![]() It opened in 1938, becoming Indochina’s most beautiful railway station, and now serves as a tourist destination popular among both Vietnamese and foreign travelers. The other end would be Dalat Station, designed in 1932 by two French architects named Moncet and Reveron. One end of the project would be Thap Cham Station in the south-central province of Ninh Thuan, which is also part of the national North-South railway network. The Ministry of Transport is looking at the firm’s proposal, and an investment decision will be made by the Prime Minister’s office. Photo courtesy of Vietnam Architecture magazine.īach Dang Hotel Complex, Trading, and Service JSC, based in the central coastal city of Danang, has proposed the mammoth restoration project more than four decades after the iconic line was abandoned due to a lack of fuel after 1975. A tourist train at Dalat Station in Lam Dong province, Vietnam's Central Highlands. A cog railway, or rack railway, is a steep-grade railway with a toothed rack rail between the running tracks. The 84-km line is a unique feature of Vietnam’s railroad history because globally, the only remaining operating cog railway is in Switzerland. ![]() Eggleston’s family and to all those who work to make both adventures so enjoyable and now face this time of grief and mourning.A private Vietnamese company has proposed a public-private partnership (PPP) that would cost nearly VND29 trillion ($1.23 billion) to restore the Thap Cham-Dalat railroad, the only cog railway in Vietnam built before 1975. I’ve had many extended conversations with crew members of both roads and been given an impromptu tour of MWCR’s shop. The crews tell jokes to ease the concerns of the uninitiated and prepare the passengers for the hikers on the Appalachian Trail who moon the train as it passes. The train clanks and lurches up the tracks which adds to the suspense, especially on the steam trips. Once you get past Waumbek tank the view down Burt Ravine will take your breath away. My wife was terrified when we went up about 35 years ago. The Cog folks have a slightly more challenging time of it because a good percentage of the riders are scared to death, especially those on the north side of the train. The Cog and CS train crews have always been extremely friendly, spirited, and determined to see that the passengers enjoy the ride. The railway, in a tribute on its Facebook page, said “his passion for The Cog was evident to anyone who ever shared a moment or a shift with him.” Trainmaster Andy Villaine said, “Eggy’s warm smile and passion for what he did will always be remembered by those he touched.”Īs one who has experienced the Cog Railway 7 times, and Conway Scenic’s Notch Train 3 times, I can say that one of the best things about them is the people who work there. The Conway Daily Sun reports Eggleston met his wife, Kelly, at the Cog Railway, where she worked part time as a brakeman. He fell about 300 feet while hiking with his wife on Saturday morning officials said he and his wife are frequent hikers who were well prepared for the hike and weather conditions.Įggleston had worked for the railroad since 1993, starting as a welder, and eventually became an engineer, developing a way to perform the job despite hearing impairment resulting from a childhood illness. WMUR-TV reports that New Hampshire Fish and Game officials on Monday identified the victim as Joseph “Eggy” Eggleston, 53, of Randolph, N.H. 10, has been identified as a longtime employee of the Mt. ![]() Willard in Crawford Notch on Saturday, Dec. A hiker who fell to his death off the summit of Mt. ![]() Washington Cog Railway photo, via Facebook
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