The railway went abroad, to Switzerland, home of most of the world's cog railways. In 1964 the railway needed more equipment, but General Electric was not interested in the business. The steam locomotive was put out of service for many years before being retrieved from a museum and brought back to service in 1980. A number of the steam locomotives are now on static display, in Manitou and elsewhere, and the Railway still has an operational steam locomotive (#4) and an original coach. These slowly supplanted the steam locomotives, though some steam operations persisted until the 1960s as backup power and to operate the snow-clearing train (where their greater weight meant they were less likely to derail). The next were five 'streamlined' diesel locomotives from General Electric, which were equipped with matching passenger cars, acquired from 1939 onward. This car is still on property having been re-engined with a more modern Cummins diesel. Proving a huge success, the railway soon bought more internal combustion engined trains.
It was designed to be a cheaper alternative to the steam locomotives enabling economic service during quieter times of the year. The Abt rack system will be replaced with the Strub rack system.Ī gasoline-powered railcar #7 was constructed in 1938. As of February 2019, the railway will remain closed until 2021, when it will be reopened with new equipment. It was built and operated for the tourist trade following its use by people who lived above the town below. The railway is the highest in North America by a considerable margin. The base station is in Manitou Springs, Colorado, near Colorado Springs. The Broadmoor Pikes Peak Cog Railway (also known as the Pikes Peak Cog Railway) is an Abt rack system cog railway with 4 ft 8 1⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm) standard gauge track in Colorado, United States, climbing the well-known mountain Pikes Peak.
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