Word has it he was relaxing in one of Manitou Springs’ mineral baths after his return, when the owner of his hotel mentioned the idea of a railway to the top, and the rest, as they say, is history. The Early Days In 1889, the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company was founded and...
The meaning of COG RAILWAY is a steep mountain railroad that has a rail with cogs engaged by a cogwheel on the locomotive to ensure traction.