A slow crawl. After coaling and watering their locomotive, the crew of the Mt. Washington Cog Railway's 2:30 PM steam departure makes the slow crawl from the coal bunker to the platform are... (more)

Coaling 2019 style. In the 10 years since I last visited the Mt. Washington Cog Railway, things have changed a bit. Gone is the massive coal pile that used to exist on the north side of th... (more)

Launching for "the moon." Back in the 1850s, when New Hampshire native Sylvester Marsh first pitched the idea of building a railroad to the top of Mt. Washington to the State Legi... (more)

Ammonoosuc starts pushing the single coach train up the COG railway to the summit of Mt.Washington

Locomotive #2, Ammonoosuc, is descending off of Jacob's Ladder. The locomotive slows its descent by compressing air in its cylinders. The coach is independently controlled by the brakeman, seen ... (more)

The first train of the day and the only train still using steam power on The Cog departments Marshfield Base Station headed for the summit of Mount Washington.

The first train of the day and the only train still using steam power on The Cog departments Marshfield Base Station headed for the summit of Mount Washington.

An impressive display is put on by the little engine number 9 on the Mount Washington Cog Railway as it ascends the namesake mountain in New Hampshire on July 12.

The Mount Washington Cog Railway 1430 hrs steam trip begins the climb of 25-37% grades to the top of the namesake mountain. The Cog Railway #9, named the Waumbek, was built in 1908 and named for ... (more)

The Mount Washington Cog Railway 1430 hrs steam trip put on an impressive show as it ascended the mountain and 25-37% grades to the top of the namesake mountain. The Cog Railway #9, named the Wau... (more)

Several B20 diesels slowly plod up the Mountain on their way to the top. While foggy at the base, the view from the top of Mount Washington would prove to be one of the nicest of the year.

The trip up to the top of Mount Washington on the Cog Railway is not for those afraid of heights. The scenery and size of the landscape can make one feel quite small as well. This is one of the fe... (more)

A B20 diesel and the Steam Engine Knacamagus head down from Mount Washington as more passenger head up. This is one of the few passing loops on the single track line that goes up to the top.

After a thirty minute journey, tourists are treated to a spectacular view atop Mount Washington which would prove to be one of the nicest of the year.

Back when the Mount Washington Cog Railway was still all steam, MWCR #3 puts out a billowing cloud of smoke as it departs the base station and heads towards the summit.

Locomotives:
MWCR... (more)