The train was still climbing the grade to reach Crawford Notch.
We left the switch with the section house and continued the climb up the notch.
The train ran by the P75 milepost sign.
The tracks are straight in this part of the railroad.
Some of the railroad ties that have been replaced.
Passing the P76 milepost sign.
Two views of the Saco River.
Going through a rock cut.
The train crossed an access road then went by the whistlepost for that road.
The train is still passing many types of New Hampshire trees.
True and straight track.
Crossing this little brook on the way to the largest curved trestle on this railroad.
The train is approaching that monster trestle. Ha! Ha! not!
The train crossed the Frankenstein Trestle named for Godfrey Frankenstein, a German-born artist who spent time painting in the Crawford Notch in the 1800's. It was built in 1893 to replace the wrought iron trestle built in 1875 and was strengthened in 1930 and 1950 to handle the heavier train loads. It is 500 feet long and 80 feet high with a four degree curvature to the left.
The train passed this rock cut right after the Trestle.
Weather conditions can change suddenly on a day with a storm.
We passed the P80 milepost sign.
One of many waterfalls along the route on this stormy day.
The short set-out track in the grade to Crawford Notch.
The clouds returned so you could barely see the end of the set-out track.
The Willey House station foundations.
Crossing another short trestle.
We reached the P81 milepost sign and continued.
A trackside memorial.
A view looking ahead of the train.
Passing the P82 milepost sign.
The clouds parted just a moment to reveal a mountain on this normally cloudy raining day.
The view ahead of the train.
The clouds are adding to the beauty of this trip.
Another railroad memorial with little United States of America Flags.
Two views looking back. Next we will head out onto the straight Crawford Notch Trestle.
The train crossed the straight Crawford Notch Trestle or Willey Brook Bridge, 240 feet long and 94 feet high. Originally built with both wooden and iron sections, the wooden part was replaced with iron and, after 1900, the iron section was replaced with steel. The bridge crosses Willey Brook which tumbles down between Mounts Willey and Willard.
The train passed another railroad memorial and Mount Willard.
Back into the clouds we must go!
This is surely a lone tree.
Two view of US Highway 302 far below us with a waterfall seen in the first of the pictures.
The train took another curve.
Crossing another brook as we continued the climb.
One of the numerous curves.
Getting ever closer to Crawford Notch.
This has been a morning full of waterfalls.
The train crossed another one of the many brooks on our route.
A good view one minute.
An interesting cloudy view the next.
The rock cut at Crawford Notch.
US Highway 302 has reached us at Crawford Notch.
The train passed the Gateway Section House.
The very beautiful Crawford Notch.
The train running by the Crawford Notch sidings.
A view to the southwest.
The lake at Crawford Notch after which we arrived at our destination.
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