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Goodwin Railroad
In October 1975 the Boston & Maine RR abandoned its' line from Concord, NH north 72 miles to Lincoln, NH. Thankfully the state of New Hampshire stepped in and purchased the line naming the Wolfeboro RR designated operator. After a brief shutdown of the mill in 1977, the contract was transferred to Weaver brothers construction, then creating the Goodwin Railroad. Power for the new operation was a former MEC ALCO RS-3 557, from the Wolfeboro RR and a state owned 44 tonner painted in a dark green scheme similar to its fleet of construction vehicles. Recently my friend Leo Landry and I acquired a slide collection from our friend Arthur Purchase, a native of the Boston area. He had a great interest in New England shortlines, and covered them all. Here the daily southbound train from Franconia paper and recycling is shown crossing N. Station Road in North Woodstock, NH on September 7, 1979 with GWIN RS-2 number one leading a handful of empties bound for the B&M interchange at Concord. The closure of the papermill in 1980 pretty much shut the railroads' door due to lack of traffic. Today the line survives with tourists, operated as the Hobo RR. Photo by Arthur Purchase Jr.
Goodwin Railroad
In October 1975 the Boston & Maine RR abandoned its' line from Concord, NH north 72 miles to Lincoln, NH. Thankfully the state of New Hampshire stepped in and purchased the line naming the Wolfeboro RR designated operator. After a brief shutdown of the mill in 1977, the contract was transferred to Weaver brothers construction, then creating the Goodwin Railroad. Power for the new operation was a former MEC ALCO RS-3 557, from the Wolfeboro RR and a state owned 44 tonner painted in a dark green scheme similar to its fleet of construction vehicles. Recently my friend Leo Landry and I acquired a slide collection from our friend Arthur Purchase, a native of the Boston area. He had a great interest in New England shortlines, and covered them all. Here the daily southbound train from Franconia paper and recycling is shown crossing N. Station Road in North Woodstock, NH on September 7, 1979 with GWIN RS-2 number one leading a handful of empties bound for the B&M interchange at Concord. The closure of the papermill in 1980 pretty much shut the railroads' door due to lack of traffic. Today the line survives with tourists, operated as the Hobo RR. Photo by Arthur Purchase Jr.