Definition of Rack Railway in English :

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Rack Railway meaning in English

Meaning of Rack Railway in English

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Rack Railway pronunciation in English

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Rack Railway

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Noun

1. cog railway, rack railway

railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction

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Rack Railway

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noun
a steep mountain railway having a middle rail fitted with a rack that engages a pinion on the locomotive to provide traction
. Also called: cog railway

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Rack Railway

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cog railway

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Rack Railway

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