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From June 28th through August 4th the Conway Scenic Railroad will be celebrating the 150th anniversary of the completion of the P&O Railroad track from Portland. Maine through the Crawford Notch to Fabyen in the Town of Carroll where it connected to the Boston, Concord, and Montreal railroad which allowed the P&O to offer through passenger and freight services from Portland to northern New England and Canada.
Three major obstacles to the railroad being built along the steep mountainsides of the Crawford Notch Valley were overcome during the month of July, 1875, 150 years ago this year. The three obstacles were the 540 foot wide Frankenstein Cliffs Gorge, the 140 foot wide Willy Brook Gorge, and the blasting of a great cut through the 40 foot high ledge at the base of Mount Willard. Mountain Division Month will end on August 3. Then on Monday, August 4 we will celebrate Conway Scenic Railroad’s 51st birthday.
Conway Scenic Railroad is partnering with the Bartlett Historical Society for several events. In addition to a special display of railroad artifacts at the Museum, the Society will have two special presentations on the building of the P&O track and the hundred years of operation of the Maine Central’s Mountain Division. The Bartlett Historical Society Museum is located at in Bartlett and is open .
Saturday, 7:00 PM, June 28, 2025 – Bartlett Historical Society Museum. A special program on the building of the P & O Railroad through Crawford Notch with special emphasis on the Frankenstein Trestle. This presentation is by the Historical Society’s Railroad Historian, Scott Mallet. In addition to his knowledge of the Mountain Division history, Scott has direct connections to the Railroad. Both his grandfathers and other family members worked for the Maine Central Railroad.
Sunday, 11:30 AM, June 29, 2025 North Conway Station – Frankenstein Trestle Completion Special. This is a round trip from North Conway Station to Fabyan Station and return, with stops at Bemis station, Frankenstein Trestle, Willy Brook Bridge, Crawford Station and Fabyan. A special live narration will be presented on the railroad construction.
June 30 – August 1 The Mountaineer trains will have enhanced live narrations focusing on the building of the mountainside railroad, a major late 19th century technological achievement in the time when railroads were built by hand and horse cart.
Check the Conway Scenic Railroad Facebook page for trivia and fun facts about the railroad that changed the town of Bartlett from a quiet farming and logging community to a very busy railroad town.
Friday, August 1, 7:00 PM Bartlett Historical Society Museum – Presentation on A Century of Railroading in Crawford Notch by Ben English, historian and author. This is about the operation of the Maine Central’s Mountain Division from the age of steam to the age of diesel. Ben talks about trains and the people that made transportation by rail through Crawford Notch happen.
Saturday, August 2, 2025 9:30 AM North Conway Station – The Completion Commemoration Special. This train will feature a special narration and at Fabyan station, a special program commemorating the track completion on August 7, 1875. There will be music by the Mt Washington Valley Community Band and Cannon Salutes by the 6th Maine Artillery Brigade Re-enactors as happened at the original celebration 150 years ago.
Sunday, August 3, 2025 – 9 AM and 1:30 PM Regular Scheduled Mountaineers through Crawford Notch will feature special live narrations.
Monday, August 4, 2025 – Celebration of the 51st Birthday of the Conway Scenic Railroad. The Noon train will feature special live narration, and a cutting of the birthday cake will happen upon return to North Conway.