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Keith Kellett's Blog – June 2015 Archive (1)
The Allure of Mountain Railways
The whole purpose of a railway is to reduce the friction of the wheels, to enable a heavier load to be carried for the same amount of power. That lack of friction works against the train if it has a steep slope to climb or descend. The usual way is to tunnel through the hill, avoiding the slope altogether.
This, though, is very expensive, and,…
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