![]() A New Hampshire Central locomotive in 2013 | |
Overview | |
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Headquarters | North Stratford, New Hampshire |
Reporting mark | NHCR |
Dates of operation | 1993–present |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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]
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 and Groveton. [3]
Number | Builder | Type | Build date | Notes |
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7324 | EMD | GP9 | 1955 | [4] |
Number | Builder | Type | Build date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
360 | GE | 44-tonner | 1942 | [4] |
1802 | EMD | GP9E | 1954 | [4] |
1732 | EMD | GP16 | 1956 | [4] |
![]() A New Hampshire Central locomotive in 2013 | |
Overview | |
---|---|
Headquarters | North Stratford, New Hampshire |
Reporting mark | NHCR |
Dates of operation | 1993–present |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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]
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 and Groveton. [3]
Number | Builder | Type | Build date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
7324 | EMD | GP9 | 1955 | [4] |
Number | Builder | Type | Build date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
360 | GE | 44-tonner | 1942 | [4] |
1802 | EMD | GP9E | 1954 | [4] |
1732 | EMD | GP16 | 1956 | [4] |