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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]
Conway Scenic Railroad, Notch Train. North Conway, New Hampshire. In around five hours, this round-trip tourist train through New Hampshire's White Mountains takes in some of the most dramatic ...
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 second abandonment came in 1972 when the section from Mt. Whittier (West Ossipee) to Intervale was abandoned after the last train departed North Conway, on October 31, 1972. (The last train to depart Intervale was about a week before when the B&M picked up equipment dropped off by the MEC for the soon-to-be Conway Scenic Railroad.)
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 ...
Oct. 11—A Maine hiker was rescued by the Conway Scenic Railroad after she hurt an ankle on railroad tracks Sunday in Crawford Notch, officials said. Just after 3 p.m. Sunday, conservation ...
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]
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 ...