mountain rack railway
C14880
concept
A mountain rack railway is a steep-gradient railway system that uses a toothed rack rail engaged by a cogwheel on the train to provide additional traction and braking on mountainous terrain.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| cog railway | 3 |
| rack railway system | 3 |
| inclined railway | 1 |
| mountain rack railway canonical | 1 |
| mountain railway stop | 1 |
| mountaintop railway station | 1 |
| scenic railway service | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: mountain rack railway
Generated description
A mountain rack railway is a steep-gradient railway system that uses a toothed rack rail engaged by a cogwheel on the train to provide additional traction and braking on mountainous terrain.
Instances (11)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Cotos railway station | mountain railway stop |
| Montmartre funicular | inclined railway |
| Corcovado Rack Railway | cog railway |
| Brocken railway terminus | mountaintop railway station |
| Strub system | rack railway system |
| Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway | cog railway |
| Mont-Blanc Express | scenic railway service |
| Abt rack system | rack railway system |
| Riggenbach rack system | rack railway system |
| Schneeberg Railway | cog railway |
| Tramway du Mont-Blanc | — |