https://www.thecog.com/old-peppersass daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275289293-K4BMUIN1DX79E9T51TXO/peppersass_cog.jpg Old Peppersass - Old Peppersass: The little engine that could Marsh knew that in order to make his railway feasible, he needed to solve many complex problems. Chief among them were his chosen route’s rugged terrain and its steep grade, averaging 25% and nearing 38% in some spots. He solved the terrain problem by specifying that the three mile route would be built on an elevated trestle system, and that was probably one of the easier decisions he had to make. To this day, the Cog is the only railway in the world whose mainline tracks are built entirely above ground level. It’s also the second steepest railway in the world, and maintaining traction on such steep grades would be unthinkable on a traditional railroad. It would take an entirely new concept to make it work. The cog gear and rack were not Marsh’s invention, but the application of that technology to a mountain climbing railway certainly was. The idea is very much like the sprocket and chain on a bicycle. The teeth of the cog gears under the locomotive engage the rack, a spooled center track fixed to the cross ties between the running rails, and as the cog turns, the locomotive pulls itself forward. See the animation below. Shortly after receiving his charter from the State legislature, Marsh was distracted by a lawsuit over property he owned back in Chicago. The dispute was successfully defended in 1860 by his able attorney, and happened to be Abraham Lincoln’s last court appearance prior to his election as the nation’s sixteenth president. Construction progress was delayed by the American Civil War, so it wasn’t until 1866 that Marsh took delivery of the railway’s first locomotive. Built in Boston at a cost of $2000 and originally named “Hero”, the odd looking machine quickly earned the nickname “Old Peppersass” because of its trunnion mounted, self-leveling vertical boiler’s similarity to a pepper sauce bottle. Marsh devised an ingenious system of using air pressure in its steam cylinders to safely control the engine’s descent. The first 600 feet of track was completed quickly, including a trestle bridge spanning the Ammonoosuc River. A demonstration for government officials and investors was presented in late August (seen above). Peppersass performed admirably, and for Marsh and his dream, the sky was now literally the limit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275289297-CPNYOTFUMX5YFNVCV610/Rack_and_pinion_animation.gif Old Peppersass Animation demonstrating the cog and rack principle https://www.thecog.com/destruction-and-renewal daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275291014-FFIVJ9HYE6ZG5FD8J7EU/hurricane_comp.jpg destruction and renewal In Massachusetts, the Blue Hill Observatory south of Boston clocked sustained winds at 121mph, gusting to 186. On the North Shore, the fishing town of Gloucester reported a 50 foot wave, the highest of the storm. As it blew north along the Connecticut River, interior sections of the region were pummeled as well. Downtown Peterborough, New Hampshire burned and forests across the state were flattened. Franconia and Crawford notches were both rendered impassable by landslides While the eye of the storm passed to the west of the White Mountains region, the Cog Railway was not spared. Fully exposed to 163mph wind gusts battering the summit, Jacob’s Ladder and much of Long Trestle were destroyed. Rebuilding the trestle presented a significant financial burden to the railway, but with a loan from Dartmouth College, the work was completed in 5 weeks. Opening day in the spring of 1939 once again saw steam trains climbing Jacob’s Ladder to the summit. Today, Jacob’s Ladder is a sturdy steel trestle designed to withstand hurricane force winds, but visitors can still see some of the 1938 storm debris on the rocky col below. The damage sustained during the Hurricane of 1938 remained an anomaly until another fierce weather event left its destructive mark on the railway nearly 80 years later. https://www.thecog.com/about-the-trip daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275291804-GH511OE2AG5LDJ8MV2Q8/armor_180725-0768.jpg About the Trip - An Unforgettable Experience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275291808-LWWEJI0SV022B5RC7MRY/MWCR_160809-.jpg About the Trip - Marshfield Base Station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275291812-YOO6L0P1IZ0MWA8IIZV9/IMG_1933.jpg About the Trip - All Aboard! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275291816-E6VFIPVP98WOOY4SVZAB/223_Cog19.jpg About the Trip - It’s All Uphill From Here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275291820-LJ49G2RH3N21FI2PBJV4/222_Cog18.jpg About the Trip - Jacob’s Ladder and the Summit Cone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275291824-G8QB3ZWL7NQPAELOL18Y/aerial%2B2.jpg About the Trip - Explore the Summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275291828-096HMQYMPV1XA6LLMJBW/armor_181003-1007.jpg About the Trip - Downbound Train https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275291832-PXCNY8NWZDSTHYKNNHYW/149_Cog21.jpg About the Trip - The Cog in Winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275291836-X2F12ME8YUN4IT3O9ZV2/264_Cog16.jpg About the Trip - Our Locomotive Fleet https://www.thecog.com/jacobs-ladder daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275293461-L71STFP0TCRK621LAUVN/jacob%27s+copy.jpg Jacob's Ladder - Climbing Jacob’s Ladder Aided by Peppersass and locomotive #2 “George Stephenson”, the process of building and installing over a thousand individual support structures (called “bents”) necessary to lay the track work above ground level progressed rapidly. By the summer of 1868, work crews had passed the halfway point and were approaching tree line, the region where the heavy forest gives way to a rocky sub arctic-tundra known as the summit cone. On Mount Washington, tree line occurs at roughly 5000’, quite low compared to mountains in the west where tree lines can be twice as high. This is a consequence of the mountain’s unique geographic location at the juncture of three major weather fronts. The mountain acts as a force multiplier to weather systems coming from the northeast, south and west, giving it a well earned reputation for having some of the most severe conditions in the world. Marsh’s chosen route closely followed a trail blazed nearly 50 years earlier by a young settler named Ethan Allen Crawford. At 4725’, track crews faced the daunting challenge of building a left-curving high trestle to span a boulder strewn gap. Crawford referred to this part of the mountain as “Jacob’s Ladder”, and the ambitious new structure would become its namesake. After months of difficult, dangerous work, perhaps the most impressive feat of engineering on the entire railway was complete. At nearly 300’ long, 25’ above the surface of the mountain, and ascending at a 37.41% grade, it would eventually enter the record books as the steepest and second highest railroad trestle in the world, and by far the steepest portion of Marsh’s railway. To this day, standing watch over it from a nearby knob is a boulder faintly inscribed with the initials EAC, the name Lucy and the year 1820. With it, Ethan Allen Crawford honored both his wife and his own trail blazing accomplishments in the Presidential Range. Completed that year across the ravine, the Crawford Path remains the oldest continuously maintained footpath in the United States. The