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	Mount Washington Cog Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The railway ascends the mountain beginning at an elevation of approximately 2700 feet (823 m) above sea level and ending at the summit of Mt. Washington at an elevation of 6288 feet (1916.6 m).
		The railway is still in operation as of 2005, using steam locomotives as it always has (most dating to the 19th century, though an experimental diesel was used between 1976 and 1981).
		Most of the Cog Railway is in Thompson and Meserve's Purchase, with the part of the railway nearest to Mt. Washington's summit being in Sargent's Purchase.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Washington_Cog_Railway (1162 words)

	Rack railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A cog railway, rack-and-pinion railway or rack railway is a railway with a special toothed rack rail or rack mounted on the railroad ties (sleepers) between the running rails.
		The first cog railway in the world was the Mount Washington Cog Railway in the US state of New Hampshire, which carried its first fare-paying passengers in 1868 and reached the summit of Mount Washington in 1869.
		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 (1200 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Mount Washington (New Hampshire)
		Mount Washington (formerly Agiocochook) is, at 6,288 ft. (1916.6 m) the highest peak in the northeastern U.S. It is located in the Presidential Range of the White Mountains, and in Coos County, New Hampshire.
		Washington is one of the highest mountains in North America east of the Rockies, and is the third highest state highpoint in the eastern U.S., after Mount Mitchell, North Carolina (6,684 ft; 2,038 m) and Clingmans Dome, Tennessee (6,643 ft; 2,025 m).
		Mount Washington literally has some of the worst weather in the world, as it holds the record for land-measured wind-speed at 231 mph (372 km/h), recorded in 1934, and regular winter temperatures of -47°F (-44°C).
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Mount_Washington_(New_Hampshire) (475 words)

	Mount Washington Cog Railway - Bretton Woods New Hampshire - New Hampshire vacation - ExploreNewEngland.com
		One of the cog stable, Kroflite rattled, shook, belched, and wheezed, pounding home with attitude that the care and feeding of the world's oldest cog railway remains a Sisyphean labor of sooty love.
		Only the Mount Pilatus cog in Lucerne, Switzerland, with a 48 percent grade, is steeper, according to Wayne Presby, a co-owner of the Mount Washington Cog Railway.
		For the past two winters, the cog has run skiers up a trail groomed on the lower third of Mount Washington, and it was on one of the last days of this year's season that the engine crew invited an observer aboard the cab of Kroflite.
	www.explorenewengland.com /travel?article=/newhampshire/articles/2006/05/07/18_tons_of_steel_shake_rattle_and_roll_up_mount_washington (1372 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)

	washingtonpost.com: The Little N.H. Cog That Could . . . Ski
		A Dec. 19 Travel article incorrectly said that New Hampshire's Mount Washington Cog Railway is the only one in the world that ferries skiers to the top of a ski slope.
		The cog is located within the federally owned 800,000-acre White Mountain National Forest, but it predates the government takeover of the land and maintains ownership of 99 feet on either side of its track, which is where it has created four trails with a 1,100-foot vertical drop.
		At one point on the trip to the top of Mount Washington, for example, a grade of more than 37 percent creates a funhouse effect of a 14-foot tilt between the front and the back of the passenger coach.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A7790-2004Dec17?language=printer (1728 words)

	Pictures of the Mount Washington Cog Railway
		Mount Washington is the highest peak on the east coast.
		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)

	Train to ski
		The Mount Washington Steam Railway Company was founded in 1866 by Sylvester Marsh, and the first train ran to the top on July 3, 1869.
		American Indians feared Mount Washington and avoided ascending the mountain that was known for its terrible weather, he said.
		As the tallest peak in the Northeast, Mount Washington, at 6,288 feet, remains infamous for its strange, sudden, extreme weather.
	outdoors.mainetoday.com /downhillskiing/050327cograil.shtml (1082 words)

