The Mount Washington Cog Railway, which has a staff of about 100, now boasts a $3.3 million maintenance facility with cutting-edge technology. The historic railroad hopes to attract a workforce so it can continue to bring tourists to the summit of.
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BERLIN â The Mount Washington Cog Railway recently dedicated a $3.3 million maintenance facility designed to bring cutting-edge technology to the historic railroad, in operation since 1869.
At the same time, the railway company is partnering with White Mountains Community College to train students in the diesel heavy equipment program with the aim of training potential employees skilled in the highly technical work of maintaining the cog railway and preparing them for good jobs in New Hampshire s North Country.Â
Named in honor of Johnny Suitor, the railwayâs longtime shop foreman, the new Cog facility was built for âThe Cogâsâ team of master mechanics, welders and fabricators to maintain and grow their fleet of nine biodiesel locomotives.