20th century railroading Archives - ScenicNH Photography LLC

Russell Snow Plow, Bartlett

Erin Paul Donovan — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 21:47:47 +0000

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Russell Snow Plow #68, Bartlett - Along the old Maine Central Railroad at the Bartlett Roundhouse in Bartlett, New Hampshire rests the Russell snow plow #68. It was built in 1923 for the Portland Terminal Railroad Company, a subsidiary of the Maine Central Railroad and operated mostly in Maine. In 1975 the Conway Scenic Railroad purchased it.....[Continue reading]

Willey Brook Trestle, World War 1 Guard Duty

Erin Paul Donovan — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:31:30 +0000

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Willey Brook Trestle, World War 1 Guard Duty - When the United States entered into World War 1 in April 1917, there was great concern that important sites along transportation routes, such as railroad bridges, would be blown up. Soldiers were responsible for protecting these sites. And one month after the United States entered into the war, Private L. Dudley Leavitt and seven other National Guardsmen of the First Vermont Infantry were assigned six weeks guard duty of the Willey Brook Trestle....[Continue reading]

Mt Willard Section House, Crawford Notch

Erin Paul Donovan — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 23:35:55 +0000

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Mt Willard Section House, Crawford Notch - Above is the historic Mt Willard Section House (c. 1900) and the Willey Brook Bridge along the old Maine Central Railroad in Crawford Notch, New Hampshire. Completed in August 1875 by the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad, the building of this railroad was an amazing accomplishment in the 1800s, but to also build a house on the edge of it makes this an incredible story...[Continue reading]