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New Hampshire - Conway Scenic Railroad
North Conway Village, NH - Conway Scenic Railroad. to the Mount Washington Valley and the Conway Scenic Railroad. We offer three distinctly unique and beautiful tours around the Valley in our restored passenger cars of yesteryear. Railroad enthusiasts and sightseers alike will enjoy our excursions through mountain passes and village greens.
Info: URL: http://www.conwayscenic.com (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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New Hampshire - Mount Washington Cog Railway
Mount Washington, NH - The original "little train that could", the Mount Washington Cog Railway has been climbing to the summit
of Mt. Washington, New Hampshire since July 3, 1869. The track runs along a steep, 3.1 mile long trestle
whose maximum gradient is over 37%, making it the second steepest mountain climbing train in the
world, second only to the Pilatus Bahn in Switzerland. The only railroad on Earth whose entire run is built
on a trestle, the Mount Washington Cog Railway takes visitors on a timeless adventure to the summit of
the 6288' mountain, 'home of the world's worst weather'.
Info: URL: http://www.mountwashington.com/cog/ (Added: 31-Oct-1998)
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New Hampshire - Mount Washington Cog Railway
Mount Washington, NH - The Original "Little Engine That Could" A ride up Mount Washington on the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway remains, as it has for well over a century, an exciting and unforgettable experience.
The ever-changing surroundings, the magnificent views, the sights and sounds of unique steam locomotives in action, and some of the steepest railroad tracks in existence, combine to place it among the best of the world's great railway journeys. This is a trip that must be made to be fully appreciated!
Info: URL: http://www.mtwashingtoncograilway.com/ (Added: 26-Jun-1999)
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New Hampshire - Mount Washington Cog Railway Cog RR
Mount Washington, NH - Running up a ridge on the west side of Mt Washington is the Mount Washington Cog Railroad, which has the steepest
grade (13.5) of any railroad in the world. The route was completed in 1869 and runs from the Marshfield base station
(named for Sylvester Marsh, the backer of the venture, and Darby Field, the first European to climb Washington) to the
summit, with the steepest section occuring at Jacob's Ladder, a 30 foot high tressle near treeline.
Info: URL: http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/whites/cog_rr.html (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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New Hampshire - The Flying Yankee
The Flying Yankee Train, one of only three articulated Streamliners ever built, is roaring back to New England, just in time for the new millennium. This ultimate icon of American ingenuity and sleek transportation glamorized travel in the 1930s and is poised to re-energize passenger trains in the years to come with its smooth lines, rounded contours and vibrant exterior.
Info: URL: http://www.flyingyankee.com (Added: 16-Jul-2000)
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New Hampshire - White Mountain Central Railroad
North Woodstock, NH - Clark's Trading Post. All aboard the White Mountain Central Railroad for a 30-minute 2 1/2 mile excursion with our wood-burning, steam-powered, Climax locomotive. Travel through our 1904 covered bridge across the scenic Pemigewasset River and into Wolfman’s territory...
A longtime resident of these woods, the rabble rousin’ Wolfman will astound you with his antics, all in an attempt to keep curious visitors away from his secret mining operation of the precious mineral: unobtainium.
Info: URL: http://www.clarkstradingpost.com/attractionsTrain.php (Added: 13-Jan-2001)
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Rhode Island - Old Colony & Newport Scenic Railway
Newport RI - All trains leave from the Train Depot at 19 America's Cup Ave in Newport RI., across from the Newport RI Convention and Visitors Bureau & Bus Station and just North of the Marriott Hotel...Train Rides are an 80 min. Ten mile round trip scenic train ride along the east shore of Narragansett Bay.... Scenic train trips will travel through the Naval Base and will also pass the Pier One location of the three large naval warships.
Info: URL: http://WWW.OCNRR.com (Added: 05-Oct-1998)
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Vermont - Shelburne Museum
Shelburne, VT - Shelburne Museum 1890 railroad station & rolling stock.
Locomotive 220 - As a medium-sized 4-6-0 engine (4 leading wheels, 6 driving wheels, and 0 trailing small wheels), it served double duty in Vermont pulling both freight and passenger trains. No. 220 became known as "The Locomotive of the Presidents" because of its use on special trains carrying Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Railroad Station and Freight Shed - The Shelburne Railroad Station, built in 1890 by Rutland Railroad President Dr. William Seward Webb, was originally located near the center of Shelburne to conveniently serve passengers of the Central Vermont and Rutland Railroads.
Info: URL: http://www.shelburnemuseum.org/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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