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The Conway Scenic Railroad was formed by Dwight Smith, who was an employee of the Boston and Maine Railroad in the late 1960s. After years of negotiations, Smith was able to convince his employer to sell a portion of the Conway Branch, which it planned to abandon, to him and two local businessmen in 1974, and the Conway Scenic Railroad began that year. [3]
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]
The Conway Scenic Railroad allows the use of its portion of the Conway Branch by snowmobilers outside of its operating season. In 1986, the New Hampshire Northcoast Railroad (NHN) purchased the line between Rochester and Ossipee, and began operating the line as a freight railway.
Jul. 29—The Flying Yankee train is expected to arrive at the Conway Scenic Railroad in the near future, after ownership of the historic train was officially transferred to the Flying Yankee ...
North Conway station is a railway station located in North Conway, New Hampshire. Built in 1874, the depot was designed by Nathaniel J. Bradlee in an eclectic Russian - Victorian style. The station is also the terminus for the Conway Scenic Railroad .
The Flying Yankee is a diesel-electric streamliner built in 1935 for the Boston and Maine Railroad by Budd Company and with mechanical and electrical equipment from Electro-Motive Corporation. It was the third streamliner train in North America. [1] That train ceased passenger service in 1957 and is stored at the Conway Scenic Railroad in New ...
Canadian National 7470 at Conway Scenic Railroad in North Conway, New Hampshire, US Canadian Pacific 972 at Strasburg Rail Road, Strasburg, PA White Pass & Yukon Route 73 based in Skagway, Alaska
7. Western Maryland Scenic Railroad's Frostburg Flyer. Cumberland to Frostburg. The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad is a heritage rail company that utilizes both steam and diesel locomotives ...