Clark's Trading Post Lincoln New Hampshire #getoutside #visitNH #outdoor #travel
Clark's Trading Post is home to Clark's trained Bears and the White Mountain Central Railroad. This is a multi-generational family business that is everything about New England. You are invited to watch the famous black bear show, ride a steam train, or be chased by the infamous Wolfman in the woods while on the steam train. There is now even a water slide.
Clark's Bear Show - Clark's Trading Post - Lincoln, NH - 1994
Clark's Trading Post Steam Weekend 2018
On September 15th and 16th, Clark's Trading Post celebrated the 60th anniversary of their railroad, the White Mountain Central, with a Steam Weekend. They had 3 locomotives under steam, and another two added into the consists.
Locomotives under steam were
- White Mountain Central Porter 0-4-0T #1
- WMC Climax #6
- East Branch and Lincoln Baldwin 2-4-2T #5
Locomotives also in the trains, but not under steam
- WMC Heisler #4
- Woodstock Lumber Company Shay #5
Also operating was their GE 44 tonner (WMC #7) and a Reo Speedwagon railbus (WMC #B-1, Moosilauke).
In addition to their regular 4 car passenger train, they were also giving rides in restored Boston and Maine caboose #104082, and their 2 axle, open car #100. EB&L #5 was hauling a short log train, with restored logging disconnects.
Clark's Trading Post is in Lincoln, NH. They have a 2 mile train ride, a trained bear show, and many other attractions and exhibits. For more information on Clark's Trading post, visit
Clarks Trading Post, walking around!
Take a walk around with me at one of New Hampshires best attractions. Clarks Trading Post in Lincoln New Hampshire, nestled in the White Mountains is fantastic family attraction. Come join me as take a undercover tourist camera view of the park.
White Mt Central Railroad - RailFan's Weekend
This video is a summary from our visit to the Clark’s Trading Post in Lincoln, NH over Railfan’s weekend back in September 2014. I have made a separate video titled “No 6 Climax– Full Cab Ride - White Mountains Central Railroad” that captures the entire trip from several camera angles for those steam train enthusiasts who enjoy the details like I do.
During our trips to the White Mountains we always stop by the Clark’s Trading Post. There is an original Climax locomotive that runs throughout the day where you encounter the legendary Wolfman as you travel through the woods of the White Mountains. Their claim to fame is the bear show, where the Clark’s family second generation bear trainers, brother and sister duo, demonstrate the bears and their tricks; all with the help of a spoon and ice cream cone.
The trading post got its start back in 1928 when Florence and Ed Clark opened the trading post alongside the original Route 3. The post sold souvenirs, tonic and maple candy, while Ed demonstrated his Eskimo Sled Dog Ranch as an added attraction to encourage people to stop along their way. Their first bear was purchased as an attraction back in 1931. Ed and Florence’s two sons, Edward and Murray, after returning from the war, began training more bears in 1949, when the first bear show was added as an attraction.
In the 1950’s Edward and Murray, then co-owners of the Clark’s Trading Post, begin rescuing locomotives from the cutting torch as they brought them to Clark’s Trading Post and developed the White Mtn. Central Railroad. Today their collection includes a Climax, Heisler, Shay and Porter. In addition to their train collection, they collected everything from a time gone by to serve as a source of education as well as entertainment for their guests.
Ninety years later, you experience a family attraction that offers a full day of entertainment for the entire family. The park includes the train station, train rides, performance arena for the bear show and other featured shows, a recreated city street from the turn of the century filled with all of the Clark’s collection of antiques and many fun activities for the entire family.
On our visit to Clark’s for the Railfan’s weekend, they pulled out all the toys for the train enthusiasts. Functioning that day was the Climax, Heisler and Porter.
No 1, 0-4-0T was built by H.K. Porter in 1931. It served as a switcher at Koppers Tie treatment plant in Nashua, NH. When retired in 1954, it was bought by Edward Clark where it was loaned as a display piece for the local golf club. In 1958, it was brought to Clark’s as the original train ride for the White Mtn. Central Railroad rides.
No 4, (not seen in this video) is a 32-ton Heisler logging locomotive built in 1929. It serviced the International Shoe Co. in Marlington West VA until 1958. The WMCRR bought the Heisler to be used to pull its increasingly popular train ride. From 1964 to 1976 it was the primary workhorse for the attraction until the growing number of cars had reached a total of five car lengths; too much for the locomotive to pull.
No 5, 2-4-2T, built by Burnam Williams & Co (under the license of the Baldwin Locomotive Works) in 1906 at Philadelphia, PA. It was bought by J.E. Henry Lumber Co. and was driven by Louis Boyle from 1906 to 1946. From 1946 to 1964 it was used as a yard switcher. From 1969 to 1999, it was a static display at the Loon Mtn Ski resort in Lincoln, NH. In 1999 it was exchanged for a 1917 porter locomotive and moved to Clark’s where they restored it to its original condition. It made its debut on Sept, 26, 1999.
