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New Hampshire Short Lines and Industrial Railroads
Beebe River RR
Woodstock Lumber Co.
Parker-Young Co.
East Branch & Lincoln RR
Clarks Trading Post
White Mountain Central RR
6, Class B-50, was built by Climax Locomotive in June 1921, #1603. It was originally as Woodstock Lumber Co 6. It became Parker-Young Co. 6 and lettered as Beebe River RR 6 and renamed as East Branch & Lincoln RR 6. It was purchased as Clarks Trading Post 6 in 1952 and renamed as White Mountain Central RR 6.
Berlin Mills Ry.
7 was built by Vulcan Iron Works in January 1911, #1679. It was sold as Groveton Papers Co 7 in November 1944 and leased as Blackmount & Haverhill RR 7 in 1961. It returned to Groveton Papers Co in 1963 and donated to Steamtown in December 1969. It was moved to Scranton PA.
741, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1948, 5383, as Pennsylvania RR 9150, Class ES-6. It was renumbered 8530 in 1966 and became Penn Central 8530, Class ES-6, in 1968. It was sold as National Railway Passenger Corp 254. It was renumbered 741 and sold as BMR 741. It became St Lawrence & Atlantic Ry 41
Blackmount & Haverhill RR
7 was built by Vulcan Iron Works in January 1911, #1679, as Berlin Mills Ry 7. It was sold as Groveton Papers Co 7 in November 1944 and leased as B&H 7 in 1961. It returned to Groveton Papers Co in 1963 and donated to Steamtown in December 1969. It was moved to Scranton PA.
Claremont & Concord RR
It was organized in 1954 when Samuel Pinsley purchaed 55 miles from Boston & Maine RR. The line was cut back between 1961 and 1977 and only 4 miles remained. It was purchased by a local lumber and became Claremont-Concord RR in 1988. It was purchase by Genessee & Wyoming in 2015 and combined with New England Central RR.
1, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in April 1942, #15121, as San Francisco & Napa Valley RR 40. It became Sacramento Northern 141, Class S-26, in May 1946 and was rebuilt by General Electric in October 1956 as Springfield Terminal Ry 1. It was sold as CLCO 1 in January 1984 and became CCRR in 1988 and scrapped in 1997.
9, 70 Ton, was built by General Electric in July 1949, #30185, as Sanford & Eastern RR 9. It was transferred as CLCO 9 in August 1961. It was rebuilt by Johnson Railway Service as Gold Kist Inc 94 in 1994.
17, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in July 1951, #31114, as Sanford & Eastern 18. It became CLCO 17 in May 1961 and sold as Donohue Brothers no number in 1974. It was sold as Andrew Merrilees Ltd D-1 in 1986 and sold as Canadian Steel Foundries no number in 1988.
32, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in October 1948, #29986, as Delaware Lackawanna & Western 51. It became Erie Lackawanna 51, Class SD-3, in 1960 and sold as Hoosac Tunnel & Wilmington 32 in 1965. It was transferred as Montpelier & Barre 32 in 1972 and transferred as CLCO 32 in 1975. It was burned in 1987.
119, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in June 1948, #29974, as Boston & Maine 119, Class DS-1a. It was sold to CLCO in 1984 and used for parts only. It was planned for rebuilt but sold for scrap when the line was sold.
Claremont-Concord RR
4 miles of the older Claremont & Concord RR was purchased by a local lumber and became Claremont-Concord RR in 1988. It was purchase by Genessee & Wyoming in 2015 and combined with New England Central RR.
1, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in April 1942, #15121, as San Francisco & Napa Valley RR 40. It became Sacramento Northern 141, Class S-26, in May 1946 and was rebuilt by General Electric in October 1956 as Springfield Terminal Ry 1. It was sold as CLCO 1 in January 1984 and became CCRR in 1988 and scrapped in 1997.
104, S4, was built by Alco in September 1950, #78032, as Delaware & Hudson 3036, Class DES-69. It was changed to Class S-10 in 1959, and sold to Green Mountain RR as 303, Class DS-4A, on March 11, 1966. It was sold to Chrome Crankshaft in March 1984 and then to New England Southern 303 in 1984. It then was transferred to Quincy Bay Terminal RR as 19 in 1992. It was transferred as CCRR 104.
