Conway Scenic Railroad

Opening in 1974, the Conway Scenic Railroad has been a landmark in the Mount Washington Valley. Located in the town of North Conway, New Hampshire. The Conway Scenic began operations on 3rd August 1974 on a portion of ex Boston & Maine trackage from North Conway to Conway.

For years, the Conway Scenic only operated excursions on the 5½ route until the mid 1990's when the decision was made to open the long out of use ex Maine Central Mountain Division Line from Mountain Junction to Crawford Depot in Crawford Notch.

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Number	Builder	Type	Build date	Status	CSRR	CSRX	Notes
7470							Canadian National
573	EMD	GP7	1950	Operational			Ex-Maine Central unit acquired from Guilford Rail System. Typically referred to as "Mr. Miller's Engine", 573 was the preferred power for the Maine Central business train by the president of the Maine Central Railroad, E. Spencer Miller. When Guilford acquired the Delaware and Hudson Railway in 1984, 573 became Delaware & Hudson 573. In 1988 when Guilford sold the D&H, they kept 573 and assigned it to Springfield Terminal and renumbered it 27. 573's first season at the Conway Scenic (1996) was operated as number 27. Today 573 is the typical motive power for Valley Train excursions.
4266	EMD	F7A	1949	Operational			An ex-Boston & Maine unit leased from the 470 Railroad Club of Portland, Maine. This locomotive pulled the last Ambassador train on September 3, 1966, and was also the last "F unit" to operate on the Boston & Maine Railroad, having been retired in 1976. After returning to service in the late 1980s, 4266 was used by the Conway Scenic Railroad to run the first trains to Bartlett, NH, on December 17, 1994, Crawford's Depot on September 1, 1995, and Fabyan Station in September 1996. Today the engine sees limited service, reserved for special duty only and serving when needed as backup power for the Valley and Notch trains.
23	Budd Company	RDC-1	1952	Operational			AKA "Millie"; the only fully operational RDC in New Hampshire. Originally built for the New Haven Railroad. Purchased from the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway in the summer of 2008; used to provide Valley Train services during the off-peak season and private charters.
252	EMD	GP38	1966	Operational			Acquired in a trade from Pan Am Railways in March 2010. An ex-Boston and Maine, ex-Maine Central unit, 252 was the leading unit that pulled the last regularly scheduled freight train through Crawford Notch on September 3, 1983. In 1984, 252 was assigned to the cleanup train for the Calais Branch which Guilford shut down, making that the last train on the Calais Branch. In the late 1980s, 252 was put into storage at Iron Horse Park in North Billerica, Massachusetts, until 1995 when it was removed due to the shop's closure. It was subsequently refurbished and put back in service, being assigned to the B&M. In December 2009, 252 was retired by Pan Am Railway. Following its trade in March 2010, the engine was delivered to the Conway Scenic at Hazens in the town of Whitefield on June 23, 2010. From there to North Conway, 252 ran under its own power. On July 13, 2010, Kurt Ward, a resident of Conway and a former Conway Scenic employee (2000), was killed in a railroad accident while working at Pan Am Railways, East Deerfield Yard, in East Deerfield, Massachusetts. Because Kurt Ward worked extensively with this engine, the Conway Scenic named 252 in his honor on July 28, 2010. "Kurt N. Ward"
216	EMD	GP35	1965	Operational	215804	140097	Acquired in a trade from Pan Am Railways in March 2010. Ex-Springfield Terminal 216, Exx-Norfolk Southern 1328, Exxx-Norfolk and Western 1328. 216 has been assigned to the Notch Train along with 252 and is expected to operate on a rotating schedule with 252. The engine has dual controls in the cab and can be operated from either side. 216 was delivered on May 14, 2010, and made its inaugural run June 22, 2010. Keeping with Maine Central tradition, 216 and 252 are often referred to as the "Yellow Birds". [HIGH NOSE / HOOD] https://www.shapeways.com/product/NWDK9M953/n-scale-gp35-high-hood-for-n-w-sou-and-w-le?optionId=56516109&li=marketplac
1055	ALCO	S4	Nov 1950	Downeast Scenic		125816
1751	EMD	GP9	1956			188050	This unit was acquired in a trade from the Finger Lakes Railway in November 2011. The unit was delivered along with the 1757 on September 22, 2012.
2820	GE	U23B
6505	GMD	FP9	1954				A pair of ex-Canadian National units, nicknamed "the Sisters". These locomotives were acquired from Via Rail and were delivered to the Conway Scenic on August 14, 1995. The locomotives were the primary motive power for Notch Train excursions starting on September 16, 1995, with 6516 entering into service working the notch as a powerless unit (became powered in 1998) with ex-B&M 4266. 6505 entered full operational service on September 23, 1996, and would remain like that until August 2006 when service was taken over by 2820. The Sisters worked the last few weeks of the 2006 Notch Train season but would not turn a wheel again till September 2007 when the 2820 suffered a broken crankshaft. From that point on the Sisters remained the primary power through the 2009 season. In March 2010, the locomotives were traded to Pan Am Railways for 252 and 216 to become the motive power for Pan Am's business train. 6505, which last operated on October 18, 2009, was shipped out on May 14, 2010, and had its inaugural run with Pan Am Railways on July 1, 2010, under its new number "PAR 1". 6516, which last operated on May 31, 2010, was shipped out on July 7, 2010, running the engine under its own power for the final time through Crawford Notch. 6516 rejoined "PAR 1" and became "PAR 2", having its inaugural run with Pan Am Railways on August 1, 2010. The sisters were seen together for the ceremonial kick-off for the Downeaster track work extension in Brunswick, Maine, on August 2, 2010.
6516	GMD	FP9	1957

