The 'runaway train'

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Leaving the Franconia Inn in halloween mood; close by a classic red clapper board New England barn - and one of the aeroplanes used to tow gliders at the gliding centre and "Franconia Airport" - a field outside the Inn

Arriving at the entrance to the climb to the summit of 6,200 feet Mt Washington. We did it the 'softy' route - by car. We would have climbed it of course! but did not have time!!

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We were aware of the existance of the steam railway on Mt Washington but the sight of a pot stove funnelled sloping boilered engine perched on the peak of the mountain against the backdrop of a crystal clear blue sky exceeded all expectations.
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________For the technically minded this
________is a cog railway. The shot of the
________track shows the central rack with
________which the cog wheel in the engine
________engages providing both a driving
________mechanism and a fail safe brake!!