e/Fell mountain railway system

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has glosseng: The Fell system uses a raised centre rail between the two running rails on steeply-graded railway lines to provide extra traction and braking, or braking alone. Trains are propelled by wheels or braked by shoes pressed horizontally onto the centre rail, as well as by means of the normal running wheels. These horizontal wheels and shoes are fitted to specially designed or adapted Fell locomotives and brake vans.
lexicalizationeng: Fell mountain railway system
instance ofc/Mountain railways
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German
has glossdeu: Die Fell-Lokomotive ist eine spezielle Bauart von Dampflokomotiven, benannt nach ihrem Erfinder, dem Briten John Barraclough Fell.
lexicalizationdeu: Fell-Lokomotive
French
has glossfra: Un chemin de fer à rail central ne doit pas être confondu avec le chemin de fer à crémaillère même si la finalité, qui est de faire franchir au matériel de fortes rampes, est la même.
lexicalizationfra: Chemin de fer a rail central
lexicalizationfra: Chemin De Fer À Rail Central
Japanese
has glossjpn: フェル式鉄道(フェルしきてつどう、英:Fell Railway)は、2本のレールの中央に敷設した平滑なレールの両面を左右から車輪で挟み、この車輪を駆動して勾配の昇降を行なう鉄道のこと。
lexicalizationjpn: フェル式鉄道
Media
media:imgSnaefell Mountain Railway car no 4 on mountain.jpg
media:imgTivedshambo 2002-03-20 Fell Engine Museum.jpg
media:imgTivedshambo 2002-03-20 Fell rail engine.jpg

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