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Mount Washington Railway: A Century of Climbing Feats
Rev Geo Merriam chronicles the Mount Washington cog railway in New Hampshire. He details the unique center cog rail, safety mechanisms, steep grades, and the historic triumph of Sylvester Marsh’s invention over naysayers. He notes trains began in 1869, six water tanks, forty seats per car, and regular checks by workers before each run.
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Geo. Merriam
Rhiga
Switzerland
United States
Mauch Chunk
Venn
Mount Washington
New Hampshire
Glen House
Pine Tree States
Gulf of Mexico
Jefferson
Adams
Madison
Crawford
Kaw
Dickinson County
Topeka
Sylvester Marsh
Littleton
Marsh