View Single Post
Old 08-16-2018, 05:41 AM   #16
joey2665
Senior Member
 
joey2665's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Meredith Bay & LI, NY
Posts: 3,220
Thanks: 1,206
Thanked 1,007 Times in 648 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by TiltonBB View Post
From the Laconia Daily Sun article:



Pete Dearness, owner and manager of New England Southern Railroad, uses the tracks for freight operations.



“I have no objection to the trail per se,” he said. “Trails are OK. My position is that our concern is both with respect to freight and the tourist potential on the line, and that it would be fine if somehow the committee could find a way to get the funding and to build the trail with the rail.



"We strongly object to any idea of taking up the rail.”


Tilton which stretch is used for freight? I’m just curious because I have never seen an active freight train. Is it more towards Belmont? Thanks


Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app
joey2665 is offline   Reply With Quote