Weedy Runaround
Affectionately referred to by employees as 'The Sisters' Conway Scenic Railroad's ex Canadian National FP9s (6505 & 6516) built in 1954 and 1957 respectively passed from CN to VIA Rail in 1978 before being picked up by the Conway Scenic in 1995 when they expanded into Crawford Notch. 6505 & 6516 would become PAR 1 & 2 when traded to Pan Am Railways in March 2010 for GP38 252 and GP35 216.
Here they are running around the Notch Train beside the former Maine Central Fabyan Station (just out of sight to the left) at MP 89 as measured from Portland Union Station via the Mountain Sub. After 27 years calling New England home the famous duo departed for Waycross, Georgia lately for an uncertain fate for their new owner CSX Transportation. It will be interesting to see what their next chapter brings.
Fabyans
Town of Carroll, New Hampshire
Sunday September 21, 2008
Weedy Runaround
Affectionately referred to by employees as 'The Sisters' Conway Scenic Railroad's ex Canadian National FP9s (6505 & 6516) built in 1954 and 1957 respectively passed from CN to VIA Rail in 1978 before being picked up by the Conway Scenic in 1995 when they expanded into Crawford Notch. 6505 & 6516 would become PAR 1 & 2 when traded to Pan Am Railways in March 2010 for GP38 252 and GP35 216.
Here they are running around the Notch Train beside the former Maine Central Fabyan Station (just out of sight to the left) at MP 89 as measured from Portland Union Station via the Mountain Sub. After 27 years calling New England home the famous duo departed for Waycross, Georgia lately for an uncertain fate for their new owner CSX Transportation. It will be interesting to see what their next chapter brings.
Fabyans
Town of Carroll, New Hampshire
Sunday September 21, 2008