Several pages in the book’s center unfold for a panoramic display of the mountain vistas.Ībout the photographer: Jay Philbrick is one half of the Philbrick Photography team, portrait and wedding photographers in North Conway, New Hampshire. The dramatic landscape of Mount Washington and the surrounding peaks and valleys provide a constant backdrop for the colorful trains and coaches as they ply their way up and down the mountain. The book’s photographs capture The Cog in all four seasons. It uses a Marsh rack system and one or two steam locomotives and six biodiesel powered locomotives to carry tourists to the top of the mountain. Great attractions include old fashioned Cog Railways like the Conway Scenic Railroad and the climb up. Check out the New Hampshire Highland Games & Festival, Waterville Valley’s complete resort and Santas Village. The railway is still in operation, climbing Mount Washington in New Hampshire, USA. In the White Mountains some things are given like majestic scenery, year round outdoor recreation and memorable family vacations.
A century and a half later, the only cog railway currently operating in the United States continues to provide an incredible experience for visitors who step aboard - much like those first passengers on July 3, 1869. The Mount Washington Cog Railway is the worlds first mountain-climbing cog railway (rack-and-pinion railway). It is intended to bring The Cog experience to life for those who have yet to ride the historic train.īuilt by veterans of the Civil War, the Mount Washington Cog Railway was the brainchild of inventor and New Hampshire native Sylvester Marsh, who invented the cog mechanism that provides the traction necessary for the train to ascend the mountain. A train that is propelled up a steep slope not by power to its wheels (which would slip and slide on the 37 grade) but by a big-toothed cog wheel underneath. Great attractions include old fashioned Cog Railways like the Conway Scenic Railroad and the climb up Mount Washington. The photographs will re-kindle memories for those who have ridden the train, making it a wonderful keepsake. See more ideas about new hampshire, white mountains, new england. The Mount Washington Cog Railway, White Mountains, New Hampshire is a 120-page visual tour of the delights awaiting passengers as they ride the train to the summit of New England’s highest peak. Tiffany Zhunio-hoffmans board cog railway nh, followed by 167 people on Pinterest. Ride the rails along the Pemigewasset River aboard the Hobo Railroad, or. Today, there are several scenic trains that are still running along these historic tracks that offer scenic rail travel to visitors to the region. This full-color, coffee table book comes loaded with photographs that capture the Mount Washington Cog Railway experience. When the railroads were built in the late 1800’s, travel to the White Mountains became easier and faster for guests.
Jay Philbrick, photographer, visits Gibson's Bookstore to share the 150th anniversary celebration book for the Mount Washington Cog Railway!
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