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	Cog railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A cog railway or rack-and-pinion railway is a mountain railway with a special toothed rack rail mounted on the sleepers between the running rails.
		It is used on the Mount Pilatus railway.
		The Culdee Fell Mountain Railway is a fictional cog railway on the Island of Sodor in The Railway Series by Rev.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cog_railway (880 words)

	Cog railway - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A cog railway or rack-and-pinion railway is a mountain railway with a special centre rack rail mounted in the middle of the sleepers between the regular rails.
		The trains are fitted with one or more cog wheels that mesh into this rack rail.
		Originally, almost all cog railways were powered by steam locomotives.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /cog_railway.htm (818 words)

	Kids.net.au - Encyclopedia Train -
		Special kinds of trains running on corresponding special 'railways' are monorail, high speed rail, rubber-tired underground, funicular and cog railway.
		Where a railway line has sufficient traffic to justify the expense, it may be electrified[?], to allow the running of electric powered trains, which are cheap to run, and have higher performance than diesel trains.
		One of the most common types on modern railways are container trains, whereby the containers can be lifted on and off the train by cranes and loaded off or onto trucks or ships.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/tr/Train (1116 words)

	Railway Boutari-Subcetate
		The railway from Subcetate (former Váralja-Hátszeg) on the north-south railway Simeria-Filiasi (now electrified) to Caransebes on the main railway Timisoara-Bucharest (partially in electric service) is 77 km long and it is constituted from two parts with the different principle of service.
		The railway from Boutari rise 10 km up to 700 m altitude to Portile de Fier pas (Iron Gate - the second one with this name in Romania), where the locomotion is coupled to the other end of the train, to be always on the lower end of the train.
		The view on polished cog locomotive with the white outlined red wheels and with the brass stripes on the chimney (that cannot be thought appart at CFR), how it is slowly puffing uphill, this view was for sure the greatest experience from journey to Romania.
	www.albico.cz /zubacka/Eng/rumun3.htm (719 words)

	Trains on US Stamps
		Cog Railway Cars were invented from an idea of Sylvester Marsh, a 54 year-old retired businessman from New Hampshire.
		Cog Railway engines were running before the existence of television, ailplanes, automobiles, even the electric light, and so many other devices we commonly take for granted.
		The Cog Railway Cars of Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company in Colorado ascend sections of twenty-five percent, with an average grade of fifteen percent, and climb the highest elevation gain of any Cog Railway car in the world.
	alphabetilately.com /US-trains-09b.html (625 words)

	Train to ski (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		THE COST to take the Cog Railway Ski Trains is $25 for adults for one ski run; $20 for children ages 6 to 12.
		But trying the new Cog Railway Ski Train that brings skiers up Mount Washington still is considered an essential trip, like traveling to kiss the Blarney Stone, or venturing down the Grand Canyon or climbing to the top of the Empire State Building.
		The Cog Railway Ski Train only brings you a third of the way up Mount Washington, but it still is an adventure unlike any the average intermediate skier can experience in North America.
	outdoors.mainetoday.com /news/050327cograil.shtml (1082 words)

	No. 998: Mount Washington
		By 1869, when the cog railway went in, three men and one woman had already died on the mountain.
		As to the safety of the cog railway itself, five people have died on the railway -- none in recent years, and all in extraordinary circumstances.
		Mount Washington Inn, for counsel on the history of the railway; to Pat Bozeman, Head of Special Collections, UH Libraries, for providing the affecting Howe article; and to meteorologist Warren Culbertson for explaining the importance of the Mount Washington meteorological station.
	www.uh.edu /engines/epi998.htm (681 words)

	Mt. Washington--up the cog railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This was the first cog railway in the US (well, now there are two) built in 1869.
		Since the grade is too steep (up to 37%) for a conventional railroad (and too long for a cable-car system) the train is driven by gears on the bottom of the engine which mesh with an endless series of gear teeth mounted between the rails.
		Once upon a time there was a big hotel on top of the mountain; the cog railway was originally constructed for tourists.
	www.southpolestation.com /cis/nhboston/mtwash.html (354 words)

	Pictures of the Mount Washington Cog Railway
		There is another famous cog railway in the United States, the Pike's Peak Cog Railway (14,410 feet high) which is just outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
		The engines on this cog railway were originally steam but have now been converted to a Swiss type cog railcar.
		The steepest cog railway in the world is the Mt. Pilatus Railway in Lucerne, Switzerland.
	www.polar.sunynassau.edu /~fanellis/cog_railway.html (503 words)

