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rack railwayRailway, used in mountainous regions, that uses a toothed pinion running in a toothed rack to provide traction. The rack usually runs between the rails. Ordinary wheels lose their grip even on quite shallow gradients, but rack railways, like that on Mount Pilatus in Switzerland, can climb slopes as steep as 50% (1 in 2). |
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To reach the summit today, most visitors ride a cogwheel train up the mountainside, then climb a flight of steep staircases to the statue and viewpoints of Rio de Janeiro and the Atlantic Ocean. To reach the summit today, most visitors ride a cogwheel train up the mountainside, then climb a flight of steep staircases to the statue and viewpoints of Rio de Janeiro and the Atlantic Ocean. |
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