The first valley train of the day heads into Conway Village on the 55 minute round trip that starts and ends in North Conway. The 573 is a 1950 GP7 that was in service with the Maine Central Railr... (more)

Notch Train 163 heads west toward the Village of Bartlett before climbing the steep grade up through Crawford Notch on the historic former Maine Central Mountain Subdivision. Locomotive 252 was bo... (more)

Notch Train 163 climbs the steep grade toward Crawford Depot moments before passing through the Gateway. The rock face above the train is part of Mount Willard. The steep right of way was once par... (more)

After a run-around at Fabyan, Notch Train 162 passes Crawford Depot and Saco Lake before heading down the steep grade through Crawford Notch with the destination of North Conway.

After a run to Fabyans, the Notch Train returns south through the beautifully scenic views of Crawford Notch State Park.

Under threatening skies, Conway Scenic's "Red Ball Special" arrives in Whitefield becoming the first passenger train to cross the diamond in 35 years. Appropriately, ex-MEC 252, the last... (more)

After arriving at Crawford's Depot in Crawford Notch, Train 163's power, Conway Scenic Railroad EMD GP35 216, has uncoupled from it's consist and prepares to run around the train for the return tr... (more)

Conway Scenic Railroad 573 brings the "Valley Train" south towards Conway center, before running back to North Conway.

The winter of 2008-2009 at the Conway Scenic provided an opportunity to overhaul some key components on 573.

Crew members fire up ex-BM 4266 in preparation for switching passenger cars within yard limits at North Conway.

Going through some older railroad images that I shot and never shared I came across this gem. During railfan weekend in 2014 Fred Jones and John Tully hosted a night photo event with Lumedyne flas... (more)

Conway Scenic's train to Fabyan's pulls into the station at Crawford Notch with a full train.

RDC-1 CSRX 23 and GP7 CSRX 573 are parked near the roundhouse at North Conway during Railfans Weekend in 2014. Barely visible at right is F7A BM 4268.

A freight extra under the ball signals. GP9 CSRX 1751 (in a NYC-inspired paint scheme) is at the head end of a freight extra during Railfans Weekend in 2014. It is under a ball signal which... (more)

After the northbound Trip encounters snow in the Notch the returning trip had glimmers of sun