	Mount Washington Cog Railway
		Mount Washington, as he and his friend began their hike to the top of the highest peak in the Northeast.
		Before the day was over, they learned that Mount Washington was, and still is, home of "the world's worst weather".
		Some thought he was crazy to attempt to build a railway up Mount Washington and told him he could have a charter all the way to the moon for all the good it would do.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/new_hampshire/36386 (490 words)

	All Aboard for Mt. Washington - Boston.com
		It was the picture of an idyllic winter escape until "Tffoooooot!" the high-pitched squeal of the Mount Washington Cog Railway sent disgruntled songbirds skyward.
		Last Sunday, the Mount Washington Cog Railway Ski Train officially opened on the opposite, west face of the mountain, allowing skiers and snowboarders to have free rein on a 75-foot-wide, mile-long swath of ambling intermediate and beginner terrain running parallel to the train below the tree line.
		The cog train is run by a group of partners headed by three families who also share ownership of the Bretton Woods Mountain Resort and four lodging properties, including the Mount Washington Hotel six miles down the valley.
	www.boston.com /travel/articles/nytimes/articles/2004/12/31/all_aboard_for_mt_washington?page=2 (1314 words)

	Mount Washington Cog Railway - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		His dream began in 1852 when, after becoming lost near the summit of Mount Washington, Sylvester Marsh knew that there had to be a better way for people to reach the highest mountain peak in the Northeast.
		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.
		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.
		Mount Washington is the highest peak in the Northeast United States.
		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)

	Mount Washington Cog Railway Ski Train
		Starting winter 2004-2005, skiing and snowboarding passengers will have the option of riding the Cog Railway to the base of Cold Spring Hill, to access beginner terrain; or to Waumbek, the site of the track's first siding, about a third of the way to the summit, for intermediate-level skiing and riding.
		The Mount Washington Cog Railway operates under guidelines established by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation.
		Although the aesthetics of the Cog are reminiscent of the original engines and coaches, many modern technologies are employed to optimize the safety and enjoyment of passengers during each excursion.
	www.mountwashingtoncograilwayskitrains.com (571 words)

	NH Historical Society - Those Inventive Aikens
		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.
		Even today, the Mount Washington Cog Railway is considered the second steepest cog railway in the world.
		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, NH, is generally credited with the invention.
	www.nhhistory.org /aiken_exhibit.html (488 words)

	Cog RR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		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.
		The engines push one or two cars up the track, which has cogs running up the center of the track.
	hikethewhites.com /cog_rr.html (123 words)

	Mt. Washington Cog Railway Mount Washington Cog Railroad THE COG RAIL ROAD mt. washington valley nh
		Washington Cog Railway Mount Washington Cog Railroad THE COG RAIL ROAD mt. washington valley nh
		The Cog Railway, a north country tourist destination for decades, is doing major work on the famed Cog tracks - the first significant re-construction since 1938 when a powerful hurricane blew down one of the rail trestles.
		The Cog Railway was the brainchild of Campton NH native Sylvester March.
	www.nhliving.com /attractions/cograilway/cogimprovements.shtml (235 words)

	A Historical Timeline of The Mount Washington Resort, Bretton Woods, NH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The Mount Washington Cog Railway is completed by Sylvester Marsh, a native of Campton, New Hampshire, and carries Ulysses S. Grant to the summit.
		The Mount Washington Hotel's Post Office, Railroad Station, and Express Office are named "Bretton Woods." In December, Stickney dies and the hotel is inherited by his widow, Carolyn Foster Stickney.
		The Mount Washington Golf Course and the Mount Pleasant Golf Course, a total of 27 holes, are acquired by the Hotel.
	www.mtwashington.com /hotelinformation/index.cfm?edit_id=38 (1311 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)

	Weather on Mount Washington
		Regional news media often carry the reports even though they don't really affect anyone but the forlorn weather forecasters at the Mount Washington Observatory who have to sit through the storms on the mountaintop.
		By the way, the most-fun way to reach the summit is by the Mount Washington Cog Railway, departing from Fabyan, between Bretton Woods and Twin Mountain on the north side of Mount Washington, not far from the famous Mount Washington Hotel and Resort at Bretton Woods.
		A locomotive from the Mount Washington Cog Railway rests in dense fog after chugging up the steep grade to the summit.
	www.newenglandtravelplanner.com /whentogo/climate/mt_washington.html (190 words)

