Spare Power. Simmering on the passing track just below Marshfield Station, we find the day's spare power. Built in 1874 by the Manchester Locomotive Works, MWRC #6 "Kancamagus" is the olde... (more)

Anatomy of a survivor. As most steam enthusiasts know by now, the owner of the Mt. Washington Cog Railway began a conversion to diesel power back in 2008. That conversion is largely compl... (more)

Steam still lives at The Cog. It's just not nearly as common as it once was. On the Sunday of Labor Day Weekend, New England was blessed with high pressure, clear, dry air and calm winds. ... (more)

As is often the case, the weather on Mount Washington was a challenge this day. I hiked all the way from the summit to Marshfield Station battling fog, wind, cold and even a thunderstorm with ha... (more)

The crew readies Kroflite for the first trip of the day to the summit.

5:45 PM...a mere 15 minutes until official sunset and we find MWRC #8 "Moosilauke" slowly drifting down Cold Spring Hill toward Marshfield Station with the last load of passengers for this day.

MWRC #6 "Kancamagus" is typical of the locomotives at Mt. Washington. Built in 1874, she has a sharply tilted boiler to maintain even water distribution on the mountain. Although she's called an... (more)

While brilliant fall foliage prevails at Marshfield Station, a quick look up the Cog Railway track shows that with a little elevation, the foliage season is pretty much over. The top of Cold Spri... (more)

When the runs are done for the day, the crew just lines up the trains in preparation for the next day's work. Here 0-2-2-0 3 spends the night next to a shed near the coaling tipple. It was one of ... (more)

After one of the busiest days of the year, all is quiet at Mount Washington's base station as 0-2-2-0 Ammonoosuc waits for tomorrow to come. Notice the cog wheel in between the trailing tender tru... (more)

Immediately upon leaving the Marshfield Station, Mt. Washington Railway trains cross the beautiful Ammonoosuc River before tackling Cold Spring Hill. Here, #6 "Kancamagus" pushes a colorful coac... (more)

Mount Washington Cog Railway #2 "Ammonoosuc" backs slowly down the holding track where it will be parked and its fire banked for the night. Over the past 20 years, the railroad has experimented ... (more)

Here's a look at the "non-public" side of the Mt. Washington Cog Railway's new diesel engine...the side the passengers don't see. Featured prominently are the radiator vents and a large muffler.... (more)

A DIESEL on Mt. Washington?? Noooooo! Yes, folks, this 600 hp, one-of-a-kind cog locomotive could be a view into the future of the Mt. Washington Cog Railway. Custom-built in the railway's o... (more)

MWRy #10 "Kroflite" descends the final grade into Marshfield Station. During descent, the locomotive and coach are not hard-coupled. The locomotive uses cylinder compression for braking and the... (more)