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.
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Show Transcript LIVE AT THE MANCHESTER AIRPORT WITH MORE ON WHAT TRAVEL NUMBERS ARE LOOKING LIKE TONIGHT. THREMIE LLION PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO FLY.IT WAS A VERY BUSY DAY HERE AT MANCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPT.OR WITH COVID RESTRICTIONS EASED AND NUMBERS VERY LOW HE RE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE..THE ONLY SU RGE WE ARE SEEING IS FROM TRAVELERS. RAIN SOAKED ROADS CERTAINLY NOT SLOWING PEOPLE DOWN ON ROUTE 93 IN HOOSKETT.THE FRIDAY COMMUTE HEADING INTO THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND MOVING PRETTY WELL. IP TR A ESTIMATES THAT 43 MILLION AMERICANS WILL TRAVEL BY CAR.WITH NEW HAMPSHIRES MOUNTAINS A TOP SPOT TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH. CAROL SULLIVAN WITH THE WHITE MOUTAIN HOTEL D AN RESORT SAYS BUSINESSS I REACHING RECORD LEVELS AS PENT UP TRAVEL DEMAND EXPLODES.
THOMPSON & MESERVE S PURCHASE â The Mt. Washington Cog Railway has invested about $5 million over the past five years in capital projects, with the bulk of these dollars paying for re-railing the whole route from the Marshfield Base Station to the Sherman Adams Building on the 6,288-foot summit with stiffer, stronger 100-pound rail and for constructing a brand-new modern fabrication and maintenance facility, explained Cog president Wayne Presby of Littleton during a tour Thursday.
The rerailing project is designed to provide a smoother ride, reduce long-term track and rolling stock maintenance costs and increase customer confidence in the line, he said. The rerailing car that features an internal knuckle-boom crane, lights and hydraulic-powered tools was custom-built for the project by Cog employees and should remain in service for decades to come, allowing track maintenance to be scheduled around the clock, if need be.