| rack railway n. See cog railway. |
rack railway
n
(Transport / Railways) 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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| Noun | 1. |  rack railway - railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide tractionrailroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system - line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight |
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