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Conway is the only remaining large operation of the four early-20th century PRR yards. NS processes 90,000 to 100,000 cars per month (as of 2003). The site occupies 568 acres, with 181 miles (291 km) of track and a storage capacity of over 11,000 cars and is a hump yard.
The Conway line is owned by Conway Scenic, and the Mountain Division is owned by the State of New Hampshire. The railroad's main terminal is located in historic downtown North Conway in the Mount Washington valley. The station complex has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979. [2]
The station is also the terminus for the Conway Scenic Railroad. Northwest of the station stands a roundhouse, which now houses the Scenic Railroad's rolling stock; it was built around the same time as the station. [2] The yard and depot were added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as North Conway Depot and Railroad Yard. [1]
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Its east end connects with the railroad's Harrisburg Line HP 112.9) to Reading and Philadelphia, and the west end connects to the Fort Wayne Line to Conway, Pennsylvania, and points west in Ohio and Indiana. [3]
CHRX - Chesapeake Railway Association; previously the Chesapeake Division, Railroad Enthusiasts, Inc. until 1 Dec 1999. CHS - Charlotte Southern Railroad CHSX - Cenex Harvest States Cooperative
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Smith was working on founding the Conway Scenic Railroad, which opened in 1974. [ 2 ] [ 5 ] After purchasing the engine, it was moved to Rigby Yard in South Portland, Maine , in October 1968. [ 1 ] After sitting in Portland for three years, it was moved to North Conway, New Hampshire , in 1971, were it went through a three-year restoration. [ 1 ]