	NH Cog Railway
		The Cog is the only railway still operating entirely by coal-fired steam, which you are reminded of as smoke swirls around the train windows.
		The Cog Railway was the first mountain climbing train in the world when it opened in 1869.
		The introduction of the Cog Railway ski train represents a blast from the past combined with a unique uphill/downhill experience for skiers and riders.
	www.familyskitrips.com /Pages/NHCog04.htm (843 words)

	Amazon.com -zShops: Railway to the Moon - Mt. Washington Cog Railway. Kidder, 1969 ltd ed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Amazon.com -zShops: Railway to the Moon - Mt. Washington Cog Railway.
		Railway to the Moon - Mt. Washington Cog Railway.
		The romance of this fabulous Railway, and the beautiful "white hills" of New Hampshire in which it operates, cannot be described in these few words.
	s1.amazon.com /exec/varzea/ts/exchange-glance/Y01Y0197383Y6717222 (427 words)

	Experience Colorado Springs \| Pikes Peak Cog Railway
		The first cog (or "rack") railway was built in New Hampshire in 1869, but the Swiss were quick to make use of this technology, and numerous rack railways were built there.
		The Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway is, however, the highest rack railway in the world as well as the highest railway in North America.
		A cog, or rack, railroad used a gear, "cog wheel" meshing into a special rack rail (mounted in the middle between the outer rails) to climb much steeper grades than those possible with a standard adhesion railroad.
	www.coloradosprings-travel.com /travel.asp?pageid=17\|57\|113\|153 (746 words)

	Portsmouth Herald Local News: All Aboard! ...the ski train (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Mount Washington Cog Railway is a national historic engineering landmark and was the first mountain-climbing railway in the world reaching the top of Mount Washington on July 3, 1869.
		The inaugural cog ski train inspired a pilgrimage by one of today’s leaders in the sport of extreme skiing, Dan Egan, 41 of Campton, N.H., who came to ski the cog recently with his 75-year old father.
		Additionally, the Cog Railway is scheduled to finish runs at the end of March, but with the recent snowfalls, it likely will run into April.
	www.seacoastonline.com /news/03202005/news/70827.htm (1304 words)

	First Cog Railway engine goes to transportation museum - Boston.com - N.H. - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The "Tip Top" locomotive, which first climbed the Mount Washington Cog Railway in 1869, will go on display at the Beaver Brook Farm and Transportation Museum.
		The Cog Railway has its own museum at the base station and has never released any of its equipment, even to the Smithsonian Institution.
		The Cog Railway is the steepest in the world, with an average 25 percent grade.
	www.boston.com /news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2005/06/20/first_cog_railway_engine_goes_to_transportation_museum (213 words)

	NHSL - Granite State Libraries, March/April 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The history of the Mount Washington Cog Railway is interwoven into the story of the Aiken inventors.
		The Mount Washington Cog Railway was the first in the world to use cog technology to run a train up a mountain, and it tackled the highest peak in the northeastern United States.
		Walter claimed that his father came up with the idea for the cog railway on Mount Washington, a claim the Aiken family still stands by, even though Sylvester Marsh of Campton, N.H. is generally credited with the invention.
	www.state.nh.us /nhsl/gsl/35-2museum.html (836 words)

	A Day Away: Cog railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		More than 130 years later, the cog railway still brings tourists to the top of Mount Washington.
		In 1976, the Mount Washington Cog Railway was named a National Engineering Landmark.
		The cog railway is just under four hours from Plattsburgh, so our trip can be done as A Day Away.
	www.pressrepublican.com /travel/adayaway/061701rl.htm (1155 words)

	MOUNTWASHINGTON.COM: Cog Railway: Virtual Tour
		Can you make out the "Old Man" of the Cog Railway? It's a natural human-like profile seen in the rock in front of the white sign. As you pass the rock, the face disappears.
		This is the steepest part of the ascent. The 25-foot high trestle has a maximum gradient of 37.41%, making the Cog Railway the second steepest mountain climbing train on Earth.
		The switches of the Cog Railway are the most sophisticated ones in the world, with 9 moving parts...
	www.mountwashington.com /cog/tour (863 words)

	Incline Battle
		The Barr Trail is the official trail from Manitou Springs to the summit of Pikes Peak.
		Cog officials also installed a rope and posted two computer print-outs explaining why the Incline is closed.
		All agree the Incline is an unattractive scar.
	www.inclineclub.com /incline_bat.htm (1671 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages
		The Cog Railway was one of our highlights on our trip to Colorado several years ago.
		We have done both several times and, belive me, for a first timer the Cog Railway is the way to go.
		We absolutely enjoyed the cog train and it was nice being able to appreciate the scenery without worrying about driving off the road.
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=1&tid=34578270&numresponses=0&start=0 (693 words)

