Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad

The Hobo Railroad consists of two heritage railroads in central New Hampshire, in the United States.

One, in Lincoln, offers passenger excursion trains through the White Mountains. The other, based in Meredith, offers passenger excursion trains in the Lakes Region.

In 1986 the Plymouth and Lincoln Railroad was formed with the purpose of operating a theme park and railroad out of Lincoln, New Hampshire. Edward Clark and his wife Brenda Reynolds Clark were the owners. Trains have been operating since then between Lincoln and , a distance of 7 miles (11 km). The Clarks are related to the Clark family that operates Clark's Trading Post, an icon in the White Mountains for over 80 years.

After a few years of operating the railroad in Lincoln under the Hobo Railroad name, the railroad was invited to bid on the lease for the state-owned trackage from Tilton to Plymouth. They won the bid, and the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad was formed. The new line operated between Meredith Station and Lakeport siding at the end of Paugus Bay (Lake Winnipesaukee). Intermediate stops were made at Weirs Beach.

The railroad now holds the passenger rights on the entire State of NH-owned track running from Tilton to Lincoln, a total of 54 miles (87 km). This additional mileage allows the operation of many special excursion trains. The state owns another 19 miles (31 km) of track from Tilton to Concord, which is used by the New England Southern Railroad for freight customers.

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