Pikes Peak Cog Railway rolls out substantial new snow plow for 2021

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. — The new snow plow of the The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway (MPPR) has produced its first go up the famous Colorado mountain.

The new rotary plow, named Unit 30, is section of the $100-million renovation of the cog railway that travels from Manitou Springs to the summit of Pikes Peak.

The new snowblower, which has the functionality of chopping by snow drifts up to 10-toes tall and 20-ft extensive, was developed by Zaugg in Eggiwil, Switzerland. The blower’s 47.2-inch diameter slicing reels can lower by way of 4,200 tons of snow for every hour and have the capacity to blow snow 50 to 100 feet off the line, said MPPR. 

Since Oct 2017, the railway has been undergoing a renovation of its tracks, cogs, railcars, and depot to create a new and enhanced journey to the summit.

Tickets are on sale now for individuals fascinated in staying among the to start with to working experience the scenic 9-mile trip aboard the new autos to the 14,115-foot National Historic Landmark of Pikes Peak this spring and summer months.

The charge for conventional admission is $58 for older people and $48 for small children 12 and underneath for progress e-ticket buys or $59.50 at the depot ticket window. To get your desired dates and occasions, progress tickets are strongly suggested.

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Originally constructed in 1891, the historic railway is the optimum railroad in The us, the best cog railway in the world, just one of Colorado’s top sights, and 1 of the nation’s most exclusive encounters.

“The Cog is an vital aspect of Colorado and the West’s heritage,” said Ted Johnston, assistant standard manager of the railway. “We’re fired up to re-open up the railway for the community to knowledge and delight in this scenic American journey that has this sort of a rich record. We’ve been doing work on this task for 3 decades, and we are pretty fired up to take our initial trains and passengers up the mountain.”

As soon as at the best, friends will be in a position to take pleasure in the new entirely-accessible, environmentally sustainable Pikes Peak Summit Sophisticated. Design on the elaborate, which started in late 2019, is progressing with an expected opening in early summer 2021, in accordance to the Town of Colorado Springs. 

The summit of Pikes Peak is now shut to all vehicular and pedestrian site visitors until finally Sunday, May 23.

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