White Mountain Central Railroad
White Mountain Central Railroad
Clark’s Trading Post & The White Mountain Central Railroad
110 US Rte 3
P.O. Box 1
Lincoln, NH 03251
Phone: (603) 745-8913
Email:info@clarkstradingpost.com
Take a steam-powered journey through history, but beware of The Wolfman!
All aboard the White Mountain Central Railroad for a 30-minute 2 1/2 mile excursion with our wood-burning, steam-powered, Climax locomotive. Travel through our 1904 covered bridge across the scenic Pemigewasset River and into Wolfman’s territory...
A longtime resident of these woods, the rabble rousin’ Wolfman will astound you with his antics, all in an attempt to keep curious visitors away from his secret mining operation of the precious mineral: unobtainium. Note to parents: Use discretion with your pre-school tots. Motive power subject to change.
A History of the White Mountain Central Railroad
Photo of Murray and Ed working on the railroadIn the early 50’s, fascinated by steam-power, the Clark brothers began to rescue steam locomotives from the cutting torch creating “green pastures for iron horses” at the Trading Post. Conceived with a lot of hard work and an impressive collection of locomotives—including models by Climax, Heisler, Shay and Porter—the White Mountain Central Railroad was born.
In 1963, with his two teenage sons and a dedicated crew in tow, Edward M. Clark dismantled a 1904 Howe-Truss railroad covered bridge in East Montpelier, Vermont. The team then transported the structure and reassembled it to span the mighty Pemigewasset River adjacent to the Trading Post grounds. A monumental accomplishment, our bridge is the world’s only standing example.
Today, after 50 years of “moving people by steam,” the White Mountain Central Railroad primarily relies on the Climax locomotive, one of only three left in operation worldwide.
Learn more about locomotive lore and railroad heritage in the Florence Murray Musuem.
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