	Cog railway picks up steam - The Boston Globe
		The inaugural run of the Mount Washington Cog Railway Ski Train carried about 60 skiers and snowboarders up the west side of Mount Washington Saturday for a preview of what will be offered next ski season.
		Two narrow groomed runs alongside the tracks allowed the assembled to ski through the fog and rain down the mile-long, 1,100-foot vertical drop from the Waumbeck Tank at 3,800 feet to the Marshfield Base Station.
		Certainly a novelty, the experience had a touch of European flair, and the downhill on the thinly covered trail was a ride through history.
	www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/skiing/articles/2004/03/11/cog_railway_picks_up_steam (657 words)

	Mount Washington Cog Railway - White Mountains New Hampshire - Bretton Woods - New Hampshire vacation - ...
		Mark Sodergren drives the Mount Washington Cog Railway train as Matt Scott shovels coal into the boiler on an ascent.
		Remember that the engines are coal fired and ascend a mountain with some of the fastest changing, worst weather conditions on the planet.
		Directions: The cog is located off Route 303 in Bretton Woods, about 160 miles north of Boston, about a 2 3/4-hour drive.
	www.explorenewengland.com /travel?article=/newhampshire/articles/2006/05/07/if_you_go_mount_washington_cog_railway (113 words)

	Mount Washington Cog Railway
		Some days the view from the summit of Mount Washington spans four states, Québec, and the Atlantic Ocean, limited only by the curvature of the Earth.
		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)

	<%Title%> - Concord Monitor Online - Concord, NH 03301
		For the first time, the Mount Washington Cog Railway is operating during winter months, functioning as a chugging, smoke- and steam-spewing ski lift.
		The world's oldest operating cog railway takes riders about halfway up the 6,288-foot mountain, where they can ski or snowboard down a narrow, groomed mile-long stretch alongside the tracks.
		To prepare the railway for winter operations, the tracks have to be shoveled and scraped free of ice.
	www.concordmonitor.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050102/REPOSITORY/501020374/1007/SPORTS (886 words)

	New England Fall Foliage Tour & Mount Washington Cog Railway Rail Vacation Packages
		Mount Washington, the highest mountain on the eastern seaboard is capped with snow throughout most of the year, and its fierce climate has seen the highest recorded winds in the world - up to 220 mph.
		Today we take an unforgettable ride to the top of Mount Washington aboard the incredible Cog Railway for an unparalleled view of the White Mountains.
		An engineering marvel for its time in 1896, the Mount Washington Cog Railway travels over some of the steepest railway tracks in the world.
	vacationsbyrail.reslogic.com /?special=nccmt (912 words)

	The Foliage Network - Things to See and Do - New Hampshire - White Mountains
		One key attraction is Mount Washington, the highest spot in the Northeast (6,288 feet above sea level).
		Mount Washington Observatory - The Mt. Washington Observatory is a nonprofit, membership sponsored organization which operates atop Mt. Washington.
		You can either take the Mount Washington Cog Railway, the Auto Road (drive your own car), or take an Auto Road van (guided tour).
	www.foliagenetwork.com /things_to_see_and_do/northeast_us/NH/white_mountains.php (814 words)

	NHSL - Granite State Libraries, March/April 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Admission is free on opening day, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m., thanks to the generous support of exhibition sponsor the Mount Washington Cog Railway.
		"It's wonderful that the Mount Washington Cog Railway is giving people a day to come into the museum to see this display of Yankee ingenuity for free," said John L. Frisbee, the museum's chief executive officer.
		The history of the Mount Washington Cog Railway is interwoven into the story of the Aiken inventors.
	www.state.nh.us /nhsl/gsl/35-2museum.html (836 words)

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