Cog Railway Saves Hiker Rescue | Concord News

Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 12, 2026 · 1m

When a hiker got injured on Mount Washington, the rescue teams got an unexpected hero: the historic Cog Railway. Instead of hiking miles uphill, rescuers rode the train to a better starting point on the West Side Trail, slashing response time and boosting efficiency. The injured hiker was then transported down on the same train, leading to a swift hospital trip. Teams from Androscoggin Valley Search and Rescue, Pemigewassett Valley Search and Rescue, the Appalachian Mountain Club, and New Hampshire Fish and Game coordinated at the Base Station — proving that sometimes, the most creative…