following year, Crawford went on to blaze the route that would eventually become the Cog Railway. With that obstacle conquered, Marsh held a formal opening celebration on August 14, 1868. Dignitaries left the train at Jacob’s Ladder and hiked the remaining distance to the Tip Top House for dinner, returning to the train for a sunset descent to Marshfield. Regular passenger service to the trestle commenced thereafter, while higher up, track work continued toward the summit. The ambitious goal of completing the line before winter seemed within reach. By mid October, tracks were laid to within a few hundred feet of the finish line, but winter weather forced the cessation of work for the year. The final stretch of track wouldn’t be complete until July 3 of the following year, with little additional fanfare. https://www.thecog.com/our-origin-story daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275294678-QJW12PK50E74WCY9HW4W/marsh.jpg Our Origin Story - A nagging case of indigestion led to one of the greatest achievements of the Industrial Age In 1857, not long after relocating to the Boston area, Chicago businessman Sylvester Marsh needed some exercise. Just two years earlier, he had left a successful career in the meat packing and grain drying industries behind, and had accumulated a personal fortune sufficient to guarantee a very comfortable retirement. But boredom and chronic dyspepsia soon became intolerable, so one day in August of that year, along with his pastor, Marsh returned to his native New Hampshire to climb to the summit of Mount Washington. That hike would forever change his life, and it would then reach down through the years and touch the lives of countless others in the form of the Mount Washington Cog Railway. When the two gentlemen set off that morning it was a beautiful summer day. But what happened once they were above tree line is what often happens on the mountain– Marsh and his friend suddenly found themselves in the midst of a life threatening storm. They pushed on, and just barely made it to the shelter of the Tip Top House with their lives. The bunker-like stone hostel was built on the summit in 1853, and remains to this day. After what one can only imagine must have been a night of reflection on the day’s events (and hopefully a hot meal and a warm bed) Marsh came to the conclusion that there should be a safer and more efficient way for travelers to experience the grandeur of the mountain. He decided that he would be the man to make it happen, and being a modern man of his era, he would somehow use the state of the art transportation technology of his day, the steam locomotive. But when he applied for a charter from the New Hampshire State Legislature in 1858 to begin the process of bringing his visionary project to life, he was nearly laughed out of the State House. They referred to him as “Crazy Marsh”, but awarded him the charter anyway, with the stipulation that once he reached the summit, he might as well keep going and build his “railway to the moon”. But Sylvester Marsh would eventually have the last laugh. https://www.thecog.com/jacobs-ladder-and-the-summit-cone daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275296841-58YAMJY8EQ5G29GPKXWX/cog+picture+book2+030.jpg Jacob's Ladder and the Summit Cone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275296845-YGVR2CZG7YVDHCCEV4FG/602_Cog7.jpg Jacob's Ladder and the Summit Cone https://www.thecog.com/winter-operations daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275297673-OT1H590Z4Z8IFPCEMF1S/image-asset.jpeg winter operations Danny with M3 and an earlier, smaller and underpowered iteration of the snowblower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275297678-OJOC8CG71F9LZPQQ880W/winter.jpg winter operations But just in case, there’s always the tried and true method that predates any mechanized solution– a shovel and a little elbow grease, as demonstrated here by track foreman Cookie. And whenever it snows overnight, the first train up to Waumbek early the next morning always includes a crew of three sitting on the front of the coach with brooms, clearing the rack and running rails. https://www.thecog.com/captcha daily 0.75 2025-03-28 https://www.thecog.com/marshfield-base-station daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275299314-F43UV9VST5DA6OJH9ZHJ/museum.jpg Marshfield Base Station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275299317-0YKFXC6GMZHY6LPFNMZW/giftshop.jpg Marshfield Base Station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275299320-UODWC0CVYBAWKOMT8UUO/MWCR_160809-.jpg Marshfield Base Station https://www.thecog.com/disabilities-statement daily 0.75 2026-03-18 https://www.thecog.com/home daily 1.0 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/657f1255-9bb0-49f7-b436-aaaba5d9a526/MWCR_170615-7-2.jpg 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Meadowstone Farm, Brook Road in Bethlehem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275307484-FDPS8A91ZGY6HS83ZUI8/armor_160703-4895.jpg Explore the White Mountains Region The Cannon Mountain Tramway, open year round, provides unforgettable views of the Notch, Franconia Ridge and the North Country https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275307487-3PC4APH78BEJW0XEW82I/armor_120219-4751.jpg Explore the White Mountains Region Loon Mountain in Lincoln is an exceptional family resort just two hours north of Boston https://www.thecog.com/focus-on-the-holidays daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275309041-MBUOIPIJAQIS1J9ZDEYY/MWCR_221021-0772.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275309045-UXWGGIL8UUSU3CFMWQAL/MWCR_201019-3186-2.jpg 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So to really understand the The Cog, it helps to consider it within the context of its foundation year: 1869. By 1869, the first Industrial Revolution had already transformed nearly every aspect of society with the introduction of the steam engine and the telegraph. Inventions as humble as the waffle iron or as magnificent as the Suez Canal made their debut alongside the Cog that year. But perhaps most consequential of all was the completion of the Transcontinental Railway at Promontory, Utah on May 10th. Robber baron and Central Pacific RR President Leland Stanford drove the Golden Spike that symbolized the joining of a great iron road from Omaha and points east all the way to San Francisco and the Pacific Ocean. The social fabric of the nation was changing as well. The fifteenth amendment to the US Constitution was first proposed in 1869 and was ratified the following year. The amendment states that the right to vote “shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude,” thereby granting voter rights to freed slaves. But notably, not to women, and in New York City, reformer and women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony formed the National Women’s Suffrage Association in May of that year. The Wyoming Territory, not yet the 44th state, became the first organized political entity in the country (and the first in the world) to guarantee women the right to vote in 1869. In the White Mountains of New Hampshire, tourism was on the rise, mostly made possible by the rapid expansion of rail travel throughout the Northeast. By 1869 there were hundreds of hotels and inns in the region (two of them on the summit), and the most luxurious of them were known as Grand Hotels. To serve visitors to the Cog Railway, Sylvester Marsh built the Fabyan House (above) at the top of Base Station Road; it burned during construction