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11 relations: Brake force, Countersteam brake, Cylinder (locomotive), Driving wheel, Dynamic braking, Grade (slope), Kahlenberg, Niklaus Riggenbach, Rack railway, Snowdon Mountain Railway, Steam locomotive.
Brake force
Brake force, also known as Brake Power, is a measure of braking power of a vehicle.
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Countersteam brake
A countersteam brake is a brake on a steam locomotive that uses the engine (specifically the cylinders) to help brake the locomotive.
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Cylinder (locomotive)
Cylinders were an important structural part of the steam engines which powered locomotives.
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Driving wheel
On a steam locomotive, a driving wheel is a powered wheel which is driven by the locomotive's pistons (or turbine, in the case of a steam turbine locomotive).
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Dynamic braking
Dynamic braking is the use of an electric traction motor as a generator when slowing a vehicle such as an electric or diesel-electric locomotive.
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Grade (slope)
The grade (also called slope, incline, gradient, mainfall, pitch or rise) of a physical feature, landform or constructed line refers to the tangent of the angle of that surface to the horizontal.
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Kahlenberg
The Kahlenberg is a hill located in the 19th District of Vienna, Austria (Döbling).
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Niklaus Riggenbach
Niklaus Riggenbach (21 May 1817 – 25 July 1899) was the inventor of the Riggenbach rack system and the counter-pressure brake.
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Rack railway
A rack railway (also rack-and-pinion railway, cog railway, or cogwheel railway) is a steep grade railway with a toothed rack rail, usually between the running rails.
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Snowdon Mountain Railway
The Snowdon Mountain Railway (SMR; Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa) is a narrow gauge rack and pinion mountain railway in Gwynedd, north-west Wales.
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Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine.
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