{"id":32240,"date":"2024-04-30T04:41:27","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T18:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=32240"},"modified":"2024-04-30T04:41:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T18:41:27","slug":"hobo-railroad-gets-new-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=32240","title":{"rendered":"Hobo Railroad Gets New Name"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>By Railfan &amp; Railroad Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>New Hampshire\u2019s Hobo Railroad is now called the Granite State Scenic Railway. The name change comes months after the popular tourist railroad and its sister operation, the Winnipesaukee Scenic, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/railfan.com\/patriot-rail-buys-new-hampshire-tourist-railroads\/\"><span>were purchased by Patriot Rail<\/span><\/a><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Granite State Scenic and Winnipesaukee Scenic (jointly known as the Plymouth &amp; Lincoln Railroad) operate on 54 miles of former Boston &amp; Maine trackage in the White Mountains. The operation was founded in 1987 by Ed and Brenda Clark. The family operated the Hobo Railroad out of Lincoln for a number of years before starting up the Winnipesaukee Scenic in 1991. For a number of years, the railroad used a fleet of Alco switchers, but today it uses EMDs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Regular excursions begin in May. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gsscenic.com\/hobo-rail-road\/\"><span>Visit the railroad\u2019s website for more information<\/span><\/a><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/railfan.com\/hobo-railroad-gets-new-name\/\">Hobo Railroad Gets New Name<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/railfan.com\/\">Railfan &amp; Railroad Magazine<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Railfan &amp; Railroad Staff New Hampshire\u2019s Hobo Railroad is now called the Granite State Scenic Railway. 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