but was rebuilt and finally opened in 1874. The hotel was destroyed by fire in 1951, a fate sadly shared by most other nineteenth century wooden hotels. Today, only three Grand hotels remain in northern New Hampshire: The Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa in Whitefield and the Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, both still in operation. Further north, The Balsams in Dixville Notch is currently closed awaiting redevelopment. Follow the link below to learn the fascinating history of the Cog Railway. https://www.thecog.com/destruction-and-renewal-part-2 daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275318591-YMX3045BF88Q1L6KME37/damage.jpg destruction and renewal part 2 When Sylvester Marsh began construction on his railway in 1866, the first obstacle on his chosen route was the Ammonoosuc River. The Ammonoosuc is a major waterway in northern New Hampshire, flowing from the Lakes of the Clouds just below the summit of Mount Washington all the way out to the Connecticut River. It also runs just west of the Base Station, and for Marsh’s train to have any chance at all of reaching the summit, it first had to cross the river. It appears that Marsh had no idea what a proper railroad trestle looked like, because the one he designed and built looked more like the squared off post and beam, mortice and tenon framework of a barn. It did the trick, however, until it was later rebuilt in a more typical fashion with splayed legs. The wooden bridge survived until October 29, 2017, when a severe late season storm caused the river to swell beyond its banks and flood out much of the Base Station area. It also brought down a tremendous amount of timber and other debris from up mountain, and when that debris collided with the trestle, a large portion of it collapsed, effectively closing down the railway for the 2017 season a few weeks early. Over that winter and early spring, we went to work and designed and installed a new steel bridge (above, awaiting new rail) and we are pretty sure that it’s going to take a much larger storm to knock this one down. Once again, we were ready to open on time the following spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275318594-Q67MUEHZP12NV6K0RO61/vintage_bridge.jpg destruction and renewal part 2 - Destruction and Renewal, Part 2 Old #5, “Cloud” crosses the Ammonoosuc, ca. 1880 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275318598-K1GQESX9JYMLW7S1R664/438_Cog5.jpg destruction and renewal part 2 M1 crosses the river on the rebuilt wooden trestle, prior to its destruction in 2017 https://www.thecog.com/information-for-hikers daily 0.75 2026-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275319437-3UJBJ6LETK0C1WM4WPKM/HIKESAFE.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/85dbf9ef-9cdf-4b19-9476-e980744936fe/logo.png https://www.thecog.com/harvest-host daily 0.75 2025-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275321021-91MFCZX6X90QC01F5G1M/MWCR_210322-06.jpg Harvest Host - Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. Joel Holland and his wife Mary Ashley purchased Harvest Homes from the company’s founders, Don and Kim Greene, in 2018. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275321024-KM39S43EJNMQCDVY8XPU/MWCR_210322-07-2.jpg Harvest Host https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275321028-SL8YEQSBDBOFVD7JLPB1/MWCR_210322-09.jpg Harvest Host https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275321032-IXOS0PUCJSDRLN4XK4AD/RV_parking.jpg Harvest Host https://www.thecog.com/track-work daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275322688-TDLN2287KR3L0F98V5YK/armor_181010-1063.jpg track work Much of our lightweight rail had been in use for well over a century, as evidenced by this foundry mark. While it was perfectly sufficient for running our trains, wooden side pieces were necessary for support, and that wood required a tremendous amount of maintenance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275322692-CW10SWZLTZH5TOEGZNMT/thumbnail_old_new-rail.jpg track work New 100lb rail (left) vs old 25lb rail. Engineer Josh Bishop took this shot to demonstrate how the new rail is fixed directly to the cross tie, which eliminates the need for the wooden side piece underneath the lightweight rail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275322697-5VNSJ1BL5UOUSK54MOVX/record_setting_crew.jpg track work Designed and built entirely on site, the Cog’s new enclosed 65’ rail car revolutionizes the grueling process of removing and replacing rail. It provides a safe environment for our crews to work efficiently year round, day or night, in relative comfort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275322701-VUW98ZK5K7KOET0BES9R/IMG_1495.jpg track work The rail car is completely enclosed but open to the tracks below, and is equipped with hydraulic tools and an overhead crane. Each 19.5’ section of new rail weighs 650 pounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275322705-5MKGEUA9H0FSTNGDNDEI/IMG_1806.jpg track work The heavy vinyl curtains on each side can be pulled back to load supplies and equipment, and to reduce wind resistance when parked at a high elevation work site. And the view can’t be beat, like this foggy autumn sunset near tree line above Jacob’s Ladder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275322709-4WY538I3CZP0SIJBCM0N/MWCR_200912-2.jpg track work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275322714-R0UXTMIXBPTXIGO4TLLF/MWCR_200912-01.jpg track work Throughout the Spring and Summer of 2020, track crews went up after passenger service ended each day, often working late into the night. By mid-September, the long stretch between Skyline and the summit was nearly complete, leaving only Long Trestle and a short span below Jacob’s Ladder to be re-railed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275322717-XCID2UFE1AJLGZ7R9UXW/mark-john.jpg track work Prior to the rail car coming on line, our track crews would only be expected to complete a fraction of the work that can now be accomplished during a typical work day. Here, Mark and John are installing new steel rack seats on the shuttle track below the Base Station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275322721-9QQG1BOFX4YUOXKN0IRS/IMG_1521.jpg track work Once the new track is laid, there is quite a bit of debris to clean up. Asst. General Manager Ryan Presby operating the crane just below Jacob’s Ladder, removing old wood and lightweight rail from alongside the track. The right-of-way will be completely cleared by the end of 2022, although some very old debris (including traces of the destruction caused by the hurricane of `1938) remains out of reach of our crane and ground equipment. https://www.thecog.com/down-bound-train daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275324276-JH570XB17I54EWLGSQHE/tom.jpg Downbound Train - Downbound Train: Return to Marshfield You’ll hear the re-boarding announcement inside the visitor center, and our summit Station Master is on hand to help get everyone lined up for the return trip. Unless you came up on the steam train, you’ll most likely be returning to Marshfield on a different train with a different engineer and brakeman. And this time, we’ll flip the seat backs for you so you’re facing down mountain. You’ll also notice that the locomotive is now at the lead end of the train, and your Brakeman is inside at the brake wheels or the brake console. With a simple thumbs up, the Engineer knows that the Sprag clutch on the coach is disengaged, and the