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The Cog
A look at the last days of regular steam on the Mt. Washington Cog Railway, as well as a peek at current steam operations.
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Photo ID: 752481

Stuff happens. What was to be the last day of steam operations on the Mt. Washington Cog Railway ended early for Engineer Joe and Fireman "Cookie." They had two runs scheduled this day and... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 2
Train ID: None
Photo Date: October 12, 2020


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Added: Oct 29, 2020

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Photo ID: 752404

Up on the roof. Just about 20 minutes before official sunset, MWRC #2 "Ammonoosuc" sits on the Mt. Washington summit platform, while it's passengers explore the summit. You are ... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 2
Train ID: 4 PM Train
Photo Date: October 01, 2020


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Added: Oct 28, 2020

Views: 3,621
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Photo ID: 752286

Summit switching. Engineer Mark "Cookie" Sodergren coaxes his train slowly across the massive hydraulic switch just below the summit of Mt. Washington, in preparation for its arri... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 2
Train ID: 4 PM Train
Photo Date: October 01, 2020


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Added: Oct 27, 2020

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Photo ID: 752206

Steamscape: The Great Gulf and the Homestretch. On a late afternoon trip, MWRC #2 "Ammonoosuc" transits the Homestretch Flats en route to the summit of Mt. Washington, with the 3,... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 2
Train ID: 4 PM Train
Photo Date: October 01, 2020


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Added: Oct 27, 2020

Views: 1,637
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Photo ID: 752144

Steamscape: Mt. Jefferson. Although the mountain range which includes New Hampshire's Mt. Washington is called "The Presidentials", not all of the peaks are named for people who h... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 2
Train ID: 4 PM Train
Photo Date: October 01, 2020


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Added: Oct 26, 2020

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Photo ID: 751786

The Cog’s afternoon steam run charges up the hill. Looking resplendent in the afternoon sun, MWRC #2 “Ammonoosuc” and her bright red coach head up Cold Spring Hill with the Cog Railwa... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 2
Train ID: 3 PM Train
Photo Date: September 21, 2020


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Added: Oct 23, 2020

Views: 2,081
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Photo ID: 751723

Mt. Washington Cog Railway Track Maintenance Car. Just how difficult could it be to maintain a railway that is all of 3.1 miles long? Well, if the railway is built entirely on wooden tres... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Track Maintenance Car
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: None
Train ID: None
Photo Date: September 21, 2020


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Added: Oct 22, 2020

Views: 13,260
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Favorited: 20
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Photo ID: 751661

Like a rocket going to the moon. When the NH Legislature granted a charter to Sylvester Marsh in 1858, to build his railway to the summit of Mt. Washington, they thought the guy was nuts. ... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 2
Train ID: 8:30AM Steam Special
Photo Date: September 21, 2020


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Added: Oct 21, 2020

Views: 2,613
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Photo ID: 751581

"Cogger" Joe Eggleston and his "office". They say that if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life. Of all of the railroad people I have met over the years, I think this ... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 2
Train ID: None
Photo Date: September 21, 2020


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Added: Oct 20, 2020

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Photo ID: 751470

New Hampshire's colorful Cog Railway. Fall colors provide the backdrop as the Mt. Washington Cog Railway's Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotive M4 "Agiocochook" takes the B-section of the ... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Diesel-Hydraulic Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: M4
Train ID: 1PM Trip
Photo Date: October 01, 2020


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Added: Oct 19, 2020

Views: 2,866
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Photo ID: 751348

The first trip of the day heads for the summit. It's 8:30 AM and the sun has only been shining on Marshfield Station for just over 30 minutes as the Mt. Washington Cog Railway sends its fir... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 2
Train ID: 8:30AM Steam Special
Photo Date: September 21, 2020


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Added: Oct 18, 2020

Views: 1,805
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Photo ID: 751067

The "Deuce" makes her entrance. About 15 minutes before it's scheduled 8:30 AM departure, Engineer Joe Eggleston brings MWRC #2 "Ammonoosuc" and her coach to the platform at Marshfield Stat... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 2
Train ID: 8:30AM Steam Special
Photo Date: September 21, 2020


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Added: Oct 16, 2020

Views: 2,369
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Photo ID: 704410

"Old Soldiers Never Die......" In the words of an old British Army Song, "They just fade away." Such is the case with some of the retired steam locomotives on the Mt. ... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 6
Train ID: None
Photo Date: June 29, 2019


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Added: Jul 22, 2019

Views: 4,192
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Photo ID: 703704

The quintessential "Little Engine That Could." With a full tender of coal and water, MWRC #9 chugs slowly past my camera position pushing its lone coach toward the boarding platform adjacen... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 9
Train ID: 2:30PM Train
Photo Date: June 29, 2019


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Added: Jul 17, 2019

Views: 2,251
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Photo ID: 703522

A slow crawl. After coaling and watering their locomotive, the crew of the Mt. Washington Cog Railway's 2:30 PM steam departure makes the slow crawl from the coal bunker to the platform are... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 9
Train ID: 2:30PM Train
Photo Date: June 29, 2019


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By: Kevin Madore

Added: Jul 16, 2019

Views: 1,920
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