The Mount Washington Cog Railway -
Technology & News
New Technologies at the Cog:
A Diesel-Powered Train, using an internal combustion diesel engine instead of Steam was designed entirely by Al Laprade of Jefferson, NH, this year using a 600 horse-powered John Deere Engine.
- See YouTube video of the Cog Bio Diesel Locomotive Dedication Ceremony
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#9 has been modified to burn biodiesel fuel instead of Coal. This new environmentally friendly oil burner was designed by Nigel Day.
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Winter Technologies at the Cog:
Snow-Jet
The Cog modified this Snow-Jet for snow removal on the tracks. Uses a Pratt & Whitney J59 Jet Engine.
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Switches at the Cog:
The Mount Washington Cog Railway automatic hydraulic switch at Waumbek was completed in the 2003.
The first automatic switch was installed at Waumbek. Al LaPrade - the designer of the switches at both Marshfield Base and Waumbek - designed another new switch and supervised the installation at Waumbek.