train can safely leave the summit. While the route down the mountain is the same, the vista seems wider. In clear weather you can really appreciate the ruggedness and vast expanse of this sub-arctic terrain when it all unfolds in front of and around you. You can watch hikers following the faint path of the Gulfside Trail to just below the summit of Mount Clay; most of them will turn left to take the Jewell Trail back down to the Base Station, but a few may continue a long, strenuous traverse of the Northern Presidentials. In adverse conditions the landscape seems more mysterious, and the hikers are colorful ghostly presences appearing briefly out of the fog before disappearing again into the void. As the tracks curve to the left and pitch over onto Long Trestle and Jacob’s Ladder, the entire length of the railway can be seen ahead and below– Halfway House, the Waumbek passing loop, and Marshfield Station. You can follow the line of Base Station Road all the way out to Route 302, the red roofs of the Omni Mount Washington Resort, the ski slopes and gondolas at Bretton Woods, and on the distant horizon 25 miles to the west, the summit of Mount Lafayette marking the eastern wall of Franconia Notch. During foliage season in the fall, the landscape below is particularly stunning. And all too soon, it’s over- your three hour journey has come to an end. Your brakeman and engineer will be at the boarding steps as you leave the train, celebrating the trip with high-fives for the kids and shared wonder at it all. We love this experience as much as you do. But our work isn’t over– it’s time to prepare the engine and the coach for the next trip, whether it’s in 15 minutes or early the next morning. There’s always more to do to keep the Cog Railway climbing to the top of New England. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275324280-6QQNFF619ATOFL8PV7XW/armor_180929-0975.jpg Downbound Train Refueling locomotives at the end of a long day, with extra illumination provided by a few thoughtfully placed vehicles https://www.thecog.com/ontrack-privacy daily 0.75 2025-04-29 https://www.thecog.com/the-devils-shingle daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275325975-ZMPNHAN1GETMF5I2ETSH/Only_pix.jpg The Devil's Shingle - After a hard day’s work, a thrilling slide off the mountain Sylvester Marsh formed the Mount Washington Railway Company in the spring of 1866. The area now known as Marshfield Station was heavily forested at the time, so the first order of business had been to clear the land and process timber into ties, trestles and a log cabin to serve as an office and lodging space. A horse path back to Fabyan Station was widened and improved to facilitate the delivery of equipment and supplies by oxcart. With the demonstration for investors behind him, Marsh began the immense challenge of building his new railway. His workforce grew to approximately 300 (including many returning Civil War veterans), and with Peppersass and a second similar locomotive built in Franklin, New Hampshire by machinist Walter Aiken, his wood and steel road climbed skyward. At the end of the long work day each evening, many track workers descended on slideboards known as Devil’s Shingles. Little more than a narrow plank of wood that rode on the center rack track, each homemade contraption was fitted with a seat, foot rests and hand brakes designed to grip the overhanging lip of the rack. The average trip from summit to base station took about 15 minutes, but boys being boys, competitive descents soon became common. The record time was 2 minutes 45 seconds at an average speed of 60 mph! Eventually, however, the state of New Hampshire (the “live free or die” state) outlawed the use of the Devil’s Shingles, apparently because way too many workers were living free and dying on them! https://www.thecog.com/employment-opportunities daily 0.75 2025-04-15 https://www.thecog.com/refund-policy daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://www.thecog.com/the-mount-washington-cog-railway daily 0.75 2025-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275354466-OC3068Q3MA0FXTRP3ZZP/winter-trains+copy.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275354470-EN272VDN813L8KIOKIP2/about-the-trip.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275354473-Z9G7M8LP48DXI78UUJL1/155_web-banner+copy.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275354476-YENX75GQ8DENNNRILLF0/railway-moon.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275354479-E09I6DKYTF9DP3YW972C/working.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275354483-WT59YM8B1GGCS97N5OM5/explore.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275354487-J8LNJXN5K2X61UDE2HDF/mwobs_donate.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275354490-U2NO4O7CPX8X92HFWZQ0/statepark_donate.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275354494-DUXXRAKWC7ZA3BRYTJT8/lrta.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275354498-JDZOYD21KLY7AKFXQZJF/WMNH19_Black%28web%29.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275354502-82IUDV1AUK8TYK07YBU9/DTTD_livefree_1.png https://www.thecog.com/risks-and-liability-release daily 0.75 2025-03-28 https://www.thecog.com/diesel-debut daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275358969-R437GE8ZYMQFFX77T30U/MWCR_090926-245.jpg Diesel Debut Scenic railway train ascending a mountainous landscape with autumn foliage and clear blue sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275358946-1HG8ZMJCKG8NG2MISA37/MWCR_180929-0973.jpg Diesel Debut Crowd of people waiting in line to board a colorful train with red, yellow, and green cars at a scenic railway station surrounded by trees and mountains in autumn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275358953-QN4X3RY5X21O29HA5GKB/MWCR_170924-18.jpg Diesel Debut Cog railway train ascending a steep mountain track with rocky terrain and blue sky background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275358959-8UR4OJ7048MLAN59EXYS/MWCR_170615-7-3.jpg Diesel Debut Purple and orange train ascending Mount Washington near summit building with rocky terrain and clear blue sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275358940-DMWLQBNSW4FOW0U4EHB2/MWCR_190911-1791.jpg Diesel Debut Small orange railcar with people standing around, water tank in the background, forest setting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275358882-NVMRMASI4J68QI8OEJZ4/m1.jpg Diesel Debut https://www.thecog.com/terms-and-conditions daily 0.75 2025-03-28 https://www.thecog.com/marshfield-shop-update daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275362534-6P9YY3VB9XP7XPMSR36A/old-shop.jpg Marshield shop update The shop facilities below Marshfield Station have remained largely unchanged for over a century, but soon the industrial landscape familiar to so many generations of Coggers will look very different! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275362538-JM1P1K0DY49FN7VRF62F/MWCR_200909-8642.jpg Marshield shop update Old and new stand in stark contrast at the Marshfield shop. A boiler from a decommissioned steam locomotive sits behind the shop building, as the new facility grows in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275362542-OM1VTLBDNK3EUZ8SVO8Z/MWCR_200131-8142.jpg Marshield shop update Our oldest locomotive, MW2 (originally built at Manchester Locomotive Works in 1875) seen here in the current engine shop tucked in pretty snugly alongside M7, our newest biodiesel locomotive completed in 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275362545-8QV1BUGN1MLRF0QC4ZGL/MWCR_200131-8129.jpg Marshield shop update MW9 (built in 1908 also in Manchester) is parked in an adjacent bay, surrounded by some very old but still very useful machine tools. They don't make stuff like this anymore! