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The Mount Washington Cog Railway, also known as the Cog, is the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway (rack-and-pinion railway). The railway climbs Mount Washington in New Hampshire , United States.
Mooning of the Mount Washington Cog Railway trains is most commonly done by thru-hikers, as they pass by on the Appalachian Trail. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a tradition, believed to date to at least 1987, in which, as the train passes the trail, some hikers choose to drop their drawers and "moon" the passengers.
The first successful rack railway in the United States was the Mount Washington Cog Railway, developed by Sylvester Marsh. [4] Marsh was issued a U.S. patent for the general idea of a rack railway in September 1861, [ 5 ] and in January 1867 for a practical rack where the rack teeth take the form of rollers arranged like the rungs of a ladder ...
The world’s first mountain-climbing cog railway, New Hampshire's historic Mount Washington Cog Railway uses steam and bio-diesel-powered locomotives to carry passengers to the summit of the ...
Hike, ride cog railway, or drive via Mount Washington Auto Road. Mount Washington is an ultra-prominent mountain in the state of New Hampshire . It is the highest peak in the Northeastern United States at 6,288.2 ft (1,916.6 m) and the most topographically prominent mountain east of the Mississippi River .
All aboard to climb up Mount Washington on the Cog Railway for a cuppa hot cocoa with Mr. and Mrs. Claus. This winter, Cog Railway trains terminate at the alpine meadow marvel that is Waumbek Station.
Cog Railway: Washington [8] Shirley Zorzy: September 17, 1967: 22 Massachusetts: Accident Cog Railway: Washington [8] Beverly Richmond: September 17, 1967: 15 Connecticut: Accident Cog Railway: Washington [8] Kent Woodard: September 17, 1967: 9 New Hampshire: Accident Cog Railway: Washington [8] Charles Usher: September 17, 1967: 55 New ...
Mount Washington Cog Railway. For a classic New England fall getaway, head north to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Home to family-favorites amusement parks for kids like Story Land and ...