105, S4, was built by Montreal in March 1954, #76447, as Canadian National 8032, Class MS-10e. It was renumbered 50560 and sold as CCRR 105. Sold to Leatherstocking Railway Historical Society, Milford, NY, 2017, and to be restored to original D&H paint scheme and number.
106, S2, was built by Alco in October 1949, 377140, as Chesapeake & Ohio 5015, Class MSA-10. It was renumbered 9165, Class S-2, in 1963 and sold to Luntz Iron & Steel Co. It was sold through George R Silcott as Greenville & Northern 106 in January 1973 and transferred as Frankfort & Cincinnati RR 106. It was transferred as Pioneer Valley RR 106 in September 15, 1982, as stored and sold to Thorne Meade. It was sold to another dealer and sold as Claremont-Concord RR 106 in 2000. It was sold to Diamond Crossing Enterprises in 2009 as JCNX 27 and sold as Columbia & Reading Ry 2-26.
1907, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1957, #22725, FN 5505-6, as Northern Pacific 322. It became Burlington Northern 1907, Class GP-9, in 1970 and retired in February 1985. It was sold as Independent Locomotive Service 1907 in March 1985 and resold as ConAgra 1907 in September 1985. It was sold to BDL Co as BDLX 1907 in 2007 and sold as Landisville RR 1907 in 2011. It was sold as CCRR 1907 in March 2013.
Conway Scenic RR
15, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in May 1945, #27975, as Maine Central 15, Class DS-10a. It was sold as CSR 15 in January 1975.
108 was built by Baldwin in January 1920, #52820, as Angelina County Lumber Co. It soon became Angelina & Neches River 108. In 1956 it was sold to the Reader RR as 108 and in 1976 it came to Conway. In 2000 it was sold to the Blacklands RR and moved back to Texas for restoration.
252, GP38, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1966, #32661, as Maine Central 252, Class DRS-4. It was transferred as Boston & Maine 252 and sold as CSR 252 in 2009.
6516, FP9A, was built by General Motors in January 1957, #A1046, FN C217-3, as Canadian National 6516, Class GPA-17c. It became Via Rail Canada 6516, Class GPA-17c, on March 31, 1978 and sold as Conway Scenic RR 6515. It was sold as Pan American Rys 2 in 2009.
The Conway Station.
Goodwin RR
1, RS3, was built by Alco in November 1953, #80567, as Maine Central 557, Class DRS-1d. It was rebuilt in June 1958 and the steam generator was removed. It was sold as Wolfboro RR 101 in December 1975 and sold as GWRR 1 after it was abandoned in December 1977. In 1981, this second line closed and it was sold to Railroad Museum of New England and restored as MeC 557.
Groveton Papers Co.
7 was built by Vulcan Iron Works in January 1911, #1679, as Berlin Mills Ry 7. It was sold as GPCo 7 in November 1944 and leased as Blackmount & Haverhill RR 7 in 1961. It returned to GPCo in 1963 and donated to Steamtown in December 1969. It was moved to Scranton PA.
1, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in August 1941, #13057, as General Electric Corp 1. It was sold as Pittsburgh Allegheny & McKees Rocks 3 and sold as GPCo 1. It was sold as Livonia Avon & Lakeville 97 in September 1964 and resold as Rochester Gas & Electric Co no number in April 1965. It was donated to Rochester & Genesee Valley RR Museum as 1941 on September 9, 1991.
Monadnock Steamtown & Northern RR
2 was built by H K Porter in October 1937k #7250, as Bullard Machine Co 2. It sold to American Machinery Corp and resold to F Nelson Blount and became Mondadnock Steamtown & Northern 2 in June 1963. It became Steamtown Foundation in 1967 and moved as Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton, PA, in October 1984.