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275362548-GMR1BB4DGL31OONSW3QP/MWCR_200706-125846.jpg Marshield shop update Throughout the spring and early summer of 2020, all structures below the engine shop were demolished, and initial grading of of the site began. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275362552-ZFPB6U099QLIYIOIHT53/image-asset.jpeg Marshield shop update In July, forms were built, rebar installed and concrete was poured to form the foundation for the exterior walls, and for pilings that will support an interior mezzanine level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275362555-BITNLYYZ5N4ANNQTBCMF/MWCR_200820-113146.jpg Marshield shop update Once the concrete foundation had cured, the process of grading, backfilling and compacting continued to further prepare the ground for the finished floor surface. The floor won’t be poured until the building is buttoned up with the exterior walls and roof in place. Steel girders and trusses were staged nearby. The original engine and coach shops and the transfer table will remain, but will see limited use once the new building is up and running. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275362559-36LZ47IR3P8RKJ63L11N/first-steel.jpg Marshield shop update First steel went up on September 3. Things are going to start looking very different down there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275362562-VNX0CJ4GRM555NG0MKQ4/image-asset.jpeg Marshield shop update Engineer Josh Bishop demonstrates the scale of the new building, as the walls begin to take shape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275362564-X9TFPPXXB4QS2BGGEXFG/MWCR_210103--2.jpg Marshield shop update By January 2021, the new building was buttoned up and preparations were being made for pouring the final reinforced concrete floor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275362568-KKMI5TC9PQIP1UTRZAQ2/MWCR_210103--3.jpg Marshield shop update A pair of heavy duty overhead cranes were delivered, each having a lift capacity of 10 tons. Airborne Cog Railway locomotives will soon be a reality! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275362572-BNMNELW08AESVJSMANC4/MWCR_210113-3819.jpg Marshield shop update In mid-January, the process of pouring the reinforced concrete floor began, beginning with the mezzanine level. When all is said and done, 600 cubic yards of concrete will be poured, delivered in 60 truck loads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275362575-60X9GH27XN8K3E2A3ZB2/MWCR_210216-.jpg Marshield shop update And here’s the picture we’ve all been waiting so long to see– in February 2021, President and General Manager Wayne Presby stood inside the new shop flanked by three locomotives, two coaches and a snowblower. And somewhere back there is a 65’ re-railing car, all with plenty of room to spare. Locomotives and coaches are pushed by hand around the shop on air casters, with two overhead 10-ton cranes to help with the heavy lifting. Wayne says "Our goal is to turn the new shop into a technological tour de force. We hope to establish relationships with local technical schools and offer classes in the use of some of the more advanced technologies available." And that's just the beginning. There’s still plenty of work left to do, including mezzanine partitions for offices, a conference/class room and storage, a central tool cage, a new machine shop and other work stations, and so much more. We’ll continue to update this page as our mountain climbing railway continues its incredible journey into the future! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275362579-8Q2KNON66YMNDH24YXZP/MWCR_210621-4786.jpg Marshield shop update - Make it stand out At a special employee-only event in June 2021, our new maintenance shop at Marshfield was officially dedicated to a man who was instrumental in guiding its creation. Shop foreman Johnny Suitor oversaw the design and construction of the new 35,000sf facility while somehow making sure that our fleet of diesel and steam locomotives remained ready for action at all times. President and GM Wayne Presby recognized Johnny's extraordinary leadership with the shop's official new name and sign: Suitor's Service Station. The sign is a nod to Johnny's father's garage that served Whitefield for many years. https://www.thecog.com/all-aboard daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275365264-9ZN5WOS6T48MMB84DIUK/armor_180821-0836.jpg All Aboard! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275365268-BPVGJKMPK2TC54DGUR40/645_Cog14.jpg All Aboard! There’s always an alert Brakeman at the front of every train. https://www.thecog.com/explore-the-summit daily 0.75 2025-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275370184-IUMTX2YLM1UBA5UY0O0U/192_Cog7.jpg Explore the Summit Lizzie Bourne’s monument, just below the summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275370188-1LHCB7I1LYS8GBGZO3Y8/MWCR_170615-7-5.jpg Explore the Summit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275370191-MRD31QVDL8RRYDQP0VMT/summit.jpg Explore the Summit https://www.thecog.com/working-on-the-railway daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275371630-CKGMDLQK97398CQ0R5NS/MWCR_200226-8225.jpg working on the railway - Track work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275371634-7OMDI7FVKB08GWDDYOWC/armor_200304-8480.jpg working on the railway - Winter Operations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275371640-8TBDIRJE2V75Z4M2L6DV/MWCR_030101-0590.jpg working on the railway - Switching tracks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275371647-IQBFU3523TYLVTY2ANTJ/MWCR_200131-8195.jpg working on the railway - Maintenance and Repair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275371654-6WZ1F5X3N8OZC9HXR9T2/hurricane.jpg working on the railway - Destruction and Renewal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275371661-WFVMSDCQT9CW7YFHBO9G/deisel%2B049.jpg working on the railway - It Takes a Team https://www.thecog.com/unforgettable daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275373003-N7VVF7WZ4BRB11JPHK8D/retro.jpg An Unforgettable Experience https://www.thecog.com/maintenance-and-repair daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275373936-TIHBULLDU3SMZE55XBKQ/old-shop.jpg Maintenance and Repair - Make it stand out Our nineteenth century engine and coach shops ( seen here in the 1950’s), as they appeared to so many generations of hard working Coggers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275373940-VMKRM3421P5CUR75CGCM/MWCR_200731-2.jpg Maintenance and Repair In 2020, we broke ground on a brand new 35,000 square foot maintenance shop at Marshfield, large enough to house our entire fleet of locomotives and track equipment. The new shop facility came online in 2021 and relieved the overburdened circa 1890 engine and coach shops, which will remain in use. For the first time in many years, all routine maintenance, repair and fabrication now takes place at Marshfield year round. