It is unique in that it is the only known operable Vauclain Compound, which means it has 4 sets of cylinders (2 high pressure and 2 low pressure) which attach to one set of drive wheels. The 4 can no longer make it to the summit due to the demolition of most water towers on the line. It has since been retained in operable condition, and was last operated a few years ago with a preserved coach for short distances for demonstration purposes. Hart Van Denburg/CPR News Visitors step out onto the platform of the 14,115 feet summit of Pikes. Officially retired in 1968, it went to the Colorado Railroad Museum until 1979 when it was traded back for another rack loco, M&PP No. Hart Van Denburg/CPR News The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway, Tuesday, June 8, 2021. 4 was built by Baldwin in 1897 to replace a previous #4 (wrecked), and used until the 1950s when the steam locomotives were replaced with diesel locomotives and railcars. Grand Canyon Railway has previously displayed other rolling stock from the developing Arizona State Railroad Museum on the hotel property, including track speeders and a Shay geared steam locomotive. PikesPeakCogRailway has a Strub system rack rail to climb the steep grades along the 9-mile journey to the summit. This project is expected to be completed in 2021 until then, extra rail equipment has had to be relocated and stored off the property to make room for construction. After a three-year renovation, the Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway in Manitou Springs, Colorado, is finally open again.
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All 9 miles of track are being replaced, much of the equipment is being modified, and several brand new locomotives and cars are being acquired. You’ll travel up to the top of Pikes Peak on The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway, then to round out your adventure, you’ll roll along down the winding scenic Pikes Peak Highway from the summit. The M&PP has been shut down since 2017 for a complete overhaul, which involves changing the track and equipment to a new design rack system. Cog Up Bike Down Pike Peak Tour is a 19.5-mile downhill adventure from the summit of the country’s most famous mountain, Pikes Peak.