The Cog Railway welcomes between 150,000 and 160,000 riders a year, according to Presby. Summer is its busiest season, of course, but autumn is also popular. Through Oct. 14, ...

A look at the new renovations made to the Pikes Peak Cog Railway 06:22. For 130 years, visitors have made the trip to the top of Pikes Peak in Colorado on a train that's one-of-a-kind.

But now we’re in the 21st century,” said Caleb Gross, the mechanical engineer for the Mount Washington Cog Railway who is leading the effort to create its railway’s first battery-operated train.