That same year, the Presby and Bedor families, with other investors, bought the Mount Washington Hotel, and Joel Bedor became president of that company until its sale in 2006.ĭuring the last 34 years, the railway has been a family affair, with Cathy Bedor serving as the company's marketing director and their son, William, working during high school and college in several positions, including engineer and more recently CFO.
Joel Bedor has been the company's treasurer for 34 years, was president from 1986 to 1991 and has been chair of the board since 1991. The Bedor and Presby families have operated the Railway since and they and a group of other investors purchased the Cog Railway from Ellen Teague in 1983. Its first locomotive, Old Peppersass, reached the summit of Mount Washington on July 3, 1869, making it the world's first mountain climbing railroad using a toothed cogwheel to engage the rack between the rails. The Cog Railway is a National Historic Engineering Landmark. Washington Cog Railway in Bretton Woods, retired in April, selling their interest in the company to their partner, Wayne Presby. Joel and Catherine Bedor, owners of the Mt.
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