Cog Railway President Wayne Presby holds an air caster, underside facing out, that’s one of several that allows workers to use compressed air to move a locomotive on easily moved rails lying atop the cement floor of the Cog’s brand-new maintenance building. (EDITH TUCKER PHOTO)
Cog Railway President Wayne Presby stands in front of the brand-new 250-by-120-foot Cog maintenance facility that replaces a wood-beam-and-clapboard shop built in the 1890s. (EDITH TUCKER PHOTO)
Cog Railway President Wayne Presby holds an air caster, underside facing out, that’s one of several that allows workers to use compressed air to move a locomotive on easily moved rails lying atop the cement floor of the Cog’s brand-new maintenance building. (EDITH TUCKER PHOTO)
Cog Railway President Wayne Presby stands in front of the brand-new 250-by-120-foot Cog maintenance facility that replaces a wood-beam-and-clapboard shop built in the 1890s. (EDITH TUCKER PHOTO)
THOMPSON & MESERVE'S PURCHASE — The Mt. Washington Cog Railway has invested about $5 million over the past five years in capital projects, with the bulk of these dollars paying for re-railing the whole route from the Marshfield Base Station to the Sherman Adams Building on the 6,288-foot summit with stiffer, stronger 100-pound rail and for constructing a brand-new modern fabrication and maintenance facility, explained Cog president Wayne Presby of Littleton during a tour Thursday.
The rerailing project is designed to provide a smoother ride, reduce long-term track and rolling stock maintenance costs and increase customer confidence in the line, he said. The rerailing car that features an internal knuckle-boom crane, lights and hydraulic-powered tools was custom-built for the project by Cog employees and should remain in service for decades to come, allowing track maintenance to be scheduled around the clock, if need be.
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