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Noun Concept
Categories: Railways by type, Rack railways, Rail technologies, Vertical transport devices, Rail transport-related lists
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cog railway  rack railway  Abt rack railway system  Abt rack system  Cog-wheel railway
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Railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction WordNet 3.0
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Railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A rack railway is a steep grade railway with a toothed rack rail, usually between the running rails. Wikipedia
A train propelled using a toothed rail Wikipedia Disambiguation
Railway with a toothed rack rail, usually with steep grade and low operating speed Wikidata
A railway that uses a rack and pinion mechanism. Wiktionary
Railway that uses a rack and pinion mechanism. Wiktionary (translation)