The conductor makes a call to the dispatcher to find out the next assignment for GP7 #573, a 1950 product of EMD that served the Maine Central. Lumedyne lighting by Fred Jones and John Tully.

The Valley Train climbs the 2 mile straight track at Intervale just before crossing Route 302 at Scenic Vista. The 6,288 foot Mount Washington can be seen in the background covered in snow. This i... (more)

Former Maine Central #573 pulls the Santa Express consist to Bartlett where it will run around and head back to North Conway. Here it crosses through Attitash Ski area.

CSRX 573 leads the freight train through the north woods of NH.

The first Valley Train of the day begins its journey as it departs North Conway Depot and heads southeast for Conway, past an old semaphore in the Conway Scenic Yard.

The Valley train heads for Bartlett Village on New Year's Day with former Maine Central GP7 #573 in charge. This year Conway Scenic ran valley trains every day during school vacation week, a first... (more)

Locomotive #573 runs around the train at Bartlett during Railfan Weekend 2010.

The workhorse of Conway Scenic, former Maine Central #573 takes a spin on the turntable before coupling to a photo freight consist for Railfan Weekend 2010.

A freight extra runs through the Mt Washington Valley, much to the delight of photographers. This was one of the many attractions during the 2010 Railfan Weekend at Conway Scenic Railroad.

Crossing over Moat Brook, Extra 573 treats the caboose passengers to a view of the Mount Washington Valley on the way to Conway.

The conductor waits for GP7 #573 to change ends at Bartlett for the return trip to North Conway.

Conway Scenic 573 has cut away from the train and cleared the crossing as another satisfied group of passengers begin the journey home. The 573 will lead one more train to the North Pole before it... (more)

After running to Sawyer River, then the remaining rare mileage to Redstone, and back to Sawyer River, Extra 573 made a quick round trip to Conway as the sun started to set.

Low hanging clouds linger in the mountains north of Fabyan as CSRX 573 and the FP9 "sisters" lead the first revenue freight train over the ex-MEC since 1983 as two fishermen glance up at the first... (more)