The first mountain climbing cog railway in the world will be celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2019. The train makes a spectacular climb up a 3 mile long trestle to the 6,288-foot summit of Mount Washington.

Jon moved to New Hampshire in 1970 and became an engineer on the world famous, steam-powered, Mt.Washington Cog Railway. He worked as a brakeman, fireman and engineer from 1974-1986. He will talk about the life they had back then, the pranks they played, and the bizarre and sometimes thrilling experiences they shared on the railway. Jon also has an extensive collection of antiques and paraphernalia from the Cog.

Jon’s book “First Out: My Life on the Mt. Washington Cog Railway” will be available for purchase and signing.