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Pikes Peak Cog Railway Snowplow
Nov 24, 2010
By Peter De Keles
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Bio
Lot's of snow, full size snow blower, dynamite, the only tool missing is a chain saw; Oh wait there it is.
Title:
Pikes Peak Cog Railway Snowplow
LSOL.com Rating
Length
2:30
Release Date
04/26/2009
Overview
Pikes Peak is named for Zebulon Pike, an early explorer of the Southwest. The founder of the Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway was a Mr. Zalmon Simmons, owner of the Simmons Mattress Company. In 1889, the Manitou & Pike's Peak Railway Company track construction began.
On the afternoon of June 30th, 1891, the first passenger train, carrying a church choir from Denver, made it to the summit.
At the 1:50 mark, one of the workers is smiling as he tries to climb out of the hole as the plow approaches. I'm thinking screaming for help is more appropriate.
