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No. The six scores are relative editorial 0–100 marks across the 48 types on this site.
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Why metric units?
Metric is the default. Regional notes (US customary, local brand culture) appear in culture and market chapters.
How is this different from a wiki article?
Each type gets seven fixed-depth chapters, comparable scores and cross-type labs — structured for browsing, not a single freeform page.
Sur Rack railway, propulsion, structure, commande et sécurité partagent la même enveloppe d'exploitation.
Les jauges résument marge structurelle, maintenabilité et facteurs humains en score relatif.
Systèmes
Structure
Rack railway: Toothed rack between running rails meshes with locomotive pinions for positive traction on grades to ~25%. Riggenbach, Abt, and Strub profiles define tooth geometry and switch complexity.
Propulsion
Rack railway: Most rack lines use adhesion on gentler sections and engage rack motors on climb segments via pneumatic or hydraulic lift of pinion wheels.
Énergie
Rack railway: Historic steam rack locos carry angled boilers; modern lines use multi-motor electrics with regenerative braking on descents.
Commande
Rack railway: Special switches guide pinions into and out of rack sections without tooth impact—alignment tolerances are tight.
Interface
Rack railway: Adhesion brakes supplement rack-specific calipers or claw brakes that bite the rack rail on overspeed.
Sécurité
Rack railway: Short consists on tourist peaks use strong couplers and spring buffers for stop-start on steep platforms.
Indicateurs relatifs
Points chauds
Rack railway: Rack tooth wear
Rack railway: Peaked or chipped teeth cause pinion bounce and noise before catastrophic skip.
Rack railway: Pinion lift mechanism
Rack railway: Failed engagement leaves loco spinning on adhesion-only sections above design grade.
Rack railway: Rack switch points
Rack railway: Misaligned switches strip pinion teeth at transition speed.
Rack railway: Overhead wire tension
Rack railway: Steep grades change effective catenary sag and pantograph contact force.
Rack railway: Brake shoe glazing
Rack railway: Long descents fade adhesion brakes if regen or rack brakes underperform.
Matériaux
Rack railway: Mn steel rack teeth
Rack railway: Hardened rack segments bolt to base rail for field replacement.
Rack railway: Forged pinion segments
Rack railway: Modular pinion wheels allow tooth section swaps without full axle removal.
Rack railway: Phosphor bronze slide shoes
Rack railway: Pantograph or collector shoes on historic lines reduce wire wear.
Rack railway: Composite brake blocks
Rack railway: Low-dust formulations meet tunnel air quality on alpine lines.
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