Beyond the view in winter, the Cog Railway's secret life

In winter, little ones think of the Mount Washington Cog Railway as New Hampshire’s Polar Express. Others wonder if this is how Santa commutes to work. And train buffs, including baby boomers and ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

All aboard The Cog: 'Railway to the Moon,' nestled in the White Mountains

1 of 7 — Cog Railway 2024 NHPR photo Zoey Knox I’ve summited Mount Washington maybe eight times, and had the privilege of covering the classic Mount Washington Road Race this past June. One spring I ...
AOL

This Historic Cog Train Climbs to the ‘Top of New England’ and Has Some of the Most Glorious Fall Foliage Views

The Mount Washington Cog Railway going through fall foliage. The Mount Washington Cog Railway is where history, innovation, and scenic fall foliage come together—forming an unforgettable autumn ...
Concord Monitor

‘Poor decisions’ – Cog train helps rescue Mt. Washington hiker in brutal conditions

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The Cog’s role in winter adventure — and rescue

In winter, little ones think of the Mount Washington Cog Railway as New Hampshire’s Polar Express. Others wonder if this is how Santa commutes to work. And train buffs, including baby boomers and ...
New Hampshire Union Leader

Cog Railway looking to go electric

Jan 12, 2025 Jan 12, 2025 Updated Feb 18, 2026 The Mount Washington Cog Railway, which began operating the world’s first mountain-climbing railroad on July 3, 1869, is developing the world’s first ...
Concord Monitor

Weather stations along Cog Railway will improve forecasting in and around Mount Washington

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New Hampshire Union Leader

Cog Railway plans 155th anniversary celebrate

Defying all odds and demonstrating unshakable ingenuity, a daring new enterprise began operations in northern New Hampshire in the summer of 1869. Today, 155 years later, the Mount Washington Cog ...
WMUR

Runner beats train to summit of Mount Washington

MONDAY NIG AT SEVEN. YESTERDAY, RUNNERS TOOK TO MOUNT WASHINGTON FOR A DIFFERENT KIND OF RACE. THEY WERE RACING THE COG RAIL TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN. IT WAS A FOGGY VICTORY FOR COLORADO’S JOSEPH ...
Newsday

Hiker describes 11-hour ordeal after falling on Mount Washington, admits he was 'underprepared'

MEREDITH, N.H. — As temperatures plunged on Mount Washington and ferocious winds made it near impossible to see, hiker Cole Matthes began to drift away from the trail. Then he hit a patch of ...
Berkshire Eagle

Hotel entrepreneur Henry N. Teague ran the Cog Railroad

Henry Nelson Teague (1875-1951) was best known in North Berkshire as proprietor of a Williamstown hotel called The Greylock. But he was even better known in New England as the operator for two decades ...