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mcdude Senior Member Registered: July 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367	I never heard of this place before! Anyone remember it? Steam Village - Rt. 11 - Gilford, NH Steam Village Railroad is 1/3 the size of the trains that ran between Laconia and Alton Bay 50 years ago. The present tracks are near the old grade, only now the rails are 24 inches apart. Enjoy the thrill of a train ride of over two miles through the scenic splendor of NH.
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Tallyho

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Registered: June 2006
Posts: 312

Sat July 28, 2007 2:08am

I remember this from my youth. It was located across from and to the east of Lily Pond. I'm not sure what's there now, maybe Fay's storage yard, or Agway? The remains of a small trestle were still there, last I knew. The locomotive is a German two foot guage 0-4-0T. It looks like one that belonged to Edgar T. Meade over in Vermont, but that's a guess.

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Tallyho

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Registered: June 2006
Posts: 312

Sat July 28, 2007 2:12am

It seems this engine is now at Boothbay Railway Village in Maine. It is a German made Henschel.

SteveA

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Registered: July 2006
Location: Gilford, NH
Posts: 2,311

Sat July 28, 2007 11:15am

Check out this site..

http://gold.mylargescale.com/Scottyc...R_diesel1.html I was here in the 70's but I don't remember the train pictured.

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GWC...

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Registered: April 2004
Posts: 1,325

Sun July 29, 2007 1:58am

The general area was across the road from the airport (Rt 11), on the right heading toward Sawyers from Laconia.

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mcdude

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Registered: July 2002
Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME
Posts: 5,367

Tue July 31, 2007 5:08pm

Thanks for that link SteveA.
I can picture the trestle you are talking about Tallyho. It goes over a small pond behind the Airport Gas/Deli place right next to Rt. 11.

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XSpringHavenGuy
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Registered: April 2004
Location: Palmdale, Ca
Posts: 6

Thu August 2, 2007 11:05pm

I worked there as the Ticket Agent and Conductor during the summer of 1972. It was located on Gilford Ave, West of Route 11 and a Department Store named Mamouth Mart, I don't know if that is still there, Can't tell from the Satellite Map. I was told the Locomotive had been a Switch Engine on the docks in Maine or Boston. For the Thomas fans, yes it is a Tank Engine.