New Hampshire Central Railroad

The New Hampshire Central Railroad is a freight railroad in New Hampshire and Vermont, United States. Founded in 1993, the railroad operates several branch lines owned by the state of New Hampshire.[1][2]

New Hampshire Central Railroad
A New Hampshire Central locomotive in 2013
Overview
HeadquartersNorth Stratford, New Hampshire
Reporting markNHCR
Dates of operation1993present
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

History

The company initially began operations on a 9-mile (14 km) railroad line between North Stratford and Columbia, New Hampshire, previously operated by the North Stratford Railroad.[1][3] The NHCR also has rights to operate two other lines in New Hampshire: the Groveton Branch between Groveton and Whitefield, and the Berlin branch between Whitefield and Littleton.[2] Interchange is with the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad in North Stratford.[3]

Locomotive fleet

Number Builder Type Build date Notes
7324 EMD GP9 1955 [4]
1802 EMD GP9E 1954 [4]
1732 EMD GP16 Unknown [4]

Former units

Number Builder Type Build date Notes
360 GE 44-tonner 1942 [4]

References

  1. Railroad Retirement Board. "Employer Status Determination: New Hampshire Central Railroad" (PDF). Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  2. New Hampshire Department of Transportation (2015). "Rail Operator Map" (PDF). Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  3. Lewis, Edward A. (1996). American shortline railway guide (5th ed.). Waukesha, WI: Kalmbach Pub. Co. p. 218. ISBN 0-89024-290-9. OCLC 35286187.
  4. "New Hampshire Central roster".
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