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Number	Name	Type	Previously	Built	RRPictureArchives	Notes
-	Gertrude Emma	Parlour Observation Car		1898	550028
-	Mount Surprise
492	Hattie Evans	Dining Car	Norfolk & Western No.492		566982	Car equipped for food or beverage service.
1058	Whitehorse Ledge		ex-PV, nee-CNJ HW coach		486349
1109	Mount Cranmore	Passenger Car	ex-Whippany Toonerville, nee-CNJ) HW coach CRNJ	1923	172061
1133	Mount Washington	Passenger Car	(ex-NH&I, nee-CNJ) HW coach.		321929
1140	Presidential Range	Passenger Car	ex-Whippany Toonerville, nee-CNJ) HW coach.
1308	Silver Cascade	Passenger Car	ex CNJ HW open-air car rblt. from coach.			Open windows
1329	Dorthea Mae	Budd Dome Car	Ex-GN Budd ex-AMTK 9469, nee-GN 1329		545316
1557	Black Mountain	Passenger Car	ex-MEC 965, exx-B&M 557, nee-1557		172062
2570	Chocorua	Dining Car	HW dining car rblt. from commuter coach.	1929s	425774
3202	Hurricane Mountain	Passenger Car	ex-EL, exx-DL&W 2202, nee-302) HW m.u. trailer.		425800
3234	Carroll P. Reed	Passenger Car	(ex-VIA, exx-CN, nee-5465) CC&F LW snack bar - coach rblt. from coach.		566983
4735	Rhonda Lee		Chicago, Burlington & Quincy #4735 Burlington Silver Splendor	1956
6739	Mount Bemis	Passenger Car	(ex-CN) CC&F LW m.u. coach.		655583
6743	Mount Willey	Passenger Car	(ex-CN) CC&F LW m.u. coach.		425856
6745	Mount Willard	Passenger Car	(ex-CN) CC&F LW m.u. coach.		655584
6749	Mount Webster	Passenger Car	(ex-CN) CC&F LW m.u. coach.		878319

Non-Passenger

			Livery	RRPictureArchives
BAR	2573	Boxcar	State Of Maine	345383
CSRX	75955	Caboose		2176480
CSRX	3810	Ballast Hopper	Ballast Hopper	1021640
BAR	7574			127611
BAR	7765	Refrigerator	Mustard?	127675
BM	76480
GTAX	86254			425901
BO	829839	Balitmore & Ohio Open Hopper Two Bay	Black	425700