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rack rail·way
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cog railway, rack railwaynoun
railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction
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Rack railway
A rack railway (also rack-and-pinion railway, cog railway, or cogwheel 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 grades above 10%, which is the maximum for friction-based rail. Most rack railways are mountain railways, although a few are transit railways or tramways built to overcome a steep gradient in an urban environment. The first cog railway was the Middleton Railway between Middleton and Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, where the first commercially successful steam locomotive, Salamanca, ran in 1812. This used a rack and pinion system designed and patented in 1811 by John Blenkinsop.The first mountain cog railway was the Mount Washington Cog Railway in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, which carried its first fare-paying passengers in 1868. The track was completed to reach the summit of Mount Washington in 1869. The first mountain rack railway in continental Europe was the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn on Mount Rigi in Switzerland, which opened in 1871. Both lines are still running.
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rack railway
A rack railway, also known as a cog railway, is a type of railway that uses a special gear or cog wheel to engage with a rack or toothed bar on the track. This system provides extra traction and allows the train to operate on steep grades that would be difficult or impossible for regular railways, including areas with high elevation or difficult terrain. It is commonly used in mountainous areas and for steep-grade city transit systems.
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Rack railway
A rack-and-pinion railway is a 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 grades above 7%, which is the maximum for adhesion-based rail. Most rack railways are mountain railways, although a few are transit railways or tramways built to overcome a steep gradient in an urban environment. The first cog railway was the Middleton Railway between Middleton and Leeds in West Yorkshire, England, UK, where the first commercial steam locomotive, Salamanca, ran in 1812. This used a rack and pinion system designed and patented in 1811 by John Blenkinsop. The first mountain cog railway was the Mount Washington Cog Railway in the US state of New Hampshire, which carried its first fare-paying passengers in 1868 and reached the summit of Mount Washington in 1869. The first mountain rack railway in continental Europe was the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn on Mount Rigi in Switzerland, which opened in 1871. Both lines are still running.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rack railway in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rack railway in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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- رف سكة حديديةArabic
- Rack railwayCzech
- Rack jernbaneDanish
- ZahnradbahnGerman
- Σιδηροδρομικό ράφιGreek
- Ferrocarril de cremalleraSpanish
- راه اهن چنگک دار مخصوص عبور از سراشیبPersian
- hammasrataFinnish
- Chemin de ferFrench
- रैक रेलवेHindi
- fogaskerekű vasútHungarian
- Rel kereta apiIndonesian
- Rack ferroviariaItalian
- רכבת מתלהHebrew
- ラック鉄道Japanese
- 랙 레일 웨이Korean
- ferriviaria eculeoLatin
- Rack spoorwegDutch
- Rack jernbaneNorwegian
- KolejowejPolish
- CremalheiraPortuguese
- Rack railRomanian
- ЖелезнодороRussian
- Rack järnvägSwedish
- ரேக் ரயில்Tamil
- రాక్ రైల్వేTelugu
- ราวชั้นThai
- Demiryolu demiryoluTurkish
- зубчаста залізницяUkrainian
- ریک ریلوےUrdu
- Ray đường sắtVietnamese
- געשטעל באַןYiddish
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