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
August 29, 1869
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The Mount Washington Cog Railway opens, making it the world's first mountain-climbing rack railway.
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The Mount Washington Cog Railway opens, making it the world's first mountain-climbing rack railway.
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- Date
- August 29, 1869
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- Innovation
- Years Ago
- 157
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