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 Posted - May 22 2014 : 9:40:13 PM
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These are photo prints from my trips to North Conway New Hampshire from 1995 to 2002.
Will post more print photos soon.
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 Posted - May 22 2014 : 10:26:55 PM
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Nice pix! 
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Posted - May 22 2014 : 10:35:35 PM
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Thanks for showing us your pictures.You always seem to have something interesting to show us.
-Steve
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Posted - May 22 2014 : 10:56:38 PM
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| Thank you. I like to share my experiences via photos for others to enjoy.
Great place to visit.
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Posted - May 23 2014 : 12:51:26 AM
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| North Conway New Hampshire railroad station built in 1874.
 HO scale layout in nearby freight building.  Lovely village of North Conway, New Hampshire. 
I tried to get best results of transfer of print photos to computer. I hope you enjoy them. I hope to revisit this area in the near future.
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Posted - May 23 2014 : 08:49:35 AM
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& how many of us have that Potato boxcar? 
Cool place & get a pic of that wig-wag signal too
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Posted - May 23 2014 : 12:21:00 PM
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We visited there last summer to take the grand-kids to see Thomas the Tank Engine. The model RR was open and in operation. Quite an impressive layout. I have more pictures of the layout and will hunt them up and post.
Update:
Link to my pictures of Conway Scenic Railway here
Link to my pictures of North Conway Model RR Club layout here
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Posted - May 23 2014 : 8:28:07 PM
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It is a wonderful place to visit. Photo of the beautiful station in North Conway courtesy of their website.
Photo courtesy of Conway Scenic Railroad.
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Posted - August 01 2016 : 3:44:17 PM
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| Some more photos from my trips long ago.
May go back this year.
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Posted - August 01 2016 : 4:06:53 PM
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| do want a Conway Scenic loco in HO
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Posted - August 02 2016 : 12:03:14 AM
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Ah yes the Conway Rail road Rode on the observation car platform last time I was there
Also at Clark's Trading Post is a Wood Burning loco
And the largets collection of Buddy L I have seen
Also the Hartman Museum in Intervale NH Something like that is something I wisj I cold open to the public
IF ONLY I WAS THE LONE WINNER IN POWERBALL MAGA MILLIONS................
There is also Bellows falls VT (The train goes UNDER the town)
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Posted - August 03 2016 : 5:08:11 PM
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More photos from long ago.
Beautiful area.
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Posted - August 03 2016 : 5:12:39 PM
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More photos.
Plenty on videos of the site on youtube.
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Posted - August 03 2016 : 9:37:08 PM
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quote:| Photo courtesy of Conway Scenic Railroad.
Originally posted by wks - May 23 2014 : 8:28:07 PM
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is it me or do this look abit Photoshopped?
I know its not hehe
that is a looonngggg caboose
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Posted - August 05 2016 : 11:43:49 AM
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More photos.
Beautiful area.
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Posted - August 05 2016 : 11:53:03 AM
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More photos.
Big station at North Conway NH. Smaller station at Conway NH.
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Posted - August 05 2016 : 12:23:15 PM
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| when you go back get a pic of ALL those signs, gate & w/e next to that Wig-Wag
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Posted - September 19 2017 : 10:11:34 PM
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I worked on the Conway Scenic Railroad seasonally while I was in college. I worked there full time in the summer of 2013 and worked weekends during the fall of the same year. I also worked weekends during the summer of 2014 and again in the fall of that same year. I was 22/23 at the time and it was an amazing experience. I got some great and unique photos during my time of employment that I would like to share here with you all for your enjoyment. Each photo has a story of working on the railroad. Forum member wks recommended I share my photos here. If anyone has any questions about the railroad and its operations or equipment, feel free to ask! I'd be happy to answer as I am still very much in the loop at the railroad.
Check out my railroad drawings I have for sale!
www.northeasternrailfan.webs.com
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Posted - September 19 2017 : 10:29:11 PM
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This was my usual view during the 2013 summer season. This was taken inside our hyrail truck I believe number 202. We were coming up on Frankenstein Trestle. My job as a trackman was to tighten or replace loose rail joint bolts. We would put the hyrail on the tracks at the grade crossing in Bartlett. Once we were on the rail we would radio to North Conway Depot, "North Conway Depot this is Hyrail 202 we are on the iron heading westbound out of Bartlett.". Westbound means heading towards Bartlett and Crawford Notch from North Conway Depot. Eastbound would be heading back or to Conway from North Conway Depot. Once we were on the iron we would survey the tracks looking for orange tags on joint bolts meaning the joint had to be tightened or replaced. The wrench we used was about 4 feet long and believe me, you needed the leverage! We would also look for low branches and would clear brush for views if we had time. Another thing we looked out for was tie replacements. Once a tie was replaced, the ballast had to be filled back in by hand. I remember spending an 8 hour day just filling ballast in with 2 other crew members my age. I guess that's why we were sent up the mountain so much on track crew; we were all in our early 20s! I'm 26 now and a real estate agent with intentions of getting back to railroading through real estate in the near future.
