cable railway in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cable railway in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for cable railway in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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railway [Am ˈreɪlˌweɪ, Brit ˈreɪlweɪ] N Brit

I.cable [Am ˈkeɪbəl, Brit ˈkeɪb(ə)l] N

3. cable U → cable television

II.cable [Am ˈkeɪbəl, Brit ˈkeɪb(ə)l] VB trans TELEC

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cable railway in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cable railway in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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However, the unsuitability of cable railways for passengers became clear within a few years.
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Many cable railways connect to conventional adhesion lines at their top and bottom, allowing trains to be lifted from a lower line to a higher one.
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It can be considered as a specialised type of cable railway.
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Cable railways generally have two tracks with loaded wagons on one track partially balanced by empty wagons on the other, to minimise fuel costs for the stationary engine.
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The concept was similar to the cable railway system but with pistons suspended beneath the railcar.
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A specific type of cable railway is the funicular, which is a cable railway with the cars permanently fixed to the cable.
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The cable railway line descends 415 metres through sandstone cliffs, via a rock tunnel with a maximum gradient of 52 degrees.
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In order to accommodate intermediate levels, turnouts were used to allow wagons to leave and join the cable railway part way along its length.
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While the cable grips used in the original cable railways were manually operated, requiring considerable skill and strength, modern cable grips tend to be automatic.
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A similar arrangement is used on the gauntlet track of cable railways and funiculars, and in passing places on single-track roads.
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