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Connecticut/New Hampshire

All Aboard! Discover New England’s Railroad Legacy

Program No. 12310RJ
From the Essex Steam Train in Connecticut to the Cog Railway up New Hampshire’s Mount Washington, discover the history and charm of New England’s railroads.
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Train TreksRegional StudiesOn the Road
Length
6 days
Rating (4.96)
Activity Level
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6 days
5 nights
14 meals
5B 4L 5D
1
Check-in, Registration, Welcome Dinner, Orientation
Windsor Locks, CT
2
Essex Steam Train & Riverboat, Shore Line Trolley Museum
Windsor Locks, CT
3
Turkey Lunch, Lake Winnipesaukee Railroad
Lincoln, NH
4
Basin, Rocks Estate, Loon Gondola, Cafe Lafayette
Lincoln, NH
5
Historical Presentation, Hotel, Mount Washington Cog Railway
Lincoln, NH
6
Transfer to Connecticut, Program Concludes
Lincoln, NH
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At a Glance

The historic tracks of New England’s railroads chug to exhilarating life on an educational adventure through the Connecticut River Valley and the mountains of New Hampshire. Travelling by motor coach, experience a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the railroad industry through historically narrated train rides, private museum lectures and as you meet the passionate people who operate and restore these beautiful locomotives. Experience New England with a fresh perspective — seacoast to bucolic valleys to a mountain summit — as you are immersed in an essential piece of American transportation history.
Activity Level
On Your Feet
Walking over varied terrain and standing on field trips. Boarding and disembarking motorcoaches and trains several times a day.

Best of all, you’ll…

  • Hear about New Hampshire’s railroads from a railroad historian, and then join him aboard the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad for an excursion along the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee.
  • Board the Mount Washington Cog for a journey to the highest peak in New England.
  • Ride the beautiful Cafe Lafayette Dinner Train on a scenic journey along the Pemigewasset River.

General Notes

There may be up to 36 participants in each program date.
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Carl Lindblade
Carl Lindblade served as the interim director of travel and tourism for the State of New Hampshire and now teaches hospitality at the University of New Hampshire while offering a series of lectures on railroads, the international monetary fund and the story of the great ocean liners in WWII. He has managed 3 and 4 diamond hotels in New Hampshire, Maine and New Jersey — awards include Innkeeper of the Year and Tourism Person of the Year.

Please note: This expert may not be available for every date of this program.

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Carl Lindblade served as the interim director of travel and tourism for the State of New Hampshire and now teaches hospitality at the University of New Hampshire while offering a series of lectures on railroads, the international monetary fund and the story of the great ocean liners in WWII. He has managed 3 and 4 diamond hotels in New Hampshire, Maine and New Jersey — awards include Innkeeper of the Year and Tourism Person of the Year.
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