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![]() ![]() NEW! PHOTO GALLERY ![]() The Winnipesaukee train runs from Meredith NH along Meredith Bay clinging to a shelf dug out over 100 years ago for the fast Montreal trains that passed through here. It is a downhill ride most of the way from Meredith to Weirs Beach and the
view is spectacular of the Lake, Belknap Mountain and of the islands. Now we are on a level with the lake and we arrive at
Weirs Beach, home of the MV MT Washington. After a brief stop to pick up passengers, we
continue our ride to Lakeport all the way along the shore of "Paugus Bay" past seasonal residences on the right of the train with the cool blue water of Paugus Bay on the left. Several Marinas are passed through as well as the one mile shoreline of "Southdown Shores",
and enjoy the breeze or use the brief lull to venture to our "Ice Cream Car". Visit the Ice Cream Car that is on the North end of the train. Inside you will find a Rest Room, Ice Cream, Snacks, Soft Drinks, Gifts and of course our "Hobo Picnic Lunch". Lakeport is the only water outlet from the lake.
From here all the water flows
over a small dam to Lake Winnisquam then to Silver Lake in Belmont NH,
through Tilton to form the MerrimacK River. Our engine disconnects from the coaches and runs up
the side track to get to the other end. After we couple the engine to the cars we head carefully north to Weirs again. Stopping to handle passengers at Weirs Beach, we then leave for the return up the
shore towards Meredith. This at
the top of the lake is. the turning point for our train. We then repeat the trip to Weirs, Lakeport and to Meredith for another scenic journey for our riders. We offer a history page for those that are interested in the heritage of the railroad line and If you feel that something a little diffferent is what you had in mind, try our caboose ride tickets or even our caboose charters for your group.
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