Rack railway
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rack-railway-165-18784197
title:
Rack railway
text:
A rack railway is a steep grade railway with a toothed rack rail, usually between the running rails. The trains are fitted with one or more cog wheels or pinions that mesh with this rack rail. This allows the trains to operate on steep gradients of 100% or more, well above the 10% maximum for friction-based rail. The rack and pinion mechanism also provides more controlled braking and reduces the effects of snow or ice on the rails. Most rack railways are mountain railways, although a few are tra
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Steep-grade railway with a toothed rack rail
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rack_railway
date created:
2002-11-04T13:56:08Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T15:46:35Z
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