Ball signal. In the remote area of Whitefield, NH remains what is touted as the last remaining active ball signal in the United States. Although active must be a relative term as the last train th... (more)

Boston and Maine F7 4266 in on home rails as she leads the Conway Scenic Railroad's "Red Ball Special" across the diamond and past the Ball Signal into Whitefield, NH. The train is on B&... (more)

Ex- Boston and Maine 4266 brings up the markers on a special charter out of North Conway that brought passengers to the historic railroad diamond and ball signal at Whitefield. The train rounds th... (more)

A Jeep Cherokee sits in a dirt parking lot in Whitefield. Photo-bombing the Jeep is Conway Scenic 252 with a special charter out of North Conway. The train is rolling back on to Conway Scenic-owne... (more)

Conway Scenic 252 proudly stands next to the famous ball signal where the Maine Central RR and Boston & Maine RR once intersected. 252 is a GP38 built for the Maine Central RR in 1966. Even though... (more)

The "Notch Extra" stops in Whitefield to let passengers take photos and look around. It is very rare for Conway Scenic to run trains this far. The special trip was part of the 2018 Railf... (more)

Just after dropping the New Hampshire Central pilot off, the "Notch Extra" accelerates out of Hazens back toward Crawford to begin the descent through the Notch to North Conway.

Just after dropping the New Hampshire Central pilot off, the "Notch Extra" accelerates out of Hazens back toward Crawford to begin the descent through the Notch to North Conway.

The "Notch Extra" arrives in Whitefield at the former Boston and Maine/Maine Central diamond. The track that the train is seen on is the former Boston & Maine Wells River-Berlin branch. ... (more)

Boston and Maine 4266 slowly rolls up to the historic ball signal at Whitefield. Conway Scenic organized this special from North Conway to Whitefield and return with ex- B&M 4266 and ex-MEC 252. 4... (more)

Boston & Maine 4266 leads the Notch Extra into Whitefield on home rails as the consist crosses the diamond and passes the ball signal at Whitefield Junction. The track that the train is seen on is... (more)

The first passenger train to the diamond in Whitefield in 25 years gets the highball with 252 on the point.

Top Ten of 2017. With 2017 in the books, here's a look back at my Top 10 favorite shots from the past year.
9. Labor Day weekend 2017 was spent in the White Mountains of Ne... (more)

Under threatening skies, Conway Scenic's "Red Ball Special" arrives in Whitefield becoming the first passenger train to cross the diamond in 35 years. Appropriately, ex-MEC 252, the last... (more)

On a typically quiet August day in Whitefield, the local Guilford crew has safely stashed their power in the goldenrods until it is again needed.