Engine #9 at the Mount Washington Cog Railway has been converted to run a diesel engine on biodiesel instead of coal powered steam. The formal unveiling will take place September 6th.
Located on Mount Washington in New Hampshire, the Cog Railway has been taking visitors to the 6288 foot summit since 1869. It was the world's first mountain climbing cog railway. The steepest section of the climb, named Jacob's Ladder, is a 37 percent grade where the front and rear of the train are separated by an elevation difference of 13 feet. Sounds like an interesting ride!
Link: Cog Railway
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I am not a train nut but I want to see the heritage of this railroad preserved. I understand how people are concerned about budgets and the environment but the diesel engine should not be ridding on such an historic railway. There must be ways to retrofit the existing steam trains to burn diesel in their boilers. Although this will cost more to operate it will still allow future generation to experience the living breathing steam engines. If there has to be both steam and diesel then riders of the diesel should be able to pay a much lower ticket price to reflect the lower operating cost
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