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The cog railway up Mount Washington
1869
Marshfield Base Station, Mount Washington, New Hampshire
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The world's first mountain-climbing cog railway, running straight up the ridge since 1869 on grades that reach 37 percent. The legislature approved Sylvester Marsh's charter with a laugh, one member suggesting he might as well build a railway to the moon. It still climbs daily, some trains still pushed by the original steam locomotives.
That was 1 of the hidden places.
Location: historic site
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