15 was built by Baldwin in June 1916, #43529 as Oneida & Western RR 20. It was sold as Rahway Valley RR 15 in December 1937 and sold to Edaville Corp in 1959. It was transfered as MS&N in November 1961 and moved to Bellows Falls, VT, in 1966. It became SNHS in October 1969 and moved to Scranton, PA, in November 1984.
127 was built by Canadian Locomotive Co in April 1948, #2435, as Canadian Pacific 1278, Class G-5-d. It was sold to F Nelson Blount in 1965 and became MS&N 127. It was leased as Cadillac & Lake City RR 127 in June 1970 and returned to Steamtown in September 1971. It was renumbered 1278 in 1974 and sent to Scranton as SNHS in November 1984. It was sold as Gettysburg RR 1278 shortly but there was damaged when the crownsheet dropped on June 16, 1995. It was sold to Age of Steam Roundhouse in 1998 and is awaiting restoration.
Mount Washington Cog Ry.
2 "Amonoosuc" was built by Manchester Locomotive Co in 1875 as 4 "Atlas". It was renumbered 2 in 1895 and renamed "Amonoosuc" in 1934.
3 "Base Station" was built by Manchester Locomotive Co in 1883 as Green Mountain Ry 2. It was sold as MWRy 5 in 1895 and renumbered 3 "Base Station" in 1934.
6 "Great Gulf" was built by Manchester Locomotive Co 1878 as 6 "Tip Top". It was rebuilt in 1880 and renamed "Great Gulf" in 1934.
9 "Waumbek" was built by Alco-Manchester in May 1908, #45091. It was named "Waumbek" in 1934.
The base station was shared with Maine Central.
New England Southern RR
302, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1950, #11690, as Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 438. It went to Chrome Locomotive and then to NEGS as 302 in November 1985. It was sold as Winnipesaukee & Pemigewasset Valley RR 302.
303, S4, was built by Alco in September 1950, #78032, as Delaware & Hudson 3036, Class DES-69. It was changed to Class S-10 in 1959, and sold to Green Mountain RR as 303, Class DS-4A, on March 11, 1966. It was sold to Chrome Crankshaft in March 1984 and then to NEGS 303 in 1984. It then was transferred to Quincy Bay Terminal RR as 19 in 1992. It was transferred as Claremont-Concord 104.
503, GP18, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1960, #25458, as Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 1341. It went to Chrome Locomotive and then to NEGS as 503 in November 1985.
566, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1955, #20900, as New York Central 5911, Class DRS-9b. It was renumbered 7311, Class ERS-17, in 1966 and became Penn Central 7311, Class ERS-17, in 1968. It became Consolidated Railroad Corp 7311, Class GP-9, and rebuilt at Paducah in 1978 as 7566, Class GP-10. It was sold as NEGS 566 and resold as Belvidere & Delaware 566 in 2007. It was renumbered 1856 in 2011.
1008, S1, was built by Alco in November 1949, #77112, as Portland Terminal RR 1008, Class DS-3b. It was sold to Winnipesaukee RR as 1008 and then to NEGS as 1008 and back to W&PV as 1008.
2370, GP39-2, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1984, #837058-6, as Missouri-Kansas-Texas 371. It became Union Pacific 2370, Class P39-2, on September 29, 1989, and renumbered WP2370 as retired on May 22, 2001. It was sold as NEGS 2370 and transferred as Ann Arbor RR 2370 in 2012. It was sold to Webb Asset Management as WAMX 3927 in June 2015.
New Hampshire & Vermont RR
405, RS11, was built by Alco in June, 1961, #83695, as Norfolk & Western 405. It was sold to XTRA Inc as 405 and leased as North Texas Central 405.It went into the XTRA lease fleet in April, 1984. It was leased as Lone Star Track Inc 405. It was sent as Florida West Coast 405 in 1980s and transferred as NHVT 405 in 1990s. It was sold and rebuilt as Lake State Ry 1195 "City of East Tawas" in 1995. It was retired.
3800, GP38, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1966, #32667, FN 7946-8, as Maine Central 258, Class DRS-4. It was wrecked on October 28, 1981, and rebuilt in 1982. It was returned to Helm Leasing as HLCX 258. It was rebuilt by VMV as NHVT as 3800. It was returned as HLCX 3619 and then sold to Ottawa Valley Rail Link as 2000.
