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has gloss | eng: 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. |
lexicalization | eng: Fell mountain railway system |
instance of | c/Mountain railways |
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German | |
has gloss | deu: Die Fell-Lokomotive ist eine spezielle Bauart von Dampflokomotiven, benannt nach ihrem Erfinder, dem Briten John Barraclough Fell. |
lexicalization | deu: Fell-Lokomotive |
French | |
has gloss | fra: 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. |
lexicalization | fra: Chemin de fer a rail central |
lexicalization | fra: Chemin De Fer À Rail Central |
Japanese | |
has gloss | jpn: 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。 |
lexicalization | jpn: フェル式鉄道 |
Media | |
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media:img | Snaefell Mountain Railway car no 4 on mountain.jpg |
media:img | Tivedshambo 2002-03-20 Fell Engine Museum.jpg |
media:img | Tivedshambo 2002-03-20 Fell rail engine.jpg |
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