New Hampshire Northcoast Corporation

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New Hampshire Northcoast Overview

New Hampshire Northcoast (NHN) was established in 1986 with the purchase of an abandoned rail line which the company rebuilt into the current Class III freight railroad. At its main facility on Rte 16 in Ossipee, NH, NHN occupies 43 acres of land with various side tracks for rail car storage, a facility for locomotive maintenance and a railcar repair shop. NHN owns 3 locomotives, a caboose and 78 hopper cars (100 tons) and various track maintenance equipment. NHN owns and maintains 6 miles of yard track and 43 miles of track and sidings between Ossipee, NH and Rollinsford, NH. NHN connects with Pan Am Railways in Dover, NH. NHN is owned by Boston Sand & Gravel.

New Hampshire Northcoast Locomotives

Number Model Year Built History Notes
NHN 1801 GP18 1960 Ex-NHN 503/NGES 503/CRIP 1341 Secondary Locomotive
NHN 3823 GP38-2 1978 Ex-HLCX 3823/CR 8242 Main Locomotive
NHN 3825 GP38-2 1978 Ex-HLCX 3825/CR 8244 Main Locomotive
FURX 5509 GP38-2 1978 Ex-NS 5509/SOU 2801 Main Locomotive, Leased from First Union Rail



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