Incorporating diesel locomotives into the Mt. Washington Cog Railway was a disastrous decision. This railroad is a national treasure and needs to be preserved as a testament to the power of steam.
I would love to have a cab ride on one of those engines since I have experience learning how to operate steam locomotives and steam traction engines. I have 95 out of 100 hours completed and passed my steam school exam and coursework.
I rode her for the first time this summer. I was in the coach however, not the cab. I did choose the last row closest to the engine though. It was a great day, drove up in the morning on the autoroad then drove around and went up the cog.
the one he's holding for most of the time ( the one on the backhead) is the throttle, and the one on the floor next to him is the handbrake. I remember the guy driving, he let me fire for a bit on the way up one time.
There's got to be a better way to open and close the firebox door. View videos of Chinese steam locos, either the engineer or the fireman steps on a plate switch which opens/closes the door.
I will always love the steam trains better than the biodiesels,,out of protest I will never ride the new trains ..I hope they fail ,,they will never last as long as the steamers and not as powerful either,,if you had a pull off the steamer would win everytime!!!!!
It's a piece of history, steam locomotives are safe in the right hands, they are loud, bumpy, and dirty, but engineers put through it because they love to keep history alive for generations to come
I think youre a piece of crap oilsmoke jones..they are built better than youre gay biodiesel and steam is more powerful those steam loco motives are 70 to 100 yrs old the bio desiels wont last that long
A true skill of these gentlemen. Long live steam
Incorporating diesel locomotives into the Mt. Washington Cog Railway was a disastrous decision. This railroad is a national treasure and needs to be preserved as a testament to the power of steam.
I would love to have a cab ride on one of those engines since I have experience learning how to operate steam locomotives and steam traction engines. I have 95 out of 100 hours completed and passed my steam school exam and coursework.
I stood in the cab of #9, "waumbek" when I went, even stationary its amazing to see, and watching it climb the hill is amazing
I rode her for the first time this summer. I was in the coach however, not the cab. I did choose the last row closest to the engine though. It was a great day, drove up in the morning on the autoroad then drove around and went up the cog.
Thanks for the cab ride.
Very simple back head on that boiler.
What's that mechanical box with a rotating handle on the engineer's side?
A mechanism that self-applies oil/grease to all of the moving gears.
@@FL92002 thanks for the response!
what do the two wheels do that the engineer uses? does that control the speed and the brakes?
the one he's holding for most of the time ( the one on the backhead) is the throttle, and the one on the floor next to him is the handbrake.
I remember the guy driving, he let me fire for a bit on the way up one time.
How did u get a cab ride in this engine?
Noah Gallant good question, how did he get to ride in the cab?
wouldn't it be easier if there was a foot peddle to control the boiler door.
the steamers don't take any shit from the mountain.....the little engine that could!!!
There's got to be a better way to open and close the firebox door. View videos of Chinese steam locos, either the engineer or the fireman steps on a plate switch which opens/closes the door.
The locomotive was built in the 19th century.
Crank the hand break up going down the hill
You really get around don't you.
I will always love the steam trains better than the biodiesels,,out of protest I will never ride the new trains ..I hope they fail ,,they will never last as long as the steamers and not as powerful either,,if you had a pull off the steamer would win everytime!!!!!
Too bad the ugly diesels dominate this railway now.
Are you kidding me..what a piece of crap...I wouldn't go near that thing if you paid ME..
It's a piece of history, steam locomotives are safe in the right hands, they are loud, bumpy, and dirty, but engineers put through it because they love to keep history alive for generations to come
I think youre a piece of crap oilsmoke jones..they are built better than youre gay biodiesel and steam is more powerful those steam loco motives are 70 to 100 yrs old the bio desiels wont last that long