America's Highest Railways - The Mighty Cograil: Episode 123

Today's show is a story of two+one tourist cog railways in the United States. Two, the Pikes Peak Railway and the Mount Washington Railway, are notable nationwide tourist attractions that scale some of the most formidable peaks in their halves of the country. The other is the Quincy and Torch Lake Cog Railway, which is about a half mile in length. We'll begin with the former. Patreon-exclusive companion episode coming out soon! Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:[email protected] Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]Wasatch Backcountry Alliance: Mill Creek Canyon Winter Pilot Shuttle! [2]Erin In The Morning [3]Utah State Legislature: SB0242 [4]The Salt Lake Tribune: Proposed Power District road upgrades could be illegal under Utah traffic-calming bill [5]Wikipedia: Rack railway [6]Wikipedia: Quincy and Torch Lake Cog Railway [7]The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway: Cog History [8]Wikipedia: Pikes Peak Cog Railway [9]Wikipedia: Pikes Peak § Recorded discovery [10]Wikipedia: Pike Expedition [11]Wikipedia: Mount Washington Cog Railway [12]ASCE: Mount Washington Cog Railway [13]Wikipedia: Rack railway [14]Wikipedia: List of the highest major summits of the United States [15]Building Salt Lake: UDOT’s choice for rail expansion at Point of the Mountain wilts under analysis [Opinion] [16]American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Casualties [17]Wikipedia: COVID-19 pandemic death rates by country [18]Wikipedia: Demographic history of the United States [19]The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway: FAQ [20]WFRC: Oquirrh Connection Feasibility Study Report [21]SLCo Parks & Rec: Butterfield, Rose, and Yellow Fork Canyons Open Space and Trails Master Plan [22]ACLU Utah: HB517 (Sensitive Materials)