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1869

157 years ago

Innovation

The Mount Washington Cog Railway opens, making it the world's first mountain-climbing rack railway

The Mount Washington Cog Railway

The Mount Washington Cog Railway opens, making it the world's first mountain-climbing rack railway.

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