Gravity Railroad - Other Inclined Railroads

Other Inclined Railroads

A funicular is not a true gravity railroad, as cars never coast freely and are always connected to a cable. A rack-and-pinion railway or rack railway is also not a true gravity railroad for similar reasons.

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