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Date: 03/28/20 07:28
Outstanding rescue by the Mt. Washington Cog RR
Author: OHCR1551

https://www.unionleader.com/news/safety/cog-railway-helps-rescue-hiker-who-fell-feet-down-mount

A hiker fell down Mt. Washington and landed in an all but inaccessible spot. Cog railway to the rescue.

Rebecca Morgan
Jacobsburg, OH

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Date: 03/28/20 07:50
Re: Outstanding rescue by the Mt. Washington Cog RR
Author: colehour

I rode the "Skunk" a number of years ago and learned that at least at the time, the railroad was the main transportation access to several camps or small communities. I think this might also be the case for the Alaska Railroad. 

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Date: 03/28/20 09:06
Re: Outstanding rescue by the Mt. Washington Cog RR
Author: callum_out

More than once the DEA and local authorities used the Skunk for transportation.

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Date: 03/28/20 11:53
Re: Outstanding rescue by the Mt. Washington Cog RR
Author: ProAmtrak

That's awesome, teamwork at it's best!

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Date: 03/28/20 12:59
Re: Outstanding rescue by the Mt. Washington Cog RR
Author: agentatascadero

B ravo!   Well done.  Mt washington has some of the most severe weather anywhere, which can change in an instant.

AA

Stanford White
Carmel Valley, CA

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Date: 03/28/20 13:58
Re: Outstanding rescue by the Mt. Washington Cog RR
Author: callum_out

You mean like the 200 mph gentle breeze at the top?

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Date: 03/28/20 20:10
Re: Outstanding rescue by the Mt. Washington Cog RR
Author: wabash2800

I've been up there...cold, cloudy and desolate, even with nice sunny weather down below. People die on the side of Mt. Washington buried in the snow...

Victor A. Baird
http://www.erstwhilepublications.com

 

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Date: 03/29/20 19:36
Re: Outstanding rescue by the Mt. Washington Cog RR
Author: P

callum_out Wrote:
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> More than once the DEA and local authorities used
> the Skunk for transportation.
>
> Out 

Isn't the Skunk line basically out of commission with the collapsed tunnel and all?

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Date: 03/29/20 19:57
Re: Outstanding rescue by the Mt. Washington Cog RR
Author: callum_out

Yes but talking many years ago when all mail along the route went in and out by Skunk and the drug growers were
more homespun and knowing that no one would ever find them.

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