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Abt rack and pinion system
Taken on the West Coast Wilderness Railway. It is an Abt rack and pinion system, which enables the locomotives to climb and descend steep gradients without slipping. Has both steam and diesel powered locomotives.
Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Queenstown to Strahan, Tasmania, Australia
Photo credit: © Alan Wilkinson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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