Does anyone know when the covered bridge (beyond where the old gas house used to be) used on the line to cross the Cocheco River in Rochester, not far from where it left the Gonic branch was removed? Also, I've heard that originally the WN&P had its own line that ran parrallel to the Gonic branch (ex-Dover and Winnipesaukee) but when the WN&P stopped going beyond "West Gonic" they removed this second track and simply put a switch in. I was just wondering if anyone can confirm this as true?
Yes, the WN&P ran parallel to the Cocheco, if you walk down the Cocheco and look carefully, you can see the WN&P right of way. I parked near Brocks and walked in from there.
There was a collision between two trains, one of them on the covered bridge, that damaged the bridge. I can't remember the year, circa 1900 +- 10 years.