Mountain rack locomotive
A mountain rack locomotive is a railway engine equipped with cogwheels that engage a toothed rail, enabling it to climb steep gradients.
Also known as: rack railway locomotive, cog locomotive
How big is it?
8.2 m · defined body length
Also 26.9 ft
Defined body length · defined specimen
A little perspective
Mountain rack locomotive vs Squash court: length comparison
The length of a squash court is about 1.19 times the body length of a mountain rack locomotive.
A mountain rack locomotive is a railway engine equipped with cogwheels that engage a toothed rail, enabling it to climb steep gradients.
A squash court is an enclosed room with four walls used for playing the sport of squash.
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Mountain rack locomotive
Defined body length: 8.2 m; defined specimen.
A defined 8.2 m electric rack locomotive with an 8 m/s operating-speed comparison. It does not represent a specific railway class.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked defined body length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Squash court
Length: 9.75 m; standard.
9.75 × 6.4 m playing surface. Excludes surrounding space.
WA Government — squash dimensions
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 8.2 m
We compare the body length of a mountain rack locomotive. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
A defined 8.2 m electric rack locomotive with an 8 m/s operating-speed comparison. It does not represent a specific railway class.
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| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2 m | Not recorded | defined specimen | |
| 8 m/s | Not recorded | defined specimen |
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