Quincy and Torch Lake Cog Railway

interior
Tram interior
cog mechanism
Close-up of tram's cog mechanism

The Quincy and Torch Lake Cog Railway is a 1⁄2-mile-long (0.80 km), 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge cog railway in Hancock, Michigan.[1] It opened in May 1997 to transport tourists to the adit entrance of the Quincy Mine's Number 5 shaft. Its tram car has a capacity of 28 people and travels at a maximum grade of 35%.[1] It is one of only three rack railways in the United States.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum". michiganrailroads.com. Michigan Railroads. Archived from the original on 29 July 2016. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Quincy Mine Tram". presby.edu/. Presbyterian College. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2011.