![]() During the autumn of 2007, eight hikers were arrested and were to be charged in a federal court, due to the act having taken place in a National Forest. An off-duty New Hampshire State Trooper and a Forest Ranger began riding the train and arresting hikers who mooned it. The practice, though longstanding, is considered offensive by some of the Cog Railway's passengers. An amazing three hour round trip, including a newly updated museum at the base, gift shop and restaurant. Offering both vintage steam and biodiesel, the trains climb to the top of Mount Washington the highest peak in the Northeastern U.S. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Cog Railway Train Ascending Mt Washington White Mountains NH C1940 Postcard H17 at the best online prices at eBay. In the new proposal, 18 rail cars would be placed at 5,800 feet at a station from mid-May through mid-October. Specialties: The worlds first mountain-climbing cog railway, located in the White Mountains of NH. These accommodations would be built within this strip of land, below the summit. According to others, it is a reference to the train's original name, "The Railway to the Moon". Often dubbed the ultimate cross-country rail trip by enthusiasts, this epic 2,438-mile (3,924km), 51-hour journey between Chicago and San Francisco is undeniably breathtaking. The Cog Railway owns a 99-foot-wide strip of land that straddles the railroad from the Cog Railway Station to the summit of Mount Washington. One holds that it is an act of protest against the smoke, steam, and noise pollution generated by the railroad, which is known as the "Smog Railway" to some hikers. There are several theories as to the reasons for this tradition. Today the same mechanization that ferried early tourists offers a unique alternative to driving or hiking to the wind-whipped summit of the highest peak in the northeastern United States. Washington Cog Railway (The Cog) was the first mountain-ascending train in the world. It is a twenty- to thirty-year-old tradition, in which, as the train passes the trail, many hikers choose to drop their drawers and moon the passengers. An engineering marvel when it was built in the late 1860s, New Hampshire’s Mt. ![]() I really thought views were great (but yes slightly different) on both sides. For those interested, we sat on the left as the train we were in (not sure if they are all the same) had seats for 3 on the left and only 2 on the right. ![]() It is most commonly done by thru-hikers, as they pass by on the Appalachian Trail. Re: Cog railway - best place to sit 4 years ago. Mooning the Cog is a tradition in which hikers bare their buttocks to the Cog Railway on Mount Washington, the highest peak in New Hampshire. The Mount Washington Cog Railway is one of the world’s great rail adventures, and an exhilarating journey through history, technology and nature. ![]()
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