Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway - Manitou Springs, CO
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member ronjean
N 38° 51.352 W 104° 55.896
13S E 505934 N 4300784
Pike Peak Cog Railway was built in 1891, climbing to 14,110 ft.
Waymark Code: WM71A7
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 08/17/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 29

The railway is the highest railway in the US and highest rack railway in the world. Building a railway for the sole purpose of allowing tourists a scenic view in a frontier town seemed extravagant and risky, but it has been in use now for nearly 120 years.
Location:
Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway Depot 515 Ruxton Ave. Manitou Springs, CO 80829


Type of structure/site: Railway

Date of Construction: 1891

Engineer/Architect/Builder etc.: Swiss Locomotive and Machine Works

Engineering Organization Listing: American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Web Site: [Web Link]

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