- rack railway
- noun Date: 1884 a railway having between its rails a rack that meshes with a gear wheel or pinion of the locomotive for traction on steep grades
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rack railway
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Rack railway — track using the Lamella system rack … Wikipedia
rack railway — n. COG RAILWAY * * * … Universalium
rack railway — n. COG RAILWAY … English World dictionary
rack railway — rack′ rail way n. rai cog railway • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
rack-railway — /ræk ˈreɪlweɪ/ (say rak raylway) noun a steep railway fitted with a rack rail …
rack railway — noun railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction • Syn: ↑cog railway • Hypernyms: ↑railway, ↑railroad, ↑railroad line, ↑railway line, ↑railway system … Useful english dictionary
rack railway. — See cog railway. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
rack railway — noun a railway for steep slopes, having a toothed rail between the bearing rails which engages with a cogwheel under the locomotive … English new terms dictionary
rack railway. — See cog railway. [1880 85] … Useful english dictionary
Stuttgart Rack Railway — The Stuttgart Rack Railway ( Zahnradbahn in German) is a rack railway in Stuttgart, Germany. It is the only urban rack railway in Germany and it is powered by electricity.Affectionately called Zacke ( spike ) by the residents of Stuttgart, the… … Wikipedia
