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Cog RW Base Station View

Cog RW Base Station View
©R. Bussey - Andover, NH

Summit TrainCog RW Summit View
©M. Neff - Stafford Springs, CT

A Passing TrainA Passing Train
©R. Lariviere - Keene, NH

Descending Mount Washington On The Cog RailroadDescending Mount Washington On The Cog Railroad
©B. Woodman - Bridgewater, MA

Train on Jacob's LadderTrain on Jacob's Ladder
I recently found this wonderful collection of tiny tourist collectable photos that my grandfather must have purchased on a visit to Mount Washington in the 1920's or 1930's - they are in pristine condition, and I don't see any of these old images posted on your website. Since the spirit is from my "family's photo collection," I am submitting these thee generational photos to the contest for their historical value.
©L. Ramppen - Hoboken, NJ [this photo & 2 following]

Train Starting DownTrain Starting Down
©L. Ramppen - Hoboken, NJ

Trains AscendingTrains Ascending
©L. Ramppen - Hoboken, NJ

The Number 9 SteamerThe Number 9 Steamer
The Cog Railway has always been a place that my family loves to visit since I was a little girl. This photo was taken in 2005 during one of our visits to New Hampshire's White Mountains.
©M. Picone - Parkville, MD

Window ViewWindow View
©B. McBee - Tilton, NH

Loomis family atop Mount Washington in 1966 This photograph was taken by my late Father-in-Law (R. H. Loomis - Windsor, CT) in August 1966 while he and his wife Jean had taken thier two daughters Beth (Arlington, Ma) & Dale (Concord, NH) to Mount Washington. Jean passed away in 1980 and Raymond in 2007. Their daughters live in New Hampshire and Massachusetts now. Please post this photo in memory of their parents.
©Bradley P. Stenstrom (Son in Law to Raymond H. Loomis) Greenacres, FL

on the Mt Washington roadThis was taken after a ride on our ATV to the top, on the Mt Washington road.
©R. Danby - Gilmanton I. W. NH

Misty Morning, A Passing TrainMisty Morning, A Passing Train
The following are a few photos I took on a very foggy morning up Mt. Washington. It was still a wonderful experience even in the fog. Photos take on a mysterious quality in the mist... it has always been my husbands desire to go up on the Cog Railway and it was truly wonderful.
©S. Barbanel - South Glastonbury, CT

Kangamangus Fog I mean CogKangamangus Fog I mean Cog
©S. Barbanel - South Glastonbury, CT

Hold On Tight!Hold On Tight!
©S. Barbanel - South Glastonbury, CT

Cog & Lupines
©L. Kirkman - Brookville PA

Cog RW Water StopDo we have enough water?
©J. Depasse - Jefferson, MA

Cog RWI missed the train, now I have to hike down the Mountain.
©J. Depasse - Jefferson, MA

First ride on the Cog RailwayOur first ride on the Cog Railway
©J. Depasse - Jefferson, MA

View of the train from the Ammonoosuc RiverView of the train from the Ammonoosuc River
©J. Depasse - Jefferson, MA

We will have to take the next trainWe will have to take the next train
©J. Depasse - Jefferson, MA

Train No. 6Train No. 6
L. Kirkman - Brookville PA

Train No. 6Train No. 6
L. Kirkman - Brookville PA

After Water StopAfter Water Stop
L. Kirkman - Brookville PA

At the top of Mount Washington we are waiting for our No. 8 to startAt the top of Mount Washington we are waiting for our No. 8 to start
©S. Srivastava - Westborough MA

Big and little Engineers Bob Kent and Jeffrey Kent (4 months old). 1958Big and little Engineers Bob Kent and Jeffrey Kent (4 months old). 1958
©Shirley Kent

Girls climbing in Peppersass in 1964.Girls climbing in Peppersass in 1964
©Shirley Kent

Train #2 'Ammonoosuc'Train #2 'Ammonoosuc'
©Shirley Kent

Jeff in overallsJeff in overalls
©Shirley Kent

Jeff the following summerJeff the following summer when he got his wrench and grease gun out and went to work. That is Bob in the picture.
©Shirley Kent

'Great Gulf' Engine'Great Gulf' Engine
©Shirley Kent

Tip TopMe and my brother waiting to board our train 10 years ago
©Tommy Monroe

PeppersassPlaying on Old Peppersass
©Tommy Monroe

Receiving a personal tour of #6Receiving a personal tour of #6
©Tommy Monroe

Engineer Joe poses for us with his train in the winterEngineer Joe poses for us with his train in the winter
©Tommy Monroe

My father on top of Old Peppersass when he was 12 in the summer of 1973My father on top of Old Peppersass when he was 12 in the summer of 1973
©Tommy Monroe

Peppersass in the WinterPeppersass in the Winter
©Tommy Monroe

'Ghost Train' Kroflite"Ghost Train" Kroflite
©Tommy Monroe

One train comes down as another accends in the backgroundOne train comes down as another accends in the background
©Tommy Monroe

Coming down through the treesComing down through the trees
©Tommy Monroe

Waumbek resting at the summitWaumbek resting at the summit
©Tommy Monroe

Moosilauke at the baseMoosilauke at the base
©Tommy Monroe

Looking Back On HistoryLooking Back On History
©Carol A. Stevens

OK I'm ready, where are my passengers?OK I'm ready, where are my passengers?
©Andrea Dorsa

I think I should have dressed warmer. I think I should have dressed warmer.
©Andrea Dorsa

Email your generational photo of a visit to the Cog with your caption, name address, telephone number with permission to use the photo to: photos@thecog.com

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