cog railway
noun
: a steep mountain railroad that has a rail with cogs engaged by a cogwheel on the locomotive to ensure traction
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The plan included an up to 10-story parking structure outside of the main resort, along with a cog railway to transport guests to and from the facility to ensure the village remained car-free.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
For an outdoor adventure, drive around half an hour to St Wolfgang where Austria's steepest steam cog railway takes passengers 4,000 ft up to the summit of Schafberg mountain.
—Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 3 Sep. 2024
For more than 150 years, the tiny cog railway has chugged up the mountain, sometimes in a rather steep ascent.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2024
Other must-see attractions close by include hopping on the Mount Washington Cog Railway, the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway that carries thrill-seekers to the top of the Northeast's highest peak, Mount Washington, at 6,288 feet.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
Santa is planning a pre-Christmas trip on The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway in Colorado, the highest cog railway in the world.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2023
The Broadmoor, which added the cog railway to its portfolio in 1925, peddles a lengthy menu of adventures, from falconry and fly fishing to rock climbing and zip lining.
—Lori Rackl, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2023
And don’t miss out on experiencing feats of Swiss mountain engineering, including the steepest cog railway in the world on Mount Pilatus and the oldest cog railway in Europe on Mount Rigi.
—Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2022
The resort and its surrounding community offer some of New Hampshire’s best skiing, two golf courses, plenty of hiking, and a historic cog railway that travels to the top of Mount Washington.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2023
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 24 Feb. 2025
For an outdoor adventure, drive around half an hour to St Wolfgang where Austria's steepest steam cog railway takes passengers 4,000 ft up to the summit of Schafberg mountain.
—Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 3 Sep. 2024
For more than 150 years, the tiny cog railway has chugged up the mountain, sometimes in a rather steep ascent.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2024
Other must-see attractions close by include hopping on the Mount Washington Cog Railway, the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway that carries thrill-seekers to the top of the Northeast's highest peak, Mount Washington, at 6,288 feet.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
Santa is planning a pre-Christmas trip on The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway in Colorado, the highest cog railway in the world.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2023
The Broadmoor, which added the cog railway to its portfolio in 1925, peddles a lengthy menu of adventures, from falconry and fly fishing to rock climbing and zip lining.
—Lori Rackl, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2023
And don’t miss out on experiencing feats of Swiss mountain engineering, including the steepest cog railway in the world on Mount Pilatus and the oldest cog railway in Europe on Mount Rigi.
—Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2022
The resort and its surrounding community offer some of New Hampshire’s best skiing, two golf courses, plenty of hiking, and a historic cog railway that travels to the top of Mount Washington.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2023
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“Cog railway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cog%20railway. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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