Books About New Hampshire
 
They Said It Couldn't Be Done: The Mount Washington Cog Railway And Its History

Bray, Donald H.
(Kendall/Hunt, 1984)

When Sylvester Marsh came up with the idea of building a railway up Mt. Washington, many people thought he was crazy. However, the first train arrived on the summit on July 3, 1869. The construction of the railway represents an engineering achievement unsurpassed in the 19th century, as it was the first mountain cog railway ever built.
 
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