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About this video: On the weekend of August 3 and 4, 2024, the Conway Scenic Railroad ran a series of special trains to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Railroad’s creation in 1974. Most of these special trains operated on the Conway Branch (the line the runs south from their main depot in North Conway), but their “Photographers’s Freight Special” also made some trips north to Bartlett. Trains that ran on Saturday featured the 470 Railroad Club’s Squeaky Clean Pair of F7s (4266 and 4268) operating on the valley train and GP7 573 (with temporary display numbering as B&M 1560) operating on a special freight consist giving unique opportunities for photographers to capture freight movements on the Conway Scenic. Additionally, Conway Scenic’s Budd RDC number 23 “The Millie” operated on round trips from North Conway to Conway and back. The second day of special operations (Sunday) featured similar trains, but with the valley train and freight train power having swapped places. The final clips in this video were taken on Monday, August 5, and show a rescue operation of the morning’s first valley train to Conway after it encountered mechanical issues. Although not a 50th anniversary special, I included these clips to highlight a unique operation that took place right after the weekend’s special trains. My previous upload has more details and clips of this rescue operation if anyone would like more information.