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

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]

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. 1 2 Railroad Retirement Board. "Employer Status Determination: New Hampshire Central Railroad" (PDF). Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  2. 1 2 New Hampshire Department of Transportation (2015). "Rail Operator Map" (PDF). Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  3. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 "New Hampshire Central roster".
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