Connecticut
This shortline was founded in 1995 to operate a state-owned, former New Haven railroad branch line in northern Connecticut. This railroad also became the operator of a separate 8.7-mile branch line in 1999 and ran regular trains on it until 2021 when the customer moved away.
What is the Central New England Railroad?
This regional is headquartered in North Billerica Massachusetts and is known for their poor track condition.
What is Pan Am Railways?
This shortline which began 1982 and ran in the capital region of New Hampshire, was acquired by Vermont Rail System in 2020.
What is the New England Southern Railroad?
This shortline began in 1964 with the takeover of a north to south rail line in western Vermont. Fast forward to today and the company is now a regional railroad operating 6 railroads in 3 states.
What is Vermont Railway, which became Vermont Rail System?
This railroad had a big wreck in Lac Megantic, Quebec and never recovered.
What is the Montreal Maine & Atlantic Railroad?
This railroad was formed in 1996 by RailTex to operate freight trains over Amtrak's Springfield line and a few former Conrail branches. The railroad was acquired by Rail America in 2000 and again by G&W in 2012.
What is Connecticut Southern Railroad
This railroad was established in 1975 in central Massachusetts. Today, it is a very busy railroad interchanging with CSX 5 days a week in Palmer.
What is the Mass Central Railroad?
This railroad was established in 1954 by Sam Pinsly and ran east to west on 55 miles in central New Hampshire. Today, the line is only 4 miles long and is owned by G&W.
What is the Claremont and Concord Railroad?
This railroad was formed in 1964 as a for-profit freight railroad and operated on 52 miles of track in southern Vermont. It also hosted many steam excursions until the mid 1980s.
What is the Green Mountain Railroad?
This railroad was a subsidiary of the Morristown and Erie railroad and operated from 2003 to 2015 along the Maine Coast
What is the Maine Eastern Railroad?
This railroad was formed in 1987 in central Connecticut by the CT Valley Railroad and ran until 1998 when it was bought by another operator.
What is the Connecticut Central Railroad?
In 2008 this shortline was sold to D. Priscolli who expanded it to its 24.85-mile length today. The railroad is now very busy and interchanges with CSX.
What is the Grafton and Upton Railroad?
This railroad was founded in 1986 in eastern New Hampshire and its primary traffic is sand.
What is the New Hampshire Northcoast Railroad?
In 1978 this railroad was formed by local shippers and ran in the northeast kingdom of Vermont until 1989 when another operator took over. The line it ran on is now a rail-trail.
What is the Lamoille Valley Railroad?
This railroad was formed in 1989 to take over freight o operations from Island Pond VT to Portland ME.
What is the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad
This railroad began operations in 1983 with 34 miles of track in western Connecticut and now runs 161 miles of railroad in CT, MA and when appropriate, NY.
What is the Housatonic Railroad?
This railroad was established in 2004 to serve/switch an auto terminal on the CSX Boston Line.
What is the East Brookfield and Spencer Railroad?
This shortline was established in 1987 to run on 18.6 miles of track. At one time it hosted a tourist train.
What is the Milford and Bennington Railroad?
In the late 1950s, this railroad took over trackage in the capital region of Vermont primarily to haul granite. The railroad was abandoned in 1980 but, the state of Vermont later bought the trackage.
What is the Montpelier and Barre Railroad?
This Maine railroad had very attractive boxcars and was bankrupt in 2002.
What is the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad?
This railroad was formed in 1903 and has been hauling regular stone trains since 1914 on a 6.2 mile branch line in southern Connecticut. The railroad is now owned by Tilcon.
What is the Branford Steam Railroad?
This railroad began operations in 1987 south of Boston and is often overlooked. Its main traffic is fertilizer, and solid sewage.
What is the Fore River Railroad?
In 1976 this railroad was established to operate a state-owned branch line that was 23 miles in length. This railroad was also the interim operator of the White Mountain Branch in 1981 before it went to NEGS. The railroad folded in 1989.
What is the North Stratford Railroad?
This short line operated in both Massachusetts and Vermont with its headquarters located in Vermont. It was originally 3-foot gauge before being converted to standard gauge in 1913. The railroad was abandoned in sections with the last abonnement occurring in 1971.
What is the Hoosac Tunnel and Wilmington Railroad?
This railroad was founded in 1862 and was a great railroad for Maine.
What is the Maine Central Railroad?