Fell centre rail system
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The Fell centre rail system is a historic railway technology that uses an additional central rail and special gripping wheels to provide extra traction and braking on steep gradients.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rack railway technology
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railway braking system ⓘ railway traction system ⓘ |
| appliedOn | steep gradient railways ⓘ |
| brakeApplication | directly on centre rail ⓘ |
| brakingType | friction braking ⓘ |
| category |
historical railway technology
ⓘ
mountain railways ⓘ railway engineering ⓘ |
| countryOfUse |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isle of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | John Barraclough Fell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Abt rack system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Locher rack system NERFINISHED ⓘ Riggenbach rack system NERFINISHED ⓘ Strub rack system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
brake shoes
ⓘ
central rail ⓘ gripping wheels ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
friction-based adhesion on centre rail
ⓘ
independent braking on centre rail ⓘ |
| heritageUse |
museum railways
ⓘ
tourist railways ⓘ |
| influenced | later mountain railway designs ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Barraclough Fell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalAdvantage |
allows use of lighter locomotives on steep grades
ⓘ
improves control during descent ⓘ |
| provides |
additional braking on steep gradients
ⓘ
extra traction on steep gradients ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve safety on steep inclines
ⓘ
increase hauling capacity on steep grades ⓘ |
| railPosition | between running rails ⓘ |
| railType | flat-topped centre rail ⓘ |
| status | largely obsolete ⓘ |
| tractionApplication | gripping wheels press on centre rail ⓘ |
| tractionType | adhesion ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Eira do Serrado railway tests
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Mont Cenis Pass Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Rimutaka Incline NERFINISHED ⓘ Snaefell Mountain Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
additional central rail
ⓘ
horizontal gripping wheels ⓘ special brake shoes on centre rail ⓘ |
| wheelOrientation | horizontal ⓘ |
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