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275373944-N2U9TLZ4PSDHRIKWCJ4C/MWCR_200131-8129.jpg Maintenance and Repair MW9 after a fresh paint job in the cramped 19th century Marshfield engine shop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275373947-GT1PQ61LQEFACVAMAP8F/MWCR_200909-8642.jpg Maintenance and Repair - Make it stand out The remains of an old steamer rest behind our 19th century engine shop, while the steel framework of the new maintenance facility rises in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275373951-G73LRULHZNH3H8N7RZ70/MWCR_220325-8393.jpg Maintenance and Repair Mike and his son Liam performing annual winter maintenance on M5 in the new shop. Working at the Cog has been a tradition in many North Country families, with knowledge and experience passed down from one generation to the next. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275373953-I2LM2IMPQO8LO6CPQMXP/MWCR_220209-.jpg Maintenance and Repair - Make it stand out TRAINMD, our mobile maintenance vehicle, brings the expertise and resources of our shop crew and equipment directly to the trains as needed, instead of the other way around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275373957-7W65EAP58XOX3YTIQDIJ/IMG_1683.jpg Maintenance and Repair Even machines that are as well designed and maintained as our biodiesel locomotives break down from time to time, so we always have shop crew ready to perform repair work on the mountain. Here, shop foreman John Suitor and senior engineer Phil Beroney replace M3’s air dryer on the summit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275373960-H6WDAO0T2C58Q20B3M72/IMG_1554.jpg Maintenance and Repair We design, build and maintain our passenger coaches as well. Here, the teal coach has its floor repaired and repainted and awaits re-installation of its seats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275373963-9G6XX46UEDI5V2CCMPAO/MWCR_200901-8571.jpg Maintenance and Repair Mechanical engineer Caleb Gross (l) and Shop Foreman John Suitor review plans for a new passenger coach in the old Marshfield engine shop. https://www.thecog.com/race-the-cog daily 0.75 2025-05-23 https://www.thecog.com/brakeman-brakewoman daily 0.75 2025-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275379107-CULO78K87CF3GCQZR735/MWCR_191020-1948.jpg https://www.thecog.com/faqs daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://www.thecog.com/the-cog-in-winter daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275381071-R1EV0TPBKQ9NQPY9SUCM/MWCR_221229-1045.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275381075-1H5I9VHNKI2RU1U1EQ9E/MWCR_220417--2.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275381078-LUE3BVWUE1H7451P6YKM/MWCR_250207-5774.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275381081-9NAO3TX4KFN7NCUKYH4X/MWCR_170414-5-2.jpg https://www.thecog.com/classic-steam-and-modern-biodiesel-locom daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275383646-0T65OCL9DX4PY2VFKTL4/steamers.jpg Classic Steam and Modern Biodiesel Locom - Classic Steam and Modern Biodiesel Locomotives From the day our original locomotive #1 Hero (nicknamed Peppersass) first reached the summit in 1869 up until 2008, the Cog was a steam railroad. While it was primarily designed to build the railway, Peppersass saw passenger service until it was retired in 1878. As more locomotives were added over time, the wood fired engines gave way to coal, and the odd looking vertical boilers took on the more traditional horizontal orientation (although tilted to compensate for the steep mountain grades). Today, two coal-fired steam locomotives (both manufactured in New Hampshire at the Manchester Locomotive Works) continue to work the rails on Mount Washington: MW2 (Ammonoosuc), built in 1875, and MW9 (Waumbek), built in 1908. Of course both of these machines have been rebuilt many times over the years to meet modern safety and performance standards, and there is little left of the original mechanical components. But in essence, these treasures of 19th century technological wizardry look and feel every bit as authentic as the day they were first fired. But the inevitably of time eventually takes its toll. The steamers were spending more time in the shop than they were on the mountain, and were becoming more and more difficult to maintain. One by one, locomotives would be retired from passenger service, and parts from one would be scavenged and used to rebuild another. While we are committed to maintaining MW2 and MW9 in tip top operating condition as long as possible, the steamers needed some help. Finally, in 2008, help arrived. https://www.thecog.com/groupsales-tos daily 0.75 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/9055c699-726b-4b7d-abef-798c397069de/2025_profile.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/ba68cb2e-b27c-4a36-85fc-ed7390832619/2026+Rate+Sheet.jpg https://www.thecog.com/the-worlds-worst-weather daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275385598-HXCLHWUZGLFCJJF3YWI6/weather.jpg The World's Worst Weather! - “If you would feel the full force of a tempest, take up residence on the top of Mount Washington!” Much has changed since Henry David Thoreau wrote about Mount Washington’s dramatic and unpredictable weather in 1839, but the weather certainly hasn’t. On a clear day visitors enjoy spectacular panoramic views from Quebec to the Atlantic Ocean, or they may experience a taste of the “World’s Worst Weather”– it can snow on the summit even in summer! Weather is definitely the story on this mountain. The first weather station on the summit was operated by the U.S. Signal Service from 1870–1892. The modern observatory was founded in 1932, and on April 12, 1934, the highest surface wind speed ever directly observed by man was recorded at the summit: 231mph! The highest temperature ever recorded at the summit is 72º (F), and the lowest, not including wind chill was… -47º! Today, the summit is home to the Mount Washington Weather Observatory, one of the first mountaintop weather stations in the world. The Observatory does important weather and climate research and is staffed 24/7/365 by two alternating crews of meteorologists who live on the summit for a week at a time. As detailed on their website, the Observatory’s mission is to “advance understanding of the natural systems that create Earth’s weather and climate by performing weather and climate research, conducting innovative science education programs, and interpreting the heritage of the Mount Washington region.” “Weather observations are reported to the National Weather Service for use in nationwide forecasting models and regional reports, and Observatory scientists produce specialized forecasts for the higher summits of the White Mountains and greater White Mountains region.” The Observatory’s real time weather information is vital for hikers and backcountry winter sports enthusiasts. Extreme Mount Washington, a terrific interactive museum on the Visitor Center’s lower level, provides visitors with fascinating information about the mountain’s unique environment. We are proud to partner with the Observatory and we encourage our visitors to help support their important work with a tax deductible donation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275385601-XC69622IJF0HZCESU751/mwobs_donate.jpg The World's Worst Weather! