March 2025 Wheel Report
By Brian Solomon Photos by Mike Lacey Marching Forward Historically, March was the quietest month for Conway Scenic’s train operations. Until this Winter season, the railroad routinely turned over significant portions of both Conway Branch and the state-owned Mountain Division to various 3rd parties for winter recreation. Over the last few years, the railroad has moved toward expanding its winter excursion and track maintenance operations. This has resulted in necessary changes to 3rd party arrangements to enable continued railroad operation on many portions of the track through the winter. Initially, Conway Scenic planned to run its popular Snow Train excursions through the end of February, however owing to robust demand, the railroad decided to extend its excursion season twice. The first extension saw trains running through the first weekend in March, and then it was further extended for weekend operation…