Mt. Washington Cog Railway's 'WAUMBEK' manufactured by Manchester Locomotive works in 1908 ascends the mountain with the first batch of visitors to the summit. Incidentally this one is the first h... (more)

This guy clearly loves his job. The engineer of the morning steam train to the summit of Mt Washington catches me framing him up as we enter the treeless zone at the peak of the mountain. He repli... (more)

Its a long and tough walk to Waumbek Tank, one not likely made by most railfans, but a worth while one at that, if only for the expernce to see steam powered trains meet on a mountain grade. Mt Wa... (more)

Mountain Climber: Smoke overtakes an upbound Mt Washington Cog train as it pulls up the side of the tallest peak in the east at 6288' in June 2008. Scenes like this could become rare as sitting in... (more)

Pan Shot Early American attempts to break the rail speed record were made at Mt Washington but speeds in excess of 20 mph were not achieved. It was believed the downhill runs... (more)