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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Hobo RR in N.H. Renamed Granite State Scenic RR |
More at the (non-paywalled) link: https://railfan.com/hobo-railroad-gets-new-name/ Quote: New Hampshire’s Hobo Railroad is now called the Granite State Scenic Railway. The name change comes months after the popular tourist railroad and its sister operation, the Winnipesaukee Scenic, were purchased by Patriot Rail.
The Granite State Scenic and Winnipesaukee Scenic (jointly known as the Plymouth & Lincoln Railroad) operate on 54 miles of former Boston & Maine trackage in the White Mountains. The operation was founded in 1987 by Ed and Brenda Clark. The family operated the Hobo Railroad out of Lincoln for a number of years before starting up the Winnipesaukee Scenic in 1991. For a number of years, the railroad used a fleet of Alco switchers, but today it uses EMDs. |
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| Author: | Ed Kapuscinski [ Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobo RR in N.H. Renamed Granite State Scenic RR |
Fantastic. I always thought the name betrayed the quality of what they're doing. |
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| Author: | softwerkslex [ Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobo RR in N.H. Renamed Granite State Scenic RR |
Yes, I think the name is a step up. |
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| Author: | Christopher Stone [ Wed May 01, 2024 7:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobo RR in N.H. Renamed Granite State Scenic RR |
I would have chosen "Drifter Railroad", if it were up to me. |
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| Author: | EDM [ Wed May 01, 2024 9:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobo RR in N.H. Renamed Granite State Scenic RR |
The Winnipesaukee was a seperate operation, based in Meredith, and later taken over by the Hobo. Sorry, but I can't provide dates. The original Winnipesaukee operator moved his equipment to Maine and operated as the Maine Coast. |
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| Author: | daylight4449 [ Thu May 02, 2024 10:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobo RR in N.H. Renamed Granite State Scenic RR |
EDM wrote: The Winnipesaukee was a seperate operation, based in Meredith, and later taken over by the Hobo. Sorry, but I can't provide dates. The original Winnipesaukee operator moved his equipment to Maine and operated as the Maine Coast. And a chunk of the Maine Coast equipment, including the oddball S1 958 (it's wreck repair in the early 90s was made using whatever EMD SW-type window components were on hand in Waterville) are based on the Granite State property now. |
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| Author: | NJDixon [ Sat Oct 17, 2026 6:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Hobo RR in N.H. Renamed Granite State Scenic RR |
And two and a half years later, it looks like regular excursions on the Granite State are seemingly done. There were no trips out of Lincoln all summer, and then just six trips, with one locomotive and two cars, this fall. Also, all the privately-owned equipment has been basically evicted out of the yard at Lincoln. According to what some are saying, the railbikes are pretty successful and Patriot Rail is choosing to prioritize railbike operations out of Lincoln at the expense of regular excursions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qZhALrkW-Y |
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