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275385605-707EU0TI3WSDG8BFCGV5/armor_181003-1015.jpg The World's Worst Weather! A magnificent sunset and undercast– looking down at the top of the clouds. Our favorite weather conditions on the summit! https://www.thecog.com/the-kilburn-bros daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275386814-RBM0VKOHQJPEBB7JBP2A/ammo_1870s.jpg The Kilburn Bros. Vintage sepia photograph of a train on the Mount Washington Railroad climbing a steep incline, with wooden support structures and a forested background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275386808-QN58YG7IMM2VPV2JQSF3/devils_shingles-1870s.jpg The Kilburn Bros. Vintage stereoscopic image of people riding down a wooden railway incline known as Jacob's Ladder on a mountainside, with a rocky terrain surrounding the tracks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275386779-28ILVAUQ3ELO39GX1Y9C/jacobs_stereo.jpg The Kilburn Bros. Stereoscopic image of a train ascending Jacob's Ladder on Mt. Washington Railroad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275386802-5OSLH8UCF2QLAM4N08W5/peppersass_stereo.jpg The Kilburn Bros. Vintage photograph of a cog railway train on Mount Washington with several people standing around on rocky terrain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275386794-XM950A911AMPLZYDNGG7/summitc1870.jpg The Kilburn Bros. Historical stereograph of a steam train on Mount Washington with people standing and sitting on rocky terrain, early 20th century. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275386786-EALLYTB2DVU9UIYRCMZJ/vertical-boiler_woods1870.jpg The Kilburn Bros. Vintage photograph of a locomotive engine on train tracks at Mount Washington, surrounded by trees and forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275386752-6HR9ZLXKVDFDJINIEOU4/Kilburn_Gun_Camera.gif The Kilburn Bros. - A priceless record of the earliest days of the Cog Railway By the time Sylvester Marsh began devising his railway to the summit of Mount Washington in the 1860s, the new art and science of photography had already irrevocably altered the way people saw themselves and the world’s wonders and tragedies. Luckily, two of its earliest practitioners lived and worked in nearby Littleton, NH. Benjamin Kilburn was a passionate photographer, Civil War veteran and mountaineer who, along with his brother Edward, operated a successful publishing firm in Littleton specializing in stereographic views of the natural and man-made environment. Using a dual lens camera that mimicked human binocular vision, the brothers produced beautifully detailed images that took on a three-dimensional effect when viewed thru a device such as the Holmes Stereoscope. Fortunately for historians and fans of the Cog Railway, Benjamin and Edward were fascinated by Marsh and his creation. They produced hundreds of stereographic views of the railway in its early years and sold them to tourists and armchair travelers all over the world. Benjamin also patented the Kilburn Gun Camera, which allowed wilderness photographers to make their pictures without needing to carry a heavy tripod. Many of Kilburn’s Cog Railway stereographs were made with a modified version of this contraption. The Kilburn’s success and notoriety grew largely from their reputation as the preeminent photographers of the Cog Railway, one of the technological wonders of its age. The building that once housed their workshop and factory still stands on Cottage Street in Littleton, and is commemorated by a state historical marker. https://www.thecog.com/group-sales daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275389303-TNPOCC6CBVIAT9N46O24/MWCR_250207-5674.jpg https://www.thecog.com/one-way-to-the-summit daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275391519-6SD5E6V3YUO3FNHMAKUL/MWCR_201206-3358.jpg One Way to the Summit Skiers pausing for a quick photo at Waumbek Station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275391522-4UT40O5KEDL49W2LIW0Z/armor_150620-1919.jpg One Way to the Summit Hikers can choose to return to the Base Station on either the Jewell or the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail. Here, leaving the summit on the Crawford Path for lunch at Lakes of the Clouds hut, before the final steep descent on the Ammo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275391526-15AABDENK7GKJ6GTB210/armor_130622-1079.jpg One Way to the Summit These signs are there for a reason- don’t ignore them! https://www.thecog.com/it-takes-a-team daily 0.75 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275393093-Q4G8L53VDIGPZ0JSMVNU/100_0042.jpg It Takes a Team Two men working in an industrial workshop with metal frames, ladders, and heavy equipment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392794-P8FRPABIP02JR03L1AVW/EngineersandAl.jpg It Takes a Team Three people standing next to a historic black train engine with the name 'Waumbek' on it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275393087-TGWMJSNOVX4DEMO1X6MJ/16107275_10210681073400426_5101036213269610507_o.jpg It Takes a Team Group of five people standing in front of a red vintage trolley, smiling, wearing casual work clothes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275393082-YQP93DL4K1TTZ9IHP5TD/deisel+049.jpg It Takes a Team Man in a blue work uniform and striped cap standing next to a steam engine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392813-OLVW9X3YL6KUXAO0D211/armor_190623-7734.jpg It Takes a Team A black and white photo of two smiling people, a man and a woman, standing under a tent. The man is wearing a baseball cap and a button-up shirt, and the woman is wearing glasses and a denim jacket. Stage lights and a support pole are visible in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392820-NWGXM47XNFWX1AEC9IQB/armor_200304-8466.jpg It Takes a Team Two men inside an orange vehicle with wood interior, one using a walkie-talkie, snow visible outside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275393076-MUJOQXCF9PP9M3T2973K/faith.jpg It Takes a Team Santa Claus giving a gift to a child during a festive event near a train, with people around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275393070-ILW4IBMUFK48O18DSUTU/IMG_1037.jpg It Takes a Team Person in vintage attire standing in front of a colorful train labeled "Mt. Washington." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275393063-I528DW9NHQOQIJNGG06X/IMG_2193.jpg It Takes a Team Person smiling through a wooden-framed window, wearing a dark jacket and cap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275393057-NNSUVBRBIT8DZYKAM0C5/IMG_2610.jpg It Takes a Team A person cleaning the window of a vintage red train carriage with "Mount Washington" painted on it, wearing a plaid shirt, vest, and cap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275393051-TUJBAI379YS0P1MXSD1B/IMG_3278.jpg It Takes a Team A train conductor and a woman smiling at the camera, standing outdoors near train tracks. The conductor is wearing a vest and hat, while the woman is holding a smartphone and wearing glasses. Green trees are in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275393044-PF8UBKQF2JIF9A9XSZZC/IMG_3357.jpg It Takes a Team Two men inside a bright yellow trolley or train smiling through the windows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275393038-Q1UG2MUXE26R7BBTJCWM/IMG_3906.jpg It Takes a Team Group of four people wearing casual outdoor clothing and caps, standing outdoors near machinery, with trees and mountains in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275393028-PADVN7A0VJ3S156NZ6GH/IMG_7641+2.jpg It Takes a Team Group of men posing on wooden bridge structure under blue sky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275393016-VXTIOM9N3QTJHCBD7BDM/IMG_8374.jpg It Takes a Team A man wearing a USA-themed shirt and hat holds two American flags, standing by a wooden fence with a railroad track and lush greenery in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275393021-1UFK8YS74G3RHXLWEJ3J/IMG_9024.jpg It Takes a Team Man wearing