No 6 Climax was built in 1920 at Corry PA by Climax Mfg. Co. Patented Feb 25, 1890 with the builder’s number 1603. Originally purchased by the Beebe River Lumber Co in Campton, NH when it was delivered by Walter Kessler’s father. Later it was sold to Waterville Valley and then to the East Branch and Lincoln Railroad. In 1951 it was purchased by Clark’s where it remained until the early 1970’s when restoration begin. Due to the increasing loads placed on No 4, No 6 was restored to be the larger locomotive replacement for the attraction. In 1976, the Climax became the primary tourist train where it still services it’s guests today.
The Shay was purchased by the Clark’s in 1951-52 where it has remained as a static display. The Shay was built by Lima Locomotive Works at Lima, Ohio in Dec 1917 as No 2958. It is a 2 truck 50 ton geared logging locomotive. Originally purchased by Woodstock Lumber Co at Woodstock, NH in 1919. It was used later as a yard switcher when Woodstock Lumber Co later became Franconia Paper Co.
White Mountain Central Railroad Steam Locomotive Pulls Out of Lincoln, NH Station!
Quick video of this White Mountain Central Railroad (WMCRR) Climax Steam Locomotive along side the highway! It is wood burnt, and is shoving some passenger coaches. It starts out at Clarks Trading Post in Lincoln, NH and goes up the line about 2.5 Miles and then terminates!
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Classic American Cars from Clark’s Trading Post Lincoln NH bear show.
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More than 80 years Clark's Trading Post serves as a roadside attraction for White Mountain travelers. Excursion on The White Mountain Railroad, trained bears, souvenire shops. United States : New Hampshire. See on map .
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Railroad Days 2018 at the White Mountain Central, 9-15/16-18
Anyone who's been to Clark's Trading Post has probably seen their prized steam locomotive, WMCRR (formally Beebe River R.R.) Climax #6 pushing their excursion train through Wolfman Territory. This locomotive, as amazing as it is, is far from the only piece of their rather extensive logging railroad collection. In Railroad Days, almost every piece they own is placed in operation, whether they are operable under their own steam or not.
Their collection being ran during Railroad Days include:
- WMCRR Porter #1
- WMCRR Heisler #4 (this locomotive was a display only, not able to run under her own power)
- EB&LRR Baldwin 2-4-2 #5 (this locomotive was repainted in her East Brand & Lincoln paint, being the primary power of the logging train)
- WLCo Shay #5 (another locomotive unable to run under her own steam, this unit was repainted in her Woodstock Lumber Company paint)
- WMCRR Climax #6 (the primary power of all passenger trains, it would haul the passenger trains during Railroad Days with #4 leading unpowered)
- WMCRR GE 65 ton Switcher #7 (Once U.S. Army #1943)
- WMCRR Railbus #B1 (rarely used, and only used during Railroad Days)
If you would like the history of each piece of equipment, check out White Mountain Central's website:
So for those who know, WMCRR's Railroad Days ended a yearly operation around 2014, however for their 50th Anniversary, Railroad Days was ran once more! The trackage only runs 2.5 miles, so chasing anything being ran is extensively difficult if not impossible, for the two days, I would go to various locations along the ROW, including the front of the station, entrance and exit of their Howe Bridge and the turn before and after, a siding full of logging equipment (the log extra would rest here to allow the Mainline excursion to pass), and rocks in the middle of the Pemigewasset River. Running through those spots would be the the passenger train, railbus, GE 65 ton with a B&M Caboose and the Shay, and a logging extra. For my first (and hopefully not last) Railroad Days, I had a great time catching a logging road rather than a mainline!
I know its a long video but I hope you enjoy it!
Beebe River Climax #6 thrills the tourists on New Hampshire's White Mountain Central Railroad
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Cab Ride on The White Mountain Central RR
Cab ride on the White Mountain Central RR from the End of Track (and Wolfman Country) back to Clark's Trading Post in New Hampshire. We are riding in a former US Army General Electric 65 Ton diesel electric. Our Engineer is Ian.
Notch Train Trip
This is the train ride I took in August 2014 through Crawford Notch
LOCOMOTIVE FUN IN WHITE MOUNTAINS NH ON TODAY IN THE VALLLEY TI-TV.com
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The Santa Express at Hobo Railroad, 12-22-18
At the end of the Boston and Maine White Mountain Branch, at the Hobo Railroad, Santa visits the Railroad for the round trip from Lincoln to Woodstock, New Hampshire. Leading the way for outbound trip to Woodstock is SW1000 1012 and SW1001 1590.
After the 1:00 Santa Express train, the 4:30 North Pole Express can be seen crossing Main Street.
On a side note, if you're a regular viewer of my channel, you may have noticed the quality of my video isn't as great as my other recent videos. Problems with my main Panasonic camera made it useless, so I had to resort to my backup Sony Handicam. Also for the entire day, rain and wind made recording difficult, so there will be moments where water drops get on the camera lens, or where the wind is in the audio, plus the decreased smoothness of the panning shots. Sorry about that, but this was the best footage I could get considering everything.
Anyways, thank you for watching and happy holidays!