Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway ND

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Cog rail train ascending Pikes Peak, with forest and Lake Moraine in background. Lettering around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ELEVATION 14,115 · EST. 1891
· MANITOU SPRINGS, CO ·

Comment

The Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog is one of three operational cog railroads in the world, used to climb rail gradients over 4%. It ascends nearly 2500m to the summit of Pikes Peak (14,115 ft; 4302m) at a maximum gradient of 25%.