"Old Soldiers Never Die......" In the words of an old British Army Song, "They just fade away." Such is the case with some of the retired steam locomotives on the Mt. ... (more)
While going through old photos this rare image was dug up. A scene that was once common on the Mount Washington Cog Railway multiple times a day, an 0-2-2-0 steam locomotive begins to push a singl... (more)
It all starts here..... There are plenty of photos of the summit terminus of the Mt. Washington Railway, but not so many of the very bottom of the line. All train operations start here...... (more)
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)
After a day on standby reserve duty, Mt. Washington Railway #6 "Kancamagus" beds down outside the shop complex at the line's western terminus. The shop and engine house complex houses both locom... (more)
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)
Whether close-up or at a distance, there are few sights more awe-inspiring than the Mt. Washington Railway trains assaulting the mountain. In this view taken from Marshfield Station, we see #6 "... (more)
After a spending several hours in very dreary conditions on the summit of Mt. Washington, the railfan gods showed me a brief bit of mercy. For just a moment, a shaft of very dim sunshine illumin... (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)
