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RAILROAD PRESERVATION HIGHLIGHTS

Acquisition of North Stratford to Beecher Falls line
Transfer of railroad administration from Public Utilities Commission to NH Transportation Authority

Construction of new Lyndeboro Trestle and rehabilitation of five bridges on Hillsboro Branch
Rehabilitation of Conway Branch line serving Ossipee Aggregates
Rehabilitation of Concord to Lincoln line

Rehabilitation of Claremont to Concord Railroad
Repair of Concord to Lincoln line at Canterbury
Legislation and appropriation of $1.5 million for State to acquire abandoned corridors

Appropriation of $3 million for corridor acquisition
Acquisition of abandoned portions of Hillsboro, Portsmouth, Fremont, & Manchester to Lawrence Branches
Rehabilitation of Conway Branch line serving Ossipee Aggregates

Reconstruction of three bridges on the Concord to Lincoln line
Legislation granting absolute fee simple ownership to the state for railroad rights of way

Reconstruction of bridge in Woodstock on the Concord to Lincoln line
Repair of bridge on Hillsboro Branch in Wilton damaged by Hurricane Bob
Construction of two industrial spurs on Hillsboro Branch in Milford and Wilton
Rehabilitation of the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad
Rehabilitation of the New Hampshire and Vermont Railroad Berlin and Groveton Branches

Rehabilitation of the New Hampshire and Vermont Railroad Berlin and Groveton Branches
Rehabilitation of the Green Mountain Railroad at North Walpole
Repairs to the North Stratford to Beecher Falls line (relocation of washed out section)
Repairs to six bridges on the Concord to Lincoln line

Rehabilitation of New Hampshire Northcoast Railroad in Rochester
Acquisition of:
- Maine Central's Mountain Division from Maine State line to Whitefield,
- Boston and Maine's Fort Hill Branch in Hinsdale,
- Gonic and Lakeport Branches in Rochester
Repairs to the North Stratford to Beecher Falls line (relocation of washed out section)

Rehabilitation of the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad
Rehabilitation of New Hampshire Northcoast Railroad in Somersworth
Acquisition of Boston and Maine's :
- Northern Line from Boscawen to Lebanon,
- Ashuelot and
- Cheshire Branches
Rehabilitation of Hillsboro Branch from Wilton to Bennington
Rehabilitation of the North Stratford to Beecher Falls line from North Stratford to Columbia
Removal of bridge at Concord on Concord to Lincoln line (replaced with fill)

Construction of a rail to highway petroleum transfer station at Green Mountain Railroad's North Waplole Yard
Rehabilitation of the St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad
Rehabilitation of the New Hampshire Northcoast Railroad in Somersworth and Rollinsford
Rehabilitation of the Concord to Lincoln line from Lakeport to Meredith and from Woodstock to Lincoln
Acquisition of:
- Boston and Maine's Hampton Branch in Seabrook and
- New Hampshire and Vermont's Berlin Branch from Woodsville to Littleton and in Gorham

Acquisition of:
- New Hampshire Northcoast's Farmington Branch from Rochester to Farmington,
- a portion of Boston and Maine's Blackmount Branch in Haverhill and
- a portion of Claremont Railway's Claremont Concord Branch in Claremont.
Rehabilitation of New Hampshire Northcoast Railroad between Rollinsford and Ossipee.
Repair of two railroad bridges in Columbia on the North Stratford to Beecher Falls Railroad Line.
Rehabilitation of the Mountain Division from Conway to Bartlett.

Rebuilding of three locomotives owned by the New Hampshire Northcoast Railroad.
Expansion of five passenger coaches and track work on the Cog Railway.
Purchase and rebuilding of a locomotive by the Plymouth & Lincoln Railroad.
Rehabilitation of the Mountain Division in Bartlett.
Acquisition of:
- a portion of Boston and Maine's White Mountain Branch in Concord and
- New Hampshire and Vermont's Berlin Branch from Jefferson to Gorham.
Repairs to the Concord to Lincoln line from Concord to Northfield.

Purchase of a hi-rail backhoe by the Plymouth & Lincoln Railroad.
Repaired or redecked four bridges on the Concord to Lincoln Line.
Purchased seven ballast cars for use on the Concord to Lincoln Line and the Mountain Division.
Rehabilitation of the Mountain Division in Harts Location.
Vegetation control spraying on the:
- Hillsboro Branch,
- Concord to Lincoln Line and
- North Stratford to Beecher Falls Line.
Acquisition of portions of Boston and Maine's:
- Monadnock Branch in Rindge and Jaifrey,
- Northern Railroad in Lebanon,
- Goffstown Branch in Goffstown.
- Greenville Branch in Mason, Wilton and Greenville and
- Coos Branch in Whitefield.
Acquisition of portions of New Hampshire and Vermont's:
- Groveton Branch from Groveton to Jefferson and
- Berlin Branch from Littleton to Jefferson.
Acquisition of a portion of the White Mountain Branch in Concord from the Boston and Maine and land exchanged the Capital Regional Development Council.

Rehabilitation of the Mountain Division in Harts Location.
Repairs to the Concord to Lincoln Line from Northfield to Lincoln.
Repairs to the North Stratford to Beecher Falls Line from North Stratford to Colebrook.
Spread ballast and surfaced and aligned Concord to Lincoln Line from Meredith to Lakeport.

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