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At Base Station |
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Locomotive "Waumbek" gets coal at the pit. Locomotives use one ton of coal and 1,000 gals. of water, on average, each trip. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 9:38:28 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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MWCR 9(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
MWCR 9 |
| Description: |
Locomotive "Waumbek" at the Base station pit. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 9:39:08 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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MWCR 9(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
At the Base Station |
| Description: |
The "Waumbek" moving back up to the Base station from the pit. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 9:39:34 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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MWCR 9(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
MWCR 9 |
| Description: |
"Waumbek" approaching the Base station. The little trains have been assaulting the highest mountain in New England since 1869. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 9:40:23 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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MWCR 9(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
MWCR 9 |
| Description: |
"Waumbek" up against it's coach at Base Station. Note the "water crane" at left. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 9:40:53 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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MWCR 9(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
MWCR 3 |
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On the ascent, our train with MWCR 9, goes into the hole at Waumbek switch for downbound train with engine 3, the "Base Staion". |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 9:41:21 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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MWCR 3(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
MWCR 3 |
| Description: |
Locomotives "Base Station" and "Waumbek" side by side on the mountain. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 9:42:03 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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MWCR 3(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
Climbing to the sun |
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Looking back down the right of way towards Base Station, Bretton Woods, and Fabyan. See accompanying map for this area. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 9:42:34 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Mt. Washington area |
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Cog Railway extends from Base Station to summit, upper right. Fabyan and Bretton Woods on the old MEC Mountain sub are at left, and well-known Crawford Notch is where "Carroll Co." is on map. (Map Copyright Maptech) |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 9:43:07 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Maptech |
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| Title: |
On the summit |
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Our train sits at the summit station, 6,288 ft. above sea level. A clear, sunny day like this is unusual at the top of Mt. Washington, whose winter weather rivals that of Antartica, with wind chill temps of minus 100F not uncommon. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 10:11:03 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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MWCR 9(UNKNOWN) |
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| Title: |
View from the summit |
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The wind was fairly calm this day also, probably only 15-20 mph. Remember, Mt. Washington holds the world record for highest recorded wind speed--231 mph, recorded in April, 1934. Average daily wind speed is 35mph. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 5:35:06 PM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
View at the summit |
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The weather observatory is manned year round, they don't go outside in the dead of winter unless it's absolutely necessary. The average daily temp is 26.5 degrees F., with the lowest being minus 47 and highest 72. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 5:35:39 PM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
View at the summit |
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Train will be starting it's descent shortly. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 5:36:11 PM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
View at the summit |
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Looking northwesterly from the summit. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 5:36:46 PM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Last view at the summit |
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No. 9, the "Waumbek", about to leave the summit. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 5:37:21 PM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Beginning the descent |
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In the coach and starting back down the 3.1 miles of railway, constructed entirely on wooden trestlework. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/31/2005 10:01:44 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Beginning the descent |
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Looks like we're dropping off the edge of the world as we start down the average 25% grade. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/31/2005 10:02:10 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
On the descent |
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Not far below the summit, note one of the buildings at right atop the ridgeline, we pass one of the abandoned tanks. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/31/2005 10:02:43 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Going in the hole |
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Our traincrew scrambles to line us into Skyline switch (siding). It requires the movement of 9 separate pieces of "rack 'n rail" every time a switch is lined, some pieces weighing as much as 200lbs. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/31/2005 10:03:38 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
In the hole |
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Locomotive 6, "Great Gulf", charges past us, upgrade. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/31/2005 10:36:27 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Still in the hole |
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Locomotive #3, "Agiocochook", follows #6 on their ascents. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/31/2005 10:36:55 AM |
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Thompson and Meserve, NH |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Ruling grade |
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The steepest part of the grade is "Jacob's Ladder", note the sign at right, a staggering 37.4 % gradient. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/31/2005 10:37:33 AM |
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Thompson and Meserve, NH |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Halfway House |
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Passing the "Halfway House" at an elevation of 4,300 ft. on our descent. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/31/2005 10:53:26 AM |
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Thompson and Meserve, NH |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Someone else in the hole |
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Locomotive 2, "Ammonoosuc", and train are in the hole at Waumbek switch (siding) for us to pass. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/31/2005 10:54:38 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
"Line and lock" |
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Locomotive #2's crew, well, at least one of them, scrambles to line the switch at Waumbek, so they can come back out and resume their journey. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/31/2005 10:56:01 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Waumbek tank |
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At an elevation of 3,800 ft., Waumbek tank is the only tank on the route still in service, and all upbound trains make a stop here for water. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/31/2005 10:56:45 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
Reload |
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Another group of passengers board the train for a "trip to the sun" at Marshfield station. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/31/2005 10:57:30 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
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Carl Weber |
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| Title: |
One more time |
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Locomotive #9 shoves off (literally) on another run up the mountain, crossing Ammonoosuc trestle. |
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8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/31/2005 10:58:22 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserve, NH |
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Carl Weber |
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