Today I took 28 guests up to the Cog Railway. This is one of my favorite trips that I get to do, as I love going to the top of Mount Washington to experience some of the "World's Worst Weather". When we left the base station the top was in the clear. When we got to the top it was fully in the clouds, which means you couldn't see much. There were still some small piles of snow left from the 4 inches they received this week. It was rather warm up there for October as well and the winds were "calm", though a couple of people managed to have a quick snowball fight.
There is something that is special about the Cog Railway. I don't know if it's the smell of the coal, the sounds of the whistle, but I could spend all day there just watching the train. I liek to watch the guests as they try to get that special picture of the guys working on the train, or as the trains leave the Base Station. Then on the train eveyone gets up and tries to stand upright. but can't because the average grade is 25%. Picture an airplane while it climbs to its cruising altitude.
Since our Van is already out on a trip on Thursday's, we caravan to the Cog as a group. It is always fun to have 10 cars behind you as you drive up there. As usual once we were back down at the bottom everyone went out on thier own to explore some more of the White Mountains as there are still many areas that have beautiful color showing.
This was also one of the last times that we can get to the top, but that depends on Mother Nature. During the Winter they run the train about halfway up the mountain and then let you get out on the side of the Mountain, once again a unique way to experience Mount Washington in all it's splendor.
There is something that is special about the Cog Railway. I don't know if it's the smell of the coal, the sounds of the whistle, but I could spend all day there just watching the train. I liek to watch the guests as they try to get that special picture of the guys working on the train, or as the trains leave the Base Station. Then on the train eveyone gets up and tries to stand upright. but can't because the average grade is 25%. Picture an airplane while it climbs to its cruising altitude.
Since our Van is already out on a trip on Thursday's, we caravan to the Cog as a group. It is always fun to have 10 cars behind you as you drive up there. As usual once we were back down at the bottom everyone went out on thier own to explore some more of the White Mountains as there are still many areas that have beautiful color showing.
This was also one of the last times that we can get to the top, but that depends on Mother Nature. During the Winter they run the train about halfway up the mountain and then let you get out on the side of the Mountain, once again a unique way to experience Mount Washington in all it's splendor.
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