New Hampshire Central RR
7801, RS3, was built by Alco in March 1952, #79665, as Delaware & Hudson 4068, Class DERS-60. It was reclassified as Class RS-15 in 1959. It was sold as Lamoille Valley Ry 7801 and sold as NHCR 7801. It was sold as York-Durham Heritage Ry 7801 and sold as Delaware-Lackawanna RR 4068.
New Hampshire Northcoast Co.
1500, SW1500, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1969, #34429, as St Louis South-Western 2512, Class ES415C-2. It was retired in 1986 and sold to Wilson Ry Corp in October 1987. It was sold as NHNC 1500 in August 1988.
1755, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1957, #23325, FN 5541-21, as Pennsylvania RR 7125, Class ES-17A. It became Penn Central 7125, Class ERS-17A, in 1968 and became Consolidated Railroad Corp 7125, Class GP-9, in April 1976. It was sold as NHNC 1755 and sold as Adrian & Blissfield RR 1755.
1756, GP9R, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1956, #21870, FN 5461-16, as PRR 7065, Class ES-17A. It became PC 7065, Class ERS-17A, in 1968 and became Conrail 7065, Class GP-9, in April 1976. It became NHNC 1756 and rebuilt.
1758, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1956, #21886, FN 55461-32, as PRR 7081, Class ES-17A. It became PC 7081, Class ERS-17A, in 1968 and became Conrail 7081, Class GP-9, in April 1976. It was sold as NHNC 1758 and sold as A&BRR 1758.
United Engineers
39-10, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in February 1943, #17805, as United States Navy. It was sold as Bullard Machine Co 2534 and sold as UE 39-10. It was sold as Railway Engineering & Supply Co 2 and renumbered 250.
Wilton Scenic RR
It operated on 13 miles state-owned tracks from Wilton to Greenfield in spring 2003 until late 2005. Stuart Draper, the founder, passed away on January 31, 2006, and the service ended.
30, RDC3, was built by Budd in September 1956, #6508, as Pacific Great Eastern BC-30. It became British Railway BC-30 in 1972. It was sold as WSRR 30 in 2002. It was resold as Newport Dinner Train in 2006 and became Newport & Narragansett Bay RR 30 in 2014.
Winnipesaukee & Pemigewasset Valley RR
Hobo Railroad
302, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1950, #11690, as Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 438. It went to Chrome Locomotive and then to New England Southern as 302 in November 1985. It was sold as W&PV 302.
958, S1, was built by Alco in October 1949, #77108, as Maine Central 958, Class DS-2b. It was sold as Hobo 958 in August 1990.
1008, S1, was built by Alco in November 1949, #77112, as Portland Terminal RR 1008, Class DS-3b. It was sold to Winnipesaukee RR as 1008 and then to NEGS as 1008 and back to W&PV as 1008.
1186, S3, was built by Alco in June 1952, #80052, as Boston & Maine 1186, Class DS-3b.
Wolfeboro Railroad
10 was rebuilt by Sanders Machine Corp in 1915 as
Lancaster Oxford & Southern RR 10. It apparently had been a narrow
gauge coach and rebuilt as a standard gauge car in 1918. It was sold
several times and became Grasse River RR 12. It
was sold to Rail City Museum in 1953. It
was sold to W. Gotschalk in 1962 and leased as WRR 10 in 1972 until
1980. It was operated at Lowell National Historic Park between 1980 and
1984, It was sent to
250 was built by Baldwin in May 1926, #59239, as
Bonhomie &
Hattiesburg Southern RR 250. It was retired in October 1961 and sold as
101, RS3, was built by Alco in November 1953, #80567, as Maine Central 557, Class DRS-1d. It was rebuilt in June 1958 and the steam generator was removed. It was sold as WRR 101 in December 1975 and sold as Goodwin RR 1 after it was abandoned in December 1977. In 1981, this second line closed and it was sold to Railroad Museum of New England and restored as MeC 557.
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