Here's a close-up shot of MWRC #3 "Agiocochook" going full-bore up the initial grade on the Mt. Washington Cog Railway. Watching this little engine work at close range is very much a multi-sens... (more)

High pressure cresting over New Hampshire brought clear skies over Mt. Washington for the Columbus Day weekend. Knowing this might be one of the last times that 5 steamers would operate in such ... (more)

Here's the over-the-shoulder view of the Marshfield Station complex as I climb Cold Spring Hill. In the foreground, a two-train section prepares to depart the platform for the summit. Further ... (more)

While brilliant fall foliage prevails at Marshfield Station, a quick look up the Cog Railway track shows that with a little elevation, the foliage season is pretty much over. The top of Cold Spri... (more)

When the runs are done for the day, the crew just lines up the trains in preparation for the next day's work. Here 0-2-2-0 3 spends the night next to a shed near the coaling tipple. It was one of ... (more)

Even from over 1000' feet below, you can still tell when Kroflite's fireman opens the firebox door to add more coal. 0-2-2-0 10 (the lower train) has just cleared Long Trestle, while 0-2-2-0 3 is ... (more)

Peak fall color at The Cog. Peak fall colors are strongly in evidence as MWRy #10 "Kroflite" takes on the 21% grade at Cold Spring Hill...the first leg of the journey to the summit of Mt. W... (more)

After one of the busiest days of the year, all is quiet at Mount Washington's base station as 0-2-2-0 Ammonoosuc waits for tomorrow to come. Notice the cog wheel in between the trailing tender tru... (more)

Mount Washington Cog Railway #2 ascends the mountain on a gloriously clear May day. But don't let the clear skies fool you. Temperatures at the summit are below 40, with wind gusts up to 80 mph!

Mount Washington Cog Railway number 2, Ammonoosuc, waits at the base station for passengers on a clear day in May, 2007.

Whether close-up or at a distance, there are few sights more awe-inspiring than the Mt. Washington Railway trains assaulting the mountain. In this view taken from Marshfield Station, we see #6 "... (more)

After a spending several hours in very dreary conditions on the summit of Mt. Washington, the railfan gods showed me a brief bit of mercy. For just a moment, a shaft of very dim sunshine illumin... (more)

Mt. Washington has a (well-deserved) reputation for changeable weather. Here, during a brief respite from the clouds and fog, we see Locomotive #8 "Moosilauke", with its red coach on the Homestr... (more)

Immediately upon leaving the Marshfield Station, Mt. Washington Railway trains cross the beautiful Ammonoosuc River before tackling Cold Spring Hill. Here, #6 "Kancamagus" pushes a colorful coac... (more)

Mount Washington Cog Railway #2 "Ammonoosuc" backs slowly down the holding track where it will be parked and its fire banked for the night. Over the past 20 years, the railroad has experimented ... (more)