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 #1610121  by Calebharris39
 
Has anyone known if any more clearing/ work has been done up at Qbct JCT this summer or fall? i know they went gangbusters for a while there and cleaned 90% of the wye of trees.
 #1610132  by b&m 1566
 
I don't think so, I think the clearing of Quebec Junction, was for the little shack being returned to that location.
 #1610758  by NHV 669
 
A couple shots of today's final Mountaineer of 2022 at Frankenstein Trestle, Gateway, and returning eastbound through Gateway:

https://youtu.be/NZaIG4apQFw

https://youtu.be/jBjQ46APk3o

https://youtu.be/IjOPsDXQqNo
 #1611697  by shadyjay
 
It looks like paid parking may be coming to the streets/side roads of North Conway.
https://www.conwaydailysun.com/news/loc ... u6gr1IAEr8

I imagine this isn't going to go great for business at the CSRR... they're smack in the middle of the project (Pine to Depot Sts) and includes side roads. The North Conway yard is already tight on parking.... my last visit I had to park in the condo complex at the bottom of the steep hill.

Perhaps a better course of action for the "Mountaineer" would be to direct those guests to park in their Depot St lot (MEC/North Conway, Kearsarge, along the N/S road). I've boarded a couple railfan trips out of that platform in the past. While there are no restrooms, something could be set up. The return trip could then "layover" at the real North Conway station for XX minutes, before returning to the MEC North Conway" station".
 #1611705  by NHV 669
 
Drewby27 wrote: Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:21 am Does Conway Scenic have any intentions in the future to make another railfan trip to the Ball signal in Whitefield?
Unlikely any time soon. They said after the last trip that their resources were better allocated elsewhere.
 #1611707  by Who
 
Carl Thibodeau, Mary Carey Seavey and John Colbath are the 3 responsible for jamming it down the towns throat, with zero regard for anyone else's opinions on the matter, it's what they want and that's all that matters, everyone else can take a hike.
As for the railroad, we could see some major operational changes coming as a result of the parking meters. They don't have enough room in N. Conway to offer free parking for all their riders, but they do have room in Conway, something that's already been demonstrated with the 4th of July shuttle trains and with and actual designed parking lot, can probably fit a lot of cars down there. As previously mentioned, there's also Kearsarge Siding and dear I say Red Stone for additional room? Red Stone was the planned (more talk than plan) park and ride locations for shuttle trains, that was eventually abandoned when NorthSouth Rd was built.
 #1611735  by p42thedowneaster
 
There is a fair amount of parking down below the north yard at N. Conway. This lot, shared with the hotel, was always the overflow parking for the Thomas event and other big deals...I believe it's still free public parking and would continue to be free. Might have to push that old skoolie into shuttle service!!!

Opportunity?
Might be worth trying to market the train as an option for guests staying in Comway, Bartlett, or Glen to help avoid traffic and parking fees.

As to Whitefield....
The railroad has to get special permossion from the state and/or feds and requires having NHCR staff involved in the operations as well which I'm sure is fun to explain for libility insurance.
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