These pictures of the Mount Washington Cog Railway in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire were taken on October 2, 1999. The railway is a scenic wonder and is designated as a national engineering landmark. Each train on the Cog Railway consists of one train and one coach. There are a total of seven braking systems on each train. The round-trip journey takes three hours.
Passengers ride three across in open-window vintage coaches.
This photo was taken from a passing siding. Trains coming up the mountain allow trains coming down the mountain to pass by ducking into a siding and then backing back onto the main after the other train has passed. Each of the railway switches has 9 separate pieces, all which are moved by hand by the brakeman. The switch to the right is leading up-hill into a passing siding. A visitor's center and post office are on top of the mountain, not to mention great views of the surrounding countryside.