	Mount Washington Cog Railway - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Marsh, a native of Campton, New Hampshire, had made his fortune in Chicago's meat-packing industry and was considered by his contemporaries to be a creative and innovative thinker.
		Undaunted, Marsh began the task of building his mountain climbing railway, along with inventors Herrick and Walter Aiken, a father-and-son team from Franklin, New Hampshire.
		The task was not an easy one, as equipment and materials had to be hauled by oxen for 25 miles to Bretton Woods, and then another six miles through thick forest to the base of Mount Washington.
	www.thecog.com /cog_history.php (242 words)

	The Family Travel Network
		The Mount Washington Cog Railway was the first mountain climbing railway in the world, and is the only on that still runs entirely on coal-fired steam.
		Fall is one of the most popular times to ride the Cog Railway, although it's fun at any time of year.
		Ticket prices for the Mount Washington Cog Railway are as follows: Adults - $49; Seniors ages 65 and older - $45; Children ages 6-12 - $35; and children under the age of 6 are free if they sit in an adult's lap.
	www.familytravelnetwork.com /articles/fr_mtwash_cog.asp (706 words)

	Cog RR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Cog RR Number 8 (Tip Top) coming in
		Mount Washington's Cog RR Running up a ridge on the west side of Mt Washington is the Mount Washington Cog Railroad, which has the steepest grade (13.5) of any railroad in the world.
		The route was completed in 1869 and runs from the Marshfield base station (named for Sylvester Marsh, the backer of the venture, and Darby Field, the first European to climb Washington) to the summit, with the steepest section occuring at Jacob's Ladder, a 30 foot high trestle near treeline.
	www.cs.dartmouth.edu /whites/cog_rr.html (123 words)

	Abt's points
		The most popular railways with the Riggenbach's cog were Vitznau - Rigi (1872), Arth - Rigi (1875), but also the cog railway by the side of Panama canal.
		When the railway was newly built in 1970, the Abt's cog was used.
		On the railways with mixed adhesive/cog traction the traffic is much easier with cog points.
	www.albico.cz /zubacka/Eng/abtovy.htm (491 words)

	Mount Washington Cog Railway Ski Train
		The Mount Washington Cog Railway Ski Train is perhaps the most unique lift served ski area in New England.
		While the Cog was finished in 1869, this is the first time that an official ski area has been served by the train.
		Because the Cog Railway only owns 50' on either side of the lift, a massive ski complex will never be developed here.
	www.nelsap.org /articles/cog.html (842 words)

	Feature Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Mount Washington Cog Railway is a treat for anyone interested in photography.
		The original "little train that could", the Mount Washington Cog Railway has been climbing to the summit of Mt. Washington, New Hampshire since July 3, 1869.
		The only railroad on Earth whose entire run is built on a trestle, the Mount Washington Cog Railway takes visitors on a timeless adventure to the summit of the 6288' mountain, 'home of the world's worst weather'.
	home.earthlink.net /~lelebron/id4.html (147 words)

	Mount Washington Cog Railway
		But scenery isn't the reason most people ride the Cog Railway -- rain or shine, the exciting three-hour round trip is an unforgettable journey.
		In 1869, the Cog Railway was an engineering marvel, a new technology of toothed cog gears, rack rails and tilted boilers.
		The Cog Railway is set in the midst of the White Mountain National Forest with its natural and man-made attractions.
	www.thecog.com (311 words)

	Pikes Peak Cog Railway, Colorado (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The lower terminus of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway is in Manitou Springs, a small town on the western outskirts of Colorado Springs.
		Pikes Peak Cog Railway runs for approximately nine miles from Manitou Springs to the summit of Pikes Peak.
		The whole of the railway journey is extremely scenic and the views from the summit of the surrounding mountain ranges in the distance are truly spectacular.
	freespace.virgin.net /john.cletheroe/usa_can/co/pikes_p.htm (285 words)

	Mount Washington Cog Railway Ski Trains Begin Operation
		Skiers, snowboarders, and non-skiing railfans of all ages will be delighted with the prospect of riding the 135-year old steam-powered railway during the snowy months of winter.
		Today, in the true spirit of the original "Little Engine that Could," the Cog Railway continues to carry passengers on the round trip journey in coaches that are pushed up the mountain by coal-fired steam engines.
		From the "can-do" attitude of Sylvester Marsh to the visionary goals of the current owners, Wayne Presby and Joel Bedor, The Mount Washington Cog Railway is embarking on a new era, utilizing modern technologies to preserve and enhance the historic legend.
	www.alpinezone.com /forums/about2611.html (1067 words)

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