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A large segment of the tourists to NH are day trippers that don't spend a dime. They bring everything with them, maybe buying a tank of gas only because it's cheaper. Providing zero gain to our economy and plugging up Rt93. I for one would love for someone to come up with a way to tap financially in...

eustis22 wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 5:40 pm $10 tolls on 3, 93, and 95 at the Mass border will fix that right quick.
I wish it were so easy to get money from all the damn tourists we have to put up with....but they'd find a way around the tolls I'm sure.

Re: Pioneer Valley Railroad

 by svobronco ¦  Tue Aug 29, 2023 2:35 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Pioneer Valley Railroad ¦  Replies: 93 ¦  Views: 48358

Pinsley's last RR. Truly the end of an era.

Re: Potato freight RR’s

 by svobronco ¦  Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:39 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Potato originating railroads in New England ¦  Replies: 27 ¦  Views: 3392

We know Penn Central didn't haul potatoes

Re: CPR Holiday Train arrives in Maine this Wednesday (11/23)!

 by svobronco ¦  Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:03 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: CPR Holiday Train arrives in Maine this Wednesday (11/23)! ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 579

Great! I'm going to be in China ME on Wed, I should be able to make it to the Hermon stop. Cross this off my bucket list!

Re: New Hampshire Central Railroad (NHCR) Discussion

 by svobronco ¦  Sun Sep 05, 2021 2:45 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: New Hampshire Central Railroad (NHCR) Discussion ¦  Replies: 945 ¦  Views: 246606

Is the GP9 down?
I Have no idea how to rotate pictures on this site...
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Re: Saving Adirondack 25

 by svobronco ¦  Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:57 am ¦  Forum: New York State Railfan ¦  Topic: Saving Adirondack 25 ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 3006

Is it safe to assume that the prime mover is gone?

GE 80T coming to Rhode Island?

 by svobronco ¦  Thu Dec 10, 2020 3:26 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: GE 80T coming to Rhode Island? ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 1140

This 80T recently sold to a bidder in RI. Any guesses as to where it's potentially headed?
https://www.govplanet.com/for-sale/Rail ... 1-158-2980

Re: Official New England Southern Thread (NEGS)

 by svobronco ¦  Wed Dec 09, 2020 1:27 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Official New England Southern Thread (NEGS) ¦  Replies: 686 ¦  Views: 249637

Getting painted?

Re: Vermont Rail System (VTR, GMRC, WACR, CLP, NYOG)

 by svobronco ¦  Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:45 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Vermont Rail System (VTR, GMRC, WACR, CLP, NYOG) ¦  Replies: 516 ¦  Views: 137929

Any idea where the unit came from? Hope someone gets pictures.

Re: New Hampshire Central Railroad (NHCR) Discussion

 by svobronco ¦  Sat Jul 18, 2020 10:38 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: New Hampshire Central Railroad (NHCR) Discussion ¦  Replies: 945 ¦  Views: 246606

Those hoppers have been there since last fall IIRC. I'd say they're salt cars, judging by the amount of rust on them.
Have they run any cars to Presby this year???

Re: The fate of CV caboose 4002 (LVRC 100)?

 by svobronco ¦  Sun Sep 25, 2016 4:14 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: The fate of CV caboose 4002 (LVRC 100)? ¦  Replies: 18 ¦  Views: 6753

I think there's a very good chance that this might reside in the E Berkshire VT collection of Richard Steiniger.

Re: New Hampshire Central Railroad (NHCR) Discussion

 by svobronco ¦  Sun Sep 25, 2016 3:47 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: New Hampshire Central Railroad (NHCR) Discussion ¦  Replies: 945 ¦  Views: 246606

"There was no action around North Stratford or Shops, but I did note that they have now installed all of the ~85 foot 115 pound rail between North Stratford and Shops and they redid the farm crossing just south of Lovejoys, where the turntable was located. The tracks look really nice." Tha...

Re: Lamoille Valley thread

 by svobronco ¦  Sun Jul 17, 2016 9:28 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Lamoille Valley thread and Conversion to Rail Trail ¦  Replies: 153 ¦  Views: 74091

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Re: New Hampshire Central Railroad (NHCR) Discussion

 by svobronco ¦  Sun Jun 26, 2016 11:51 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: New Hampshire Central Railroad (NHCR) Discussion ¦  Replies: 945 ¦  Views: 246606

SLA 3007 sitting near the engine house in N Stratford as of this morning. Also the Whitefield yard east and south of the bridge have recently been clear cut and mowed. I haven't seen it this well groomed in a long time.