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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: 371356

In the shadow of her own dark plume, the Mount Washington Railway Company's Locomotive #10, "Kroflite" takes the B-Section of the 9AM excursion up Cold Spring Hill on a chilly fall morning.... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 10
Train ID: 9 AM B-Section
Photo Date: October 12, 2008


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Added: Aug 08, 2011

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Photo ID: 332853

Cogscape - Burt's Ravine. Located just above the famous Jacob's Ladder Trestle is the second steepest portion of the Mt. Washington Cog Railway, known as Long Trestle. From our camera pos... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 9
Train ID: 1PM Train
Photo Date: June 13, 2009


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Added: Jul 27, 2010

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Photo ID: 332624

Breaking Out. Mount Washington Railway Company's Locomotive #4 has just descended out of a thick low cloud deck and into visual conditions on the Jacob's Ladder Trestle, the steepest grade ... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 4
Train ID: 3PM Train
Photo Date: May 30, 2009


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Added: Jul 25, 2010

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Photo ID: 332173

Ah, the good old days. The Fireman on Mt. Washington Railway Company #10, "Kroflite" is grabbing another shovel of coal about every 20 seconds as his locomotive takes the B-section of the 1... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 10
Train ID: 11AM Train
Photo Date: October 05, 2008


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Added: Jul 21, 2010

Views: 8,702
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Photo ID: 332073

Anatomy of a survivor. As most steam enthusiasts know by now, the owner of the Mt. Washington Cog Railway began a conversion to diesel power back in 2008. That conversion is largely compl... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 9
Train ID: None
Photo Date: May 30, 2009


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Added: Jul 21, 2010

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Photo ID: 316816

The Mount Washington Railway Company's venerable #2, "Ammonoosuc", enjoys a relatively gentle grade just moments after leaving Marshfield Station on a cool fall morning. I don't take a lot of ro... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 2
Train ID: 9AM Train
Photo Date: October 12, 2008


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Added: Mar 10, 2010

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Photo ID: 316680

Sunset on the steam era at Mt. Washington. The early fall sun is just a few degrees above the horizon and the light is fading at Marshfield Station. Nearly all of the trains are now back ... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 3
Train ID: None
Photo Date: October 12, 2008


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Added: Mar 08, 2010

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Photo ID: 307196

Mt. Washington Railway Company's Locomotive #9 backs her train off the Skyline Siding after allowing an ascending train to pass. This is the highest of the two locations on the line where trains... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 9
Train ID: 10 AM Train
Photo Date: June 13, 2009


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Added: Dec 15, 2009

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Photo ID: 297573

The shadows are long and there's a definite chill in the air as we find MWRC #9 "Waumbek" taking the early morning steam special up Cold Spring Hill, enroute to the summit of Mt. Washington. An ... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 9
Train ID: 8AM Train
Photo Date: September 06, 2009


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Added: Sep 17, 2009

Views: 3,776
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Photo ID: 296706

Cogscape - Cold Spring Hill. This shot may well depict one of the last times we'll ever see a steam engine on Mount Washington at 5PM. Sunday of Labor Day weekend is the last day of the o... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 9
Train ID: 5PM Train
Photo Date: September 06, 2009


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Added: Sep 09, 2009

Views: 6,170
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Photo ID: 296585

Steam still lives at The Cog. It's just not nearly as common as it once was. On the Sunday of Labor Day Weekend, New England was blessed with high pressure, clear, dry air and calm winds. ... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 9
Train ID: 11AM Train
Photo Date: September 06, 2009


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Added: Sep 08, 2009

Views: 15,559
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Photo ID: 296516

The newest power on the Mt. Washington Cog Railway is this diesel hydraulic locomotive, which emerged from the line's mechanical shop in the summer of 2009. M-3 joined the prototype, M-1, ... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: John Deere Diesel Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC M-3
Train ID: 10AM Train
Photo Date: September 06, 2009


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Added: Sep 08, 2009

Views: 4,386
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Photo ID: 292972

A brief break in an otherwise solid overcast illuminates the B-Section of the 3PM Train as it pulls away from the water stop at Waumbek Tank and heads for the summit. The contrasts abound on thi... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 2
Train ID: 3PM Train
Photo Date: October 05, 2008


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Added: Aug 04, 2009

Views: 4,625
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Photo ID: 288605

4-Way Meet at Waumbek. Four Mt. Washington Railway trains converge at Waumbek Water Tank late on a fall afternoon. On the left, Diesel Locomotive M-1 handles the A-Section of the ascendin... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 2
Train ID: 3PM Trains
Photo Date: October 12, 2008


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Added: Jun 25, 2009

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Photo ID: 288474

Mount Washington Cog Railway #9 "Waumbek" comes off Long Trestle at 5300 MSL, clawing her way to Skyline Switch, just a couple of hundred yards ahead. There, the hard work will pretty much be don... (more)

Railroad: Mount Washington Cog Railway
Locomotive: Steam 0-2-2-0 Cog
Location: Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA
Locomotive #: MWRC 9
Train ID: 1PM Train
Photo Date: June 13, 2009


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Added: Jun 24, 2009

Views: 3,902
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