Mount Washington Cog Railway
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Mount Washington Cog Railway is a historic mountain-climbing railroad in New Hampshire that carries passengers to the summit of Mount Washington using cog-driven locomotives.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage railway
ⓘ
mountain railway ⓘ rack railway ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| category |
Heritage railroads in New Hampshire
ⓘ
Rack railways in the United States ⓘ Rail transport in New Hampshire ⓘ |
| connects |
Marshfield Base Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
summit of Mount Washington ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1866 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designer | Sylvester Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationGain | about 3,500 feet ⓘ |
| founder | Sylvester Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | narrow gauge ⓘ |
| hasStation |
Marshfield Base Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Washington summit station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| historicSignificance |
first mountain-climbing cog railway in the world
ⓘ
oldest cog railway in North America ⓘ |
| lineLength | about 3 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Coos County, New Hampshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Hampshire ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | White Mountain National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumGradient | over 37 percent ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
climbs to the highest peak in the Northeastern United States
ⓘ
one of the steepest rack railways in the world ⓘ |
| offers | scenic views of the White Mountains ⓘ |
| opened | 1869 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Mount Washington Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | tourist passenger service ⓘ |
| propulsion |
bio-diesel locomotives
ⓘ
diesel locomotives ⓘ steam locomotives ⓘ |
| rackSystemType | Marsh rack system ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | warmer months ⓘ |
| state | New Hampshire ⓘ |
| terminusLocation |
Marshfield Base Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristRegion | White Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track with passing sidings ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 4 ft 8 in ⓘ |
| uses |
cog-driven locomotives
ⓘ
rack-and-pinion system ⓘ |
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