Stuttgart Rack Railway
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The Stuttgart Rack Railway is an electric rack railway in Stuttgart, Germany, known affectionately as the Zacke or Zacketse by the local residents. The line opened on 23 August 1884 and links Marienpl
Rack Railway at Haigst
Rack Railway at Marienplatz
ZT 4.1 railcar heading downhill between Pfaffenweg and Liststraße stations, with wagon to transport bicycles
A ZT 4.2 railcar with a new bicycle trailer in front.
Rack railway
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A rack railway is a steep grade railway with a toothed rack rail, usually between the running rails. The trains are fitted with one or more cog wheels or pinions that mesh with this rack rail. This al
Stuttgart Rack Railway
…The Stuttgart Rack Railway (German: Zahnradbahn Stuttgart) is an electric rack railway in Stuttgart, Germany, known affectionately as the Zacke (spike) or Zacketse by the local residents. The line opened on 23 August 1884 and links…
The Pilatus Railway is the steepest rack railway in the world, with a maximum gradient of 48% and an average gradient of 35%.
Blenkinsop rack and pinion with teeth on outer side of one rail only
The Marsh rack and pinion system
The Riggenbach rack system