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- noun rail transport, usually capitalized A rail system used in mountainous terrain with multiple cograils.
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Named after the inventor, Roman Abt.
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hernesheir commented on the word Abt system
Today, the majority of rack railways use the Abt system of running tracks with a central cog track to assist mountain trains to climb and descend steep pitches.
April 6, 2010