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| Title: |
MWCR 3 |
| Description: |
On the ascent, our train with MWCR 9, goes into the hole at Waumbek switch for downbound train with engine 3, the "Base Staion". |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 9:41:21 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserves, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Locomotives: |
MWCR 3(UNKNOWN) |
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240 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MWCR 3 |
| Description: |
Locomotives "Base Station" and "Waumbek" side by side on the mountain. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 9:42:03 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserves, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Locomotives: |
MWCR 3(UNKNOWN) |
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240 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
At Base Station |
| Description: |
Locomotive "Waumbek" gets coal at the pit. Locomotives use one ton of coal and 1,000 gals. of water, on average, each trip. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 9:38:28 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserves, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Locomotives: |
MWCR 9(UNKNOWN) |
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237 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MWCR 9 |
| Description: |
Locomotive "Waumbek" at the Base station pit. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 9:39:08 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserves, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Locomotives: |
MWCR 9(UNKNOWN) |
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214 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
At the Base Station |
| Description: |
The "Waumbek" moving back up to the Base station from the pit. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 9:39:34 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserves, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Locomotives: |
MWCR 9(UNKNOWN) |
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264 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MWCR 9 |
| Description: |
"Waumbek" approaching the Base station. The little trains have been assaulting the highest mountain in New England since 1869. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 9:40:23 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserves, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Locomotives: |
MWCR 9(UNKNOWN) |
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255 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MWCR 9 |
| Description: |
"Waumbek" up against it's coach at Base Station. Note the "water crane" at left. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 9:40:53 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserves, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Locomotives: |
MWCR 9(UNKNOWN) |
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247 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
On the summit |
| Description: |
Our train sits at the summit station, 6,288 ft. above sea level. A clear, sunny day like this is unusual at the top of Mt. Washington, whose winter weather rivals that of Antartica, with wind chill temps of minus 100F not uncommon. |
| Photo Date: |
8/19/1979 Upload Date: 8/29/2005 10:11:03 AM |
| Location: |
Thompson and Meserves, NH |
| Author: |
Carl Weber |
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| Locomotives: |
MWCR 9(UNKNOWN) |
| Views: |
254 Comments: 0 |
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