Funicular
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A funicular, or funicular railway, is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages perm
Funicular in Baku, Azerbaijan
Funicular drive train
Petřín funicular wheelset with Abt rack and pinion brake
The wastewater-powered Fribourg funicular featuring an Abt switch
Carl Roman Abt
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Carl Roman Abt was a Swiss mechanical engineer, inventor and entrepreneur. He made groundbreaking innovations in rack-and-pinion railways, giving his name to one of the most widely used systems develo
Abt switch used in 1895 built Dresden Funicular Railway (photo of 1985)
Abt rack system
Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company No. 3, an Abt type locomotive