Read more about the Mount Washington Cog Railway in the March 2022 issue of Railfan & Railroad. Locomotive M1, named Wajo Nanatasis, made its debut just a few weeks before this photo was taken. One of Mount Washington Cog’s new diesel locomotives sits on the transfer table at the Base Station shop on June 28, 2008. This siding has since been ripped up after another siding about halfway down the mountain was extended.
On a crisp and clear October day in 2002, a Mount Washington Cog Railway train approaches Skyline siding on the west slope of Mount Washington.
Getting to Jacob’s Ladder requires a tough hike and scramble from either the top of the mountain or the bottom, but it’s well worth the effort for those who do make the trek, especially when steam is running. Climbing Jacob’s LadderĪ steam-powered train climbs the 37.4 percent Jacob’s Ladder, the steepest part of the entire railroad, on June 7, 2009. The railroad usually runs at least one steam-powered train every morning in the summer and fall. Locomotive 9 is one of only two steamers still in operation on the railroad today. Locomotive 9, Waumbek, crosses the Ammonoosuc River near Base Station on July 31, 2010. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Associate Editor Justin Franz spent time photographing this unique railroad in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Since then, more diesels have joined the fleet, but at least once a day in the summer and fall the old steamers roar up the mountain. These locomotives were the primary motive power on the mountain until 2008 when a brand new diesel locomotive was built by the railroad. The owner of a historic railway that runs up Mount Washington is proposing to build upscale accommodations and a restaurant near the summit of New Hampshire’s highest peak. Somewhere in that mess, out of sight of the casual viewer, is the cogwheel that does all the work muscling the little train uphill. Under the boiler and cab is a mess of piping, cylinders, rods and wheels.
On either end of the boulder is what looks like an unnecessarily large cab and an unnecessarily tall smokestack. On flat ground, the boiler angles down at about 15 degrees to keep the water inside level while climbing the hill with an average grade of 25 percent. Later on, locomotives with traditional horizontal boilers arrived, but they were no less weird-looking. The locomotive was officially named “Hero” but locals said it looked like a pepper sauce bottle so the name “Old Peppersass” was applied. In the early years, a locomotive with a standup boiler moved tourists to the summit 6,288-feet above sea level. Constructed in the 1860s, the Mount Washington Cog Railway was the world’s first mountain-climbing cog railroad. Located in the heart of the majestic White Mountains region of northern New Hampshire, Marshfield Base Station is just 6 miles east of another New Hampshire. Due to the popularity of trips, advance booking is recommended.Photo Line: Steam on the Mount Washington Cogįrom 1869 until 2008, steam ruled the west slope of New Hampshire’s Mount Washington, the tallest peak in the Northeast. Check the schedule online for available trains and times. Passengers may choose to take the three-hour round trip in a vintage coach powered by a historic steam locomotive or the more modern and eco-friendly biodiesel engines. Whether examining the history and memorabilia of The Cog at the Marshfield Station, where the original “Old Peppersass” engine is on display, or exploring the fascinating weather and ecosystem of the mountain at the summit of Mount Washington, visitors will find plenty to thrill and entertain at the Mount Washington Cog Railway. Visitors can send a postmarked stamp from the top of Mount Washington and get their photo taken at the summit marker.
Visitors will delight in exploring the mountain-top community which includes the Sherman Adams Visitors Center, Mount Washington Observatory’s Weather Museum and 1853 Tip Top House. With approximately one hour to spend at the 6,288 foot summit, visitors can take in the spectacular panoramic view, spanning the mountains and valleys of New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont, north into Canada, and east to the Atlantic Ocean. Passengers will experience a sense of adventure and history on the Mount Washington Cog Railway’s 3-hour guided train tour to the highest peak in the Northeast.
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