The Pike's Peak Cog Road

The Pike's Peak Cog Road by Abbott, Morris W. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780870950391.

Fascinating, detailed and engaging history of the Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway, also known as the Cog Road or simply Pikes Peak Railroad. The railroad is the highest scenic railway in the world, rising 8.9 miles to the summit of Pikes Peak at 14,110 feet above sea level. An Abt rack system railway, the road was financed by mattress tycoon Zalmon G. Simmons and has provided enjoyment to over a million tourists since 1891. Here is the complete story -- of the mountain, the railroad, the personnel, and the equipment. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. With maps, timetables, rosters, and scale drawings of locomotives and rolling stock. 176 pages.