| I was hiking in the Willey Range of the White Mountains, and caught this view of the MWCR steam train going up the long trestle from an open spot on the summit of Mt. Avalon. The steam engine is geared pretty low - 40 discrete cylinder strokes per one revolution of the cog wheel. So there's a LOT of exhaust when the train is headed up the mountain. And this perspective gives a good idea of how tiny the train is compared to the massif of the Mt. Washington Range. You can see the Jacobs Ladder trestle a little down and to the left of the train. That's the steepest section of track, and it certainly looks that way from this angle. You can just barely make out the red passenger coach in the enlarged version of this photo. |
| Date:
10/5/2018 |
Location:
Mt Washington, NH |
Views:
96 |
Collection Of:
 
Bob Krug |
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Author: Bob Krug
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| Picture Categories: Scenic,Steam,Action |
This picture is part of album: Chasing the Mt Washington Cog Railway on foot |