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11/2/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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RY-2 in summer
Title:  RY-2 in summer
Description:  Heading out of Bartlett, #671AB-565-566-672A are on the head of RY-2.
Photo Date:  6/4/1965  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:41:32 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 671A(F3A) MEC 671B(F3B)
Views:  1661   Comments: 0
RY-2 in summer
Title:  RY-2 in summer
Description:  RY-2 with an all-green loco consist heading up through Sawyers.
Photo Date:  6/4/1965  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:41:39 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 671A(F3A) MEC 671B(F3B) MEC 565(GP7)
Views:  1849   Comments: 0
RY-2 in summer
Title:  RY-2 in summer
Description:  Crossing US Route 302 at Notchland, with the Inn Unique in the background. 671AB-565-566-672A
Photo Date:  6/4/1965  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:41:43 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 671A(F3A) MEC 672B(F3A)
Views:  2149   Comments: 3
RY-2 in summer
Title:  RY-2 in summer
Description:  Passing through Bemis heading for the Notch. 671AB-565-566-672A
Photo Date:  6/4/1965  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:41:48 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 672A(F3A)
Views:  1272   Comments: 0
RY-2 in summer
Title:  RY-2 in summer
Description:  The train is now well up on the mountain-side, crossing Frankenstein Trestle. 671AB-565-566-672A
Photo Date:  6/4/1965  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:41:53 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 671A(F3A) MEC 671B(F3B) MEC 565(GP7) MEC 566(GP7) MEC 672A(F3A)
Views:  2086   Comments: 0
RY-2 in summer
Title:  RY-2 in summer
Description:  My memory fails me here, but I think this at the Arethusa Falls road. 671AB-565-566-672A
Photo Date:  6/4/1965  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:42:00 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 671A(F3A)
Views:  1254   Comments: 0
RY-2 in summer
Title:  RY-2 in summer
Description:  Coming through the Gateway at the top of the Notch. That's my long-time railfan companion, the Q. 671AB-565-566-672A
Photo Date:  6/4/1965  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:42:06 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 671A(F3A) MEC 671B(F3B)
Views:  1696   Comments: 0
RY-2 in summer
Title:  RY-2 in summer
Description:  Coming through the Gateway; just ahead is the Crawford House station.
Photo Date:  6/4/1965  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:42:11 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 671A(F3A) MEC 671B(F3B) MEC 565(GP7)
Views:  1809   Comments: 0
Plow Extra
Title:  Plow Extra
Description:  The blowing snow practically obscures the locomotive and caboose as the Plow Extra heads north into Crawford Notch.
Photo Date:  2/3/1967  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 12:53:51 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 565(GP7)
Views:  1318   Comments: 1
Plow Extra
Title:  Plow Extra
Description:  PLow Extra with 565 heads north into Crawford Notch.
Photo Date:  2/3/1967  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 12:53:56 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 565(GP7)
Views:  1224   Comments: 0
RY-2 with 256 -254-261 in winter.
Title:  RY-2 with 256 -254-261 in winter.
Description:  Close on the heels of the Plow Extra is RY-2, bound from Rigby Yard in South Portland to St Johnsbury. Up front are GP-38's #256-254-261.
Photo Date:  2/3/1967  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 12:54:06 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 256(GP38) MEC 254(GP38) MEC 261(GP38)
Views:  2088   Comments: 0
RY-2 helpers 572-571.
Title:  RY-2 helpers 572-571.
Description:  Tacked on behind buggy 655 are GP-7 helpers #572-571.
Photo Date:  2/3/1967  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 12:54:12 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  MEC 572(GP7) MEC 571(GP7)
Views:  1676   Comments: 0
RY-2 in autumn
Title:  RY-2 in autumn
Description:  It's a foggy morning in mid-October of 1968 as RY-2, bound from Rigby Yard in South Portland to St Johnsbury, passes through Bartlett. The lead unit is GP-38 253, trailed by GP-7 569 and 3 more -38s: 257,262, and 261.
Photo Date:  10/18/1968  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:00:01 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 253(GP38)
Views:  1281   Comments: 0
RY-2 in autumn
Title:  RY-2 in autumn
Description:  North of Bartlett, the track follows the Saco River along the floor of the valley. The fog has lifted to a haze now.
Photo Date:  10/18/1968  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:00:05 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 253(GP38)
Views:  1291   Comments: 0
RY-2 in autumn
Title:  RY-2 in autumn
Description:  The haze is starting to burn off as RY-2 crosses Route 302 in Bemis, opposite the Inn Unique.
Photo Date:  10/18/1968  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:00:10 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 253(GP38)
Views:  1309   Comments: 0
RY-2 in autumn
Title:  RY-2 in autumn
Description:  It was easy to chase a train through the Notch, thanks to the slow uphill climb. Here the train passes near Arethusa Falls.
Photo Date:  10/18/1968  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:00:15 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 253(GP38)
Views:  1193   Comments: 0
RY-2 in autumn
Title:  RY-2 in autumn
Description:  The train is now well up on the mountain-side, crossing Frankenstein Trestle.
Photo Date:  10/18/1968  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:00:20 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 253(GP38) MEC 569(GP7) MEC 257(GP38) MEC 262(GP38) MEC 261(GP38)
Views:  2397   Comments: 1
RY-2 in autumn
Title:  RY-2 in autumn
Description:  RY-2 is crossing the Willey Brook Bridge approaching the Mt. Willard Section House.
Photo Date:  10/18/1968  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:00:27 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 253(GP38) MEC 569(GP7) MEC 257(GP38) MEC 262(GP38) MEC 261(GP38)
Views:  2156   Comments: 0
RY-2 in autumn
Title:  RY-2 in autumn
Description:  Almost there - the train is rounding the shoulder of Mt. Willard. Just ahead is the Gateway at the top of the Notch.
Photo Date:  10/18/1968  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:00:42 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 253(GP38) MEC 569(GP7) MEC 257(GP38) MEC 262(GP38) MEC 261(GP38)
Views:  2225   Comments: 1
RY-2 in autumn
Title:  RY-2 in autumn
Description:  The hardest work is over as RY-2 heads for Fabyans and beyond to St Johnsbury.
Photo Date:  10/18/1968  Upload Date: 7/6/2013 2:00:47 PM
Location:  Crawford Notch, NH
Author:  Ted Houghton
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MEC 261(GP38) MEC 262(GP38)
Views:  1349   Comments: 0


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