Entries by Barry Goldstein

Swiss Train Stories Mountain Cogwheels

What do Mount Washington in New Hamphsire and Mount Rigi in Switzerland have in common? Both were the first mountain cogwheel railways in their respective continents. Mount Washington Cog Railway in 1868, first in the USA. Mount Rigi Cogwheel Railway in Switzerland, in 1871 the first in continental Europe. Both lines are still running today. […]