Steam locomotive on restored railroad track

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2 жыл бұрын

In 2015 the State of New Hampshire cleared a mile long section of the abandoned Ex-Maine Central Mountain Division and by 2019 the Conway Scenic had restored operations on this track. The reactivated track between MP 57 near Redstone Quarry and the Saco River Bridge last saw service around 1986/7. The first train on the restored track was in May of 2019 when Conway Scenic ran budd car trips to the Saco River Bridge. On September 1, 2019 ran the Notch Train to Hazens with a side trip to the Saco River Bridge on the Redstone Branch (Ex-Mountain Division). Conway Scenic 252, a former Maine Central GP38, was on the south end of the train as steam locomotive CSRR 7470 was on the north end. Leading south/east 252 led the train to the bridge at Saco River probably for the first time since the 1980's. On the other end 7470 pulled the train north/west from the bridge making history as I believe this was the first time since the 1950's that a steam locomotive had led a train here.
I'm not particularly familiar with this territory so corrections are welcomed.
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@alcopower5710 2 жыл бұрын

This video has it all……steam engine, Diesel engines, and beautiful dome cars. 👍

@dennisb-trains23 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Love the steam whistle. 🚂

@johnpollard4158 2 жыл бұрын

Love the old Empire Builder dome car.

@ethanarmitage5611 2 жыл бұрын

Cool train video.

@stevenconnolly7907 2 жыл бұрын

The #216 is an ex- Southern Company GP-35 acquired by Springfield Terminal. It will be a challenge to expand service west on this MEC line, tracks have been removed. 🚂

@oneparticularharbor144 2 жыл бұрын

NH has done a pretty good job keeping its railroad history alive. Too bad VT hasn’t done the same. There is an old line from St J over time Lancaster NH that goes through some pretty pristine country that has been left to rot.... would make a great tourist line/ light rail system and help bring in some money to a poor area . maybe some of that Infrasctructure money can go out to that......probably not

@alexandreluiz211 Жыл бұрын

Ficou muito bom o vi fio vou usar no meu despertador para eu mim levantar demamham

@robertnielsen2461 2 жыл бұрын

Donna what you see is carbon black or soot as it also known.Carbon is a natural part of the human body and is a very important element for life as it exists.you breath out co2,plants use co2 and and release oxygen for us so we can breath,so maybe you should hooray for carbon may our plants live long and happy lives,by the way this panic over global warming might just be not so bad it's been going on since the end of the icee age twelve thousand years ago.By the way toxic pollution is a bad thing and so are power hungry politicians.editorial comment courtesy of yours truly.

@alexandreluiz211 Жыл бұрын

Aqui na região para de minas nos tínhamos uma dessa mas tiraram so ficaram as estações caindo os pedasso s

@robertspringer9766 2 жыл бұрын

Where does this line go to Portland? Going south the line ends somewhere south of Conway & going North it goes to Whitefield NH . Is there a a Junction other than Whitefield

@SouthCoastRailVideos 2 жыл бұрын

This is the line that formerly ran between Portland, Maine and St. Johnsbury, VT known as the mountain division. Only sections of this line are in service but Conway Scenic uses the line from Redstone to Whitefield. To get to Portland you would go south of Conway and Redstone but that track is out of service. If you go north to Whitefield you get to the only connection to the outside world for Conway Scenic. There is no other active junction than at Hazens in Whitefield.

@texasandpacific610 2 жыл бұрын

Will more track be restored?

@scr2392 2 жыл бұрын

Why do they go so slow going fast is the same thing

@margarita8442 2 жыл бұрын

too much toxic pollution should be banned

@wilfred8326 2 жыл бұрын

If this line was brought back and trains ran regularly, the "pollution" (carbon footprint) would actually bring down the amount of toxins into the Atmosphere!

@wilfred8326 2 жыл бұрын

As long as tracks are in place, there is potential for passengers or freight. Maybe not on a large scale but in the future. The line also goes to Portland, ME, a connection w/Amtrak's Down Easter service for Skiing? Much better than sitting in Traffic or having Traffic sitting with Engines Idling. One Train will be more efficient than multiple automobiles and less carbon.

@alcopower5710 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidandrew477 finally someone talking some sense