with both locomotives on point. The train is headed to Crawford Depot and then returning along the former Maine Central Railroad Mountain Subdivision, 10-14-16.
  • The Valley Train heads West to Bartlett Village where it will make a run-around for the return trip to North Conway. GP9 #1751 which was obtained from the Finger Lakes Railroad in New York several years ago and wears a New York Central style paint scheme is in charge of the train today, 10-14-16
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