Gorham Locomotive Closeup

by Nancy De Flon

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Gorham Locomotive Closeup

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Nancy De Flon

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Photograph - Photography

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The town of Gorham is in the Androscoggin Valley of NH, close to the Maine border. The arrival of the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad in 1851, at a time when most White Mountains tourist trade depended on stagecoaches, turned this quiet, rural place into a bustling tourist area. The existing railroad station, which dates from 1907, was taken over in 1973 by the Gorham Historical Society and turned into a museum. Some of the most impressive displays are outside, such as this 1949 diesel locomotive.

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May 23rd, 2020

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