Here's a photo I took before we got back into the hyrail probably after tightening a rail joint.
Beautiful view of Frankenstein from the back of the hyrail truck bed as we passed over it. More photos to come! I'll try to post a few times a week as time permits. Again if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!
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Posted - September 20 2017 : 07:42:57 AM
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Richie that is one of the nucest and most colorfull stations I have ever seen. What an outstanding piece of Architecture.
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Posted - February 10 2018 : 09:42:28 AM
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Nice photos Matt. Have few more photos of the station Frank.
Station built in 1874.
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Posted - October 09 2019 : 11:41:45 PM
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Thanks Jeff. Updating this thread.
Beautiful scenery in northern New England
0-6-0 former Grand Trunk Railway steam engine built in 1921.
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Posted - October 10 2019 : 2:13:03 PM
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Some links to interesting stories about the railroads in this area before Conway Scenic.
www.conwayscenic.com/history/building-frankenstein-trestle/
www.conwayscenic.com/history/1927-locomotive-explosion/
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 Posted - October 12 2019 : 01:53:44 AM
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Touched up my print photos.
Hope to revisit this wonderful place this weekend.
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Posted - October 12 2019 : 02:08:39 AM
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More photos touched up for enjoyment.
Hope this motivates some to visit this weekend.
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Posted - October 12 2019 : 10:00:03 AM
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Motivates me to move back to New Hampshire.
What was I thinking???
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Posted - October 12 2019 : 10:49:55 AM
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| Hope to be in Strasburg next week
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Posted - February 09 2020 : 12:17:50 AM
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Have to push myself to go back there.
Meanwhile some videos from the internet.
Videos of steam engine 7470. Not mine. Just want to share these here.
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Posted - February 09 2020 : 12:36:15 AM
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Also videos of the model railroad club near the North Conway station.
HO scale layout with a model of the North Conway station. Not my videos.
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Posted - February 09 2020 : 12:26:38 PM
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| When did that open? Do not remember seeing it when I was there
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Posted - February 09 2020 : 12:30:57 PM
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quote:Motivates me to move back to New Hampshire.
What was I thinking???
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â October 12 2019Â :Â 10:00:03 AM
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Did you ever get to the Hartman Museum and Clarks Trading Post?
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Posted - October 21 2020 : 11:15:16 PM
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I had been to the Hartman hobby store and Clark's Trading Post.
Not my video but cool action in the White Mountains.
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Posted - October 22 2020 : 01:09:57 AM
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| Enjoyable to see. Makes me home sick for the verdant hills and mountains of my former New Hampshire home.
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Posted - October 22 2020 : 10:24:35 AM
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| Hartman.s is gone now
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Posted - October 23 2020 : 06:31:41 AM
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Richie all those beautiful photos Of the Conway Railroad especially the station are great.
Good work.
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Posted - October 23 2020 : 4:33:19 PM
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quote:Hartman.s is gone now
Originally posted by thesiding - October 22 2020 : 10:24:35 AM
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who?
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Posted - October 23 2020 : 6:24:28 PM
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The Hartmann Model Train Store and Museum Ben.
Closed in 2018 due to lower sales and higher expenses.
Plus the couple who owned it were getting older.
At least there are videos and photos on the internet.
I was there four times but never took photos.
These videos are from others who visited the site.
Miniature railroad ride around the grounds back then.
I guess that is gone as well. On well.
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Posted - February 28 2021 : 3:51:40 PM
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A cool video in a cold place.
Not my video.
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Posted - February 28 2021 : 11:07:11 PM
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Hartman claimed to take "special" people on that ride He HAD A BIG PIECE of property there Gotts reformat my vids for posting
Another place was the Heritage Museum in Glen New Hampshire gone as well it had a "simulated " train ride" and a model train running in mountains Tried to make a vid before it's closing TONS OF PROBLEMS There is one on you tube broken into three parts
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Posted - September 22 2022 : 11:29:19 AM
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Recent 2022 video.
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Posted - August 21 2023 : 4:55:11 PM
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Vintage videos with steam engine 108 in action long ago.
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Posted - August 21 2023 : 5:43:55 PM
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Although she left the railroad there are videos to see her in action.
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Posted - August 21 2023 : 5:48:59 PM
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Nice model of the train station in its older colors.
From an article on the internet.
https://rrmodelcraftsman.com/north-conway-new-hampshire-a-model-terminal/
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Posted - October 30 2023 : 8:32:44 PM
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Boston and Maine survive in New Hampshire.
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