The Conway Scenic Railroad is a heritage railroad located in North Conway, New Hampshire.
History[]
The Conway Scenic Railroad was formed an employee of the Boston and Maine Railroad in the late 1960s. After years of negotiations, they were able to convince their employer to sell a portion of the Conway Branch, which was planned to be abandoned, to them and two local businessmen in 1974. The Conway Scenic Railroad officially began later that year. In 1999, the original owners were bought out by a husband and wife duo who had later ended up reselling the railroad on January 30, 2018, to Profile Mountain Holdings Corp.
The railroad currently operates both steam and diesel passenger trains out of its 1874 station in North Conway Village from April to December each year.
Locomotive Roster[]
Current[]
| Photograph | Locomotive | Locomotive Type | Builder | Build date | Status |
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Canadian National No. 7470 | Class O-18a | Point St. Charles Shops | June 1921 | Operational |
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Maine Central No. 501 | Class W | American Locomotive Company | 1910 | Undergoing restoration to
operating condition |
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Conway Scenic No. 573 | EMD GP7 | Electro Motive Division | 1950 | Operational |
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Boston & Maine No. 1741 | EMD GP9 | Electro Motive Division | 1957 | Operational |
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Conway Scenic No. 1751 | EMD GP9 | Electro Motive Division | 1965 | Operational |
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Boston & Maine No. 4266 | EMD F7A | Electro Motive Division | 1949 | Operational |
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Boston & Maine No. 4268 | EMD F7A | Electro Motive Division | 1949 | Operational |
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Pan Am Railways No. 216 | EMD GP35 | Electro Motive Division | 1965 | Operational |
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Maine Central No. 252 | EMD GP38 | Electro Motive Division | 1966 | Operational |
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Maine Central No. 255 | EMD GP38 | Electro Motive Division | 1966 | Operational |
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Conway Scenic No. 360 | GE 44-ton switcher | General Electric | 1942 | Display |
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New Haven Railroad No. 23 | RDC-1 | Budd Company | 1952 | Operational |
Former
| Photograph | Locomotive | Locomotive Type | Builder | Build date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Maine Central No. 15 | GE 44-ton switcher | General Electric | 1945 | Sold to the Southern Prairie Railway in 2011. |
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Conway Scenic No. 108 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 1920 | At the Robbins Rail Museum in pieces, awaiting restoration. | |
| Portland Terminal No. 1055 | ALCO S-4 | American Locomotive Company | 1950 | Sold to the Downeast Scenic Railroad in 2010. | |
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Conway Scenic No. 1757 | EMD GP9 | Electro Motive Division | 1956 | Its engine, generator, and trucks were used to restore another locomotive. The shell of the locomotive was cut up for scrap in 2022. |
| Conway Scenic No. 1943 | Traded to the Finger Lakes Railway in 2011 | ||||
| Conway Scenic No. 2820 | Traded to the Finger Lakes Railway in 2011 | ||||
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Canadian National No. 6505 | EMD FP9A | Electro Motive Division | 1954 | Traded to the Pan Am Railways in 2010 |
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Canadian National No. 6516 | EMD FP9A | Electro Motive Division | 1957 | Traded to the Pan Am Railways in 2010 |
Trivia[]
- The museum's depot and passenger cars were used in the filming of the the 2005 Christmas television movie, The 12 Dogs of Christmas.