Une carte postale du Mont Whashington (Rob)
  • Une carte postale du Mont Whashington (Rob)
  • Une carte postale du Mont Whashington (Rob)

Une carte postale du Mont Whashington (Rob)

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Date d'oblitération : 2015-08-05

Carte postale N° 1161

Pays : Etats-Unis


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The Mount Washington Cog Railway is the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway (rack-and-pinion railway). The railway is still in operation, climbing Mount Washington in New Hampshire, USA. It uses a Marsh rack system and one or two steam locomotives and five biodiesel powered locomotives to carry tourists to the top of the mountain. Its track is built to 4 ft 8 in (1,422 mm) gauge, which is technically a narrow gauge, as it is a 1⁄2-inch less than 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge.