Unlike regular trains, a cog railway uses a special gear system to climb steep slopes, making it possible to reach the summit ...

Pikes Peak Cog Railway in Manitou Springs, Colorado, is a railway that travels up Pikes Peak, one of Colorado’s tallest mountains. The image of a train chugging up a snow-covered mountain feels ...

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The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway is a must-do for history and train buffs. This cog railway dates back to 1891 and is the world's highest and longest cog railroad – as well as the ...

The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway transports visitors to the Summit Visitor Center, where another private operator sells doughnuts and souvenirs. Colorado Springs Utilities oversees ...

led an expedition with his brother John Langley and the meteorologist Cleveland Abbe to the summit of Pikes Peak. People and pack animals trekked 18 miles from the Colorado Springs train station ...