![]() ![]() If you could call and nab a last-minute ticket on a clear-summit day, I'd do it - otherwise consider the Auto Road or let them drive (so you can enjoy the views) and take one of their "stages" (vans). Haven't ridden The Cog in a decade or more, but can personally attest to how great a clear day can be from the top of "the rock pile" and certainly how downright miserable it can be up there on a bad-weather day. We're glad we rode "The Notch" once (for the experience), but for the time and money would probably opt for The Cannon Mtn Tramway for good foliage scenery for less money and a shorter investment of time. ![]() ![]() Having lived in New England for 50 years I can honestly say I have never been to a more. The operators were welcoming and knowledgeable. New Hampshire (NH) White Mountains Bretton Woods Bretton Woods. The Notch Route is truly unique for its construction and history (as is the Cog Railway), but, as already mentioned, much of the foliage you'll see on the Notch Train will be from the trackside trees and bushes obstructing some of the longer-range, larger expanses. The Mount Washington Cog Railway: Great Railway, skip the food - See 2,222. we'd say best-suited to hard-core rail fans who can appreciate "the train experience" or experienced photographers who understand the patience (and diligence) required to wait for "the great shot". but we did the Scenic Railway Notch Train a few years ago. I felt a bit like a puppy, but I thought I was able to get the best views and photos this way.Coming a bit late to the party. Despite the chill, I stuck my head out of the window for the majority of the ride. There was a window in every row that we could open and look through. While I found the seats to be charming in design, they were a bit of a tight fit for the two of us. One side has three-person benches and the other has two-person benches, which is where I sat with my boyfriend. When choosing our seats on the railway's website, I noticed that each train has 14 rows that can seat 70 people total. I was glad I was wearing several layers because the air inside was chilly. The inside of the train was made mostly of wood and the narrow aisles reminded me of grainy photos I'd seen of historic, 19th-century trains. There were no bathrooms on board, and the guide told us there was no indoor heating as well. While the trains are modernized, I was happy to see the had a historic look with simple windows and wooden benches. There were no bathrooms aboard the trains, and the cars also weren't heated. It was cool watching the train travel down the mountain's side, and it made me even more excited for the ride. We passed time by exploring a trail near the train tracks.Īfter about an hour of waiting, we saw our train, covered in a fine sheet of ice, slowly making its way down the tracks to us before we boarded. It was flurrying when we first got to the station, and we heard from staff members that our train was running 30 minutes late because of icy conditions at the summit. There were also bathrooms, an indoor food court, and outside near the train tracks, I saw a few picnic tables and two statues of train parts. In the base station building, there was a small museum about the railway, a gift shop, and a ticket office where I saw some visitors purchasing tickets. The train tracks at the Marshfield Base Station.Īs advised by the website, we arrived at the Marshfield Base Station about 40 minutes before our train was scheduled to leave, and parked in the parking lot. It could be that the state’s granite-top peaks look white from afar or that they can be snowcapped for months. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. No one knows why New Hampshire’s White Mountains are called the White Mountains.
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