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They said it couldn't be done: The Mount Washington Cog Railway and its history

Author Donald H Bray
Publisher Kendall/Hunt Pub. Co
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Author(s)Donald H Bray
ISBN / ASIN0840332947
ISBN-139780840332943
Sales Rank5,262,939
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸

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Fascinating and detailed history of the construction and operation of the Mt. Washington Cog Railway, from the earliest days through to its continued success as a modern tourist attraction. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos, many of them rare. Includes roster of locomotives, including No. 1 (1866), the Aiken locomotives (1868-1870), the ones that no longer exist, and the ones built by the Manchester Locomotive Works (1874-1908), and the ones built by the Railway itself. Also includes a roster of passenger cars and work cars. 172 pages.