Official Conway Scenic Railroad Thread (CSRR)

[CSRR573]

are they gonna be using the plow this week?

[44 tonner]

Did anyone read the latest "Tracks with a View"? Its a pretty good issue talking about the new dinning car, the RDC trips, and a possible freight move over the CSRR! I'm assuming its a possible freight move as the last page talks about the CSRR plow train went through to Whitefield followed by a Hi-Rail which followed "in order to profile the Notch Line for possible transfer of several large transformers in the Spring of 2009." I don't know if this has been brought up before in this topic and if it has sorry for bringing up old news but this could be a pretty cool photo op! Has any freight moves ever occured over the CSRR and does anyone know if they have considered moving freight before?

Heres the newsletter: http://www.conwayscenic.com/index.cfm?f ... newsletter

About the freight move, i thought there was one on Sep. of 83' or 84'. but, i don't know, lol

[eman577]

Not gonna plow this week unless there is significant snow.
Everyone is on vacation until Jan 2 anyway.

Friday=prep day
Sat=Steam In The Snow
Sun=Private photo freight

Jan 10 & 11 Snow trains to Glen

[CSRR573]

it said on the site they were runnin charters this week

[b&m 1566]

It looks like the Conway Scenic is shortening up the Crawford Notch schedule next year, running Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only, late June to mid September and then Daily from mid-September to mid-October. Is this a permanent changer or just adjusting to the tough economic times? If so does anyone know if the Valley trains will be cut back too? Click here to see for yourself.

[p42thedowneaster]

Yet they still won't attempt a Sunday Notch excursion!

[Otto Vondrak]

ATTENTION: This thread has been running since 2006. In an effort to make information easier to find, we will start a new "Official" thread for 2009. Thank you.

[NHN503]

About the freight move, i thought there was one on Sep. of 83' or 84'. but, i don't know, lol

Yes, it was the last of the tanks from Carroll Tank. The chopped nosed GP7 (579? I think was the normal unit on these runs)


A CSRR freight move would be kick ass and a great photo op!

[masscoastalfan]

Does anyone know if the white running boards and tires of the 7470 are still blacked out? Just wondering what to expect next weekend.

[eman577]

Ref: charters this week: Yes, Sat & Sun - see previous post
Ref: freight move photo op: Yes, Sunday. See previous post
Ref 7470 white paint: latest request was handrails black, wheels back. Not sure about walkway.
No guarantees,
Ref: Notch schedule. Yes, permanent change. No Sunday Notch train in summer unless chartered.

[Otto Vondrak]

Happy New Year! See the 2009 thread for more info...

http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopi ... 26&t=58035


-otto-