eccentric goggles standing in front of "Mount Washington Railway" sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275393010-UP3OUE7J8WMPDM6JKSIM/012_Cog2.jpg It Takes a Team A man wearing safety gear using an angle grinder on metal, producing sparks in a workshop with tools and equipment around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275393004-KLZQ8ZTK334PDIOT0B54/IMG_1564.jpg It Takes a Team Two men working on a hillside near a train track, one on a ladder holding equipment, surrounded by forested mountains under a clear blue sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392997-Q5PGS9B2UJ03SHU9ZM3V/IMG_1758.jpg It Takes a Team Four men standing on railway tracks in casual outdoor attire, surrounded by greenery and utility poles in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392991-CFB40623VVS39BDEJ1OG/IMG_1790.jpg It Takes a Team Person standing on a black train engine labeled 'Algonquin' waving from the doorway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392985-20WQMCL502WCPZCY7M2D/IMG_1874.jpg It Takes a Team Three people in winter clothing stand on a wooden platform next to a small structure. One person smiles and holds a tool, another stands with hands in pockets, and the third leans against the structure. A locomotive is partially visible in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392978-ZWDRZRQVCNBIW9UC1Z9S/IMG_1933.jpg It Takes a Team Man in winter clothing standing on a snowy platform beside an old-fashioned red train car labeled 'Platform A' with a clear blue sky in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392971-DCDE0O9CUBUGB8BUF45C/IMG_1948.jpg It Takes a Team Person in winter clothing giving a thumbs up while standing in the doorway of a blue train on snowy tracks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392965-Z8OLCG8UPC5ETYTUIAAQ/MWCR_200121-8079.jpg It Takes a Team Three people in a casual office setting, with laptops, discussing work. One man is standing, wearing a cap and jacket, while two others are seated, wearing hats, concentrating on a computer screen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392960-MUCIQOH37F8HZAIDRUKL/36690043.jpg It Takes a Team Person working on railroad tracks with greenery and structure in background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392954-W09VOEJRRJDP3Q9QT65C/36770002.jpg It Takes a Team Person working inside industrial machinery, using tools and illuminated by a light, with visible pipes and metal structures around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392948-FXWDDXH888YC48W13P77/36770008.jpg It Takes a Team Steam train engine with a sign reading "Tip Top," featuring an engineer inside the cabin, surrounded by green foliage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392935-9MKA6S0MK3PB11L9LBXI/36770036.jpg It Takes a Team Vintage steam locomotive of the Mount Washington Cog Railway with engineer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392942-LV5JJJ619CE9MP3OMIYY/37140026.jpg It Takes a Team Vintage steam train on a track with three men standing nearby, a water tower next to it, and a scenic mountain landscape in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392929-0DIQH45KPL636CDO2DE7/37140062.jpg It Takes a Team An elderly woman and man standing outdoors near a train in a rural setting with mountains in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392922-BBE0FJIG8H3P2L712VU1/37150001.jpg It Takes a Team Two men standing outside against a wooden wall, one wearing a dark shirt and hat, the other wearing glasses, a dark shirt, and a headband, both looking to the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392917-J5787D6Y4L95TVCSAZK9/37150010.jpg It Takes a Team Two men standing outdoors near a red window with yellow and dark wooden siding behind them, one smoking a cigar, both wearing casual button-up shirts and hats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392911-8EPQ3W3FSJ7AI7O2X6C8/37150025.jpg It Takes a Team A man standing next to a vintage steam locomotive named Waumbek, which emits steam, outdoors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392905-1NC5F9S2G88PJ0BXUKBJ/37150026.jpg It Takes a Team Two men wearing glasses and work clothes sitting against a log cabin wall, smiling, with a dog partially visible in front of them. There is a red sign on the wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392899-5IFZL247D1VLRX3LVYQV/37150034.jpg It Takes a Team A smiling man with a mustache and beard standing outdoors near a souvenir shop and an old steam locomotive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392893-XJA86TWPXO8MCDXDXLX3/36670053.jpg It Takes a Team A man wearing glasses, a gray cap, a checkered blazer, and a colorful shirt, holding onto the handle of a vehicle, with a woman and a man sitting behind him inside what appears to be a vintage train or tram. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392886-TGUJGY4PGDDQB3IR0ZTD/armor_180925-0949.jpg It Takes a Team Person walking on a gravel path near a stream with trees, a bridge, and a train emitting smoke in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392880-1F56CEMHYNY0NPF86OXZ/armor_181031-1165.jpg It Takes a Team Two men, one kneeling and one standing, are in front of a teal trolley car on train tracks. The kneeling man has long black hair and is dressed in dark clothing, while the standing man wears a cap and jacket, smiling. The scene is outdoors with snow on the ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392867-PBPB48RPYWTUTOHNEF62/armor_181109-1258.jpg It Takes a Team Smiling older man with a mustache and beard standing outdoors near train tracks, wearing a hat, gloves, and a jacket with a mountain landscape in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392873-045ZE8DGUEMRLIKRU8H6/armor_181208-1363.jpg It Takes a Team Two men standing on a wooden floor near a decorated bare tree in a room with wood-paneled walls. One man is wearing a green and black patterned sweater and the other is dressed in a Christmas-themed suit with candy canes, Christmas lights, and presents. They seem to be engaged in a conversation or performance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392861-X04054O7DY6RFVMM8J2X/IMG_1723.jpg It Takes a Team A middle-aged man wearing sunglasses, a cap, and a polo shirt is sitting on the step of a vintage train carriage, holding a microphone in his right hand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392855-Z0W4M5DPYYZBOXWWLRJP/armor_190623-7549.jpg It Takes a Team Two men smiling at a social event, one older with a beard holding a glass, the other younger with sunglasses on his head, in a black and white photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392850-O659ZDZFHNYEYWCUGSSO/armor_190623-7788.jpg It Takes a Team Two men outdoors, one with gray hair and beard holding a vape, and the other wearing glasses and a cap, showing something in his hands, with trees and recycling bin in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392842-XYFMM9I3E89DPRHVY6QC/armor_190623-7822.jpg It Takes a Team A woman smiling and riding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) outdoors during sunset or dusk, with a scenic background of trees and hills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67c9c098a524b766ffd29a77/1741275392835-7CLCPVB8PT211QHMP2TL/armor_190623-7942.jpg It Takes a Team Four people gathered together indoors, looking at a smartphone held by a bearded man with tattoos, wearing sunglasses on his head and a black t-shirt. 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