the old Coal engines were better last time i was up there, it was over the summer and they were only using the 2 Diesel engines and only had the coal engines as a back up, cuz i guess they said that it would take longer to get up the mountain because it would have to stop half way up to fill up with water and the Diesels dont have to stop at all except to let the descending train down
I agree completely...these engines are "butt-ugly"...what were they thinking. What about history and the technology that started the cog train in the first place. If they are worried about pollution and "going green" perhaps they should shut down the auto road thus stopping the cars and their pollution!!
That thing is a disgrace to railroading, even for a diesel; I understand that money is tight now, but no one is going to pay to be pushed up a mountain by that thing.
Ugh..that thing is ugly and has absolutely *no* charm to it whatsoever. I don't care if I have to wait for hours in line to ride one with a steam engine, I'm not going to ride up the mountain with one of those things.
agreed...i went up a few years back when they were all steam...and want to go back but not on one of those..it takes all the fun out of it...and i wouldnt want to listin to that the whole time...
There are plenty of tree's to filter out any pollution that steam loco's put out.The cog is visited by many for it's traditional use of steam.The diesel will kill the cog railroad.Too bad.....
actually, it goes back to the ground. The pollution dosent really linger in the air, its the ground enviroment that they are worried about. You see the black smoke coming from those dimond chimneys, no? We love it, and there are lots of things you can do to delt with it, still keeping the steam engine without majorly altering it.
However, I hope this is the only diesel they ever get. And I do hope its the last.
HELP THE EMPLOYEES KILL THAT ABOMINATION!!!write JOEL BEDOR!!! He is the one owner who can be reasoned with. Ive worked there for ten years and we need the help of custemers to tell them to stop because they wont listen to the employees. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!
Sadly this is due to people moving in from the cities don't like seeing smoke on the mountain and have been lobbying against the "Smoking beasts" for awhile now.
Rumor has is they plan on building two more over the winter... it sounds like steam will only be used for reserve power and special occaisions... I hope I'm wrong because I would rather take the auto road then ride a diesel...
im an engineer there and what you say is true. All the train crew there are trying to stop it. it has nothing to do with pollution but a cut in budget costs. Tell everyone you can to write JOEL BEDOR and tell him diesel will kill the cog. Please help us keep steam and make this abominaton stop.
It may well be Ugly but just think of the THRASH!! you would get outa that thing, HELLFIRE!!!
Toontrain 3 months ago
This is why the Old Man on the Mountain is gone... He saw the lack of nostalgia progressing and decided it was time to jump before it got worse...
ITS420PAT 4 months ago
Wow. You guys are complaining like it's the 1950's and 60's all over again!
StarWarsTrains 7 months ago
PIECE OF SHIT AND UGLY AS FUCK!!!
beatlesfan9753 10 months ago
what a piece of shit! Who thought this was a good idea? Steam is better!
pennyf9 1 year ago
the old Coal engines were better last time i was up there, it was over the summer and they were only using the 2 Diesel engines and only had the coal engines as a back up, cuz i guess they said that it would take longer to get up the mountain because it would have to stop half way up to fill up with water and the Diesels dont have to stop at all except to let the descending train down
bigkevcxza 1 year ago
you can't even call that the cog anymore, i bet the builders of the railway a rolling over in their graves at the site of this
footballruler606 1 year ago
I think it's cute...
JonatanGronoset 1 year ago
Jake brake down the hill, that would be sweet!
emile93 1 year ago
And doesn't it look stupid with those passenger cars!
CGT867 2 years ago
I agree completely...these engines are "butt-ugly"...what were they thinking. What about history and the technology that started the cog train in the first place. If they are worried about pollution and "going green" perhaps they should shut down the auto road thus stopping the cars and their pollution!!
207dakota 2 years ago 3
sadly there are now three of these tracto-I mean "locomotives"
jdgator95 2 years ago 4
The Mt Washington cog train ride is the best train ride in America. Pleas don't go diesel. It will never be the same if you do.
chiefjbcdiv8 2 years ago 4
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jdgator95 2 years ago
That diesel is a 600hp John Deere
generationll 2 years ago
That thing is a disgrace to railroading, even for a diesel; I understand that money is tight now, but no one is going to pay to be pushed up a mountain by that thing.
SR722 2 years ago 12
Efficient and enviro-friendly, yes. Aesthetic and charming - no!
Superedit 3 years ago
should of made them look like fake old ones complete with smokin' smoke stack.
ganymedeIV4 3 years ago
It looks like they deliberately made it as ugly as possible.
Look at the diesel locos on the Snowdon Mountain Railway in Wales and compare it to this thing, its disgraceful.
gguru1 3 years ago
Ugh..that thing is ugly and has absolutely *no* charm to it whatsoever. I don't care if I have to wait for hours in line to ride one with a steam engine, I'm not going to ride up the mountain with one of those things.
IrishBarFight 3 years ago 2
agreed...i went up a few years back when they were all steam...and want to go back but not on one of those..it takes all the fun out of it...and i wouldnt want to listin to that the whole time...
vtsimpsons 3 years ago
There are plenty of tree's to filter out any pollution that steam loco's put out.The cog is visited by many for it's traditional use of steam.The diesel will kill the cog railroad.Too bad.....
stveman 3 years ago
actually, it goes back to the ground. The pollution dosent really linger in the air, its the ground enviroment that they are worried about. You see the black smoke coming from those dimond chimneys, no? We love it, and there are lots of things you can do to delt with it, still keeping the steam engine without majorly altering it.
However, I hope this is the only diesel they ever get. And I do hope its the last.
keep on coggin...by STEAM engine.
WhyAyeMann 3 years ago
HELP THE EMPLOYEES KILL THAT ABOMINATION!!!write JOEL BEDOR!!! He is the one owner who can be reasoned with. Ive worked there for ten years and we need the help of custemers to tell them to stop because they wont listen to the employees. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!
cogger44 3 years ago
Sadly this is due to people moving in from the cities don't like seeing smoke on the mountain and have been lobbying against the "Smoking beasts" for awhile now.
Espee9180 3 years ago
Starting to look like the environazis are going to push steam off the cog. Sad.
roger07222007 3 years ago
Rumor has is they plan on building two more over the winter... it sounds like steam will only be used for reserve power and special occaisions... I hope I'm wrong because I would rather take the auto road then ride a diesel...
mngrr 3 years ago
im an engineer there and what you say is true. All the train crew there are trying to stop it. it has nothing to do with pollution but a cut in budget costs. Tell everyone you can to write JOEL BEDOR and tell him diesel will kill the cog. Please help us keep steam and make this abominaton stop.
cogger44 3 years ago 3
...It sure lacks character.
WhyAyeMann 3 years ago 7
amen.
dgmarklin 3 years ago