"The Little Railroad At Rocky Nook"
North Hampton, N.H., circa 1940s & 50s.
Compiled by John M. Holman, Hampton History Volunteer
Lane Memorial Library, Hampton, NH
Ca. 1940s.
1940s. Owner Frank LeClair's son is at the throttle.
Locomotive. Built in 1927. Air 75. Gauge 15 inches.
Steam 150 psi. Stephenson Motion. Type 4-4-0.
Speed 23 mph. D-Bar Pull 12 ton. Drivers 14 inch.
(F & L Railroad, Frank LeClair, owner.)
1949.
locomotive. Built 1932. Gauge 15 inch. Steam 120 psi.
Speed 23 mph, D-Bar Pull 12 ton. Drivers 14 inches.
(Owned and operated by Peter Lamie, Ca. 1949.)
{Note "JENNY" gasoline sign in left background at "Rocky Nook" store.}
[Photo/slide courtesy Kelvin Dalton]
[Photo/slide courtesy Kelvin Dalton]
taken from slides ca. 1940s/50s.
{Above: Virginia Bailey and daughter Brenda (Black) in end car.}
cap and pair of gloves to wear." -- Brenda (Bailey) Black
"Smokey Joe" w/Herbert Barrett, mechanic, left;
Peter Lamie, owner & engineer at "Rocky Nook".
The little refreshment stand at "Rocky Nook" where you could buy sandwiches for 10 cents (meatless) and 15 cents (with meat), coffee for 7 cents (real light cream, not ½ & ½!); or milk for 7 cents and hot dogs for only 15 cents. Shown tending shop are left to right were Edna White, daughter Alice (White) Dalton and Ernest White. All food was home-cooked by Edna White who also specialized in home-made doughnuts which sold for 5 cents each! 'Hmmmmm, good!'
At right, Mrs. David F. Colt, Sr. with Engineer Pete at the throttle. (A Colt Photo)
from New York City, Ca. 1940s.
