Talk:Gravity railroad

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There are some differences in terminology between US and UK relating to gravity railroads/railways. I will add some UK terms. Biscuittin 13:04, 4 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please note though, Biscuittin, that the Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway, for example, is a funicular railway rather than a gravity railway, and the two terms, although similar, should not be confused. I have reverted your change the the L&LCR. Regards, Lynbarn 17:22, 4 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The introduction needs to specify the key differences between this and a funicular railway, as reading through several of the paragraphs it is unclear how the two types of railway differ. Should also compare cable railway.

There is some new information in this article, but the L&LCR, which is unquestionably a funicular railway, is powered by gravity, with the speed controlled by governors and manually applied brakes on the cars. The distinction between a funicular and a cable railway is that the latter does not have the cable permanently attached to the vehicles. (In the downward direction, presumably a cable railway also makes use of gravity?) Then there are pages about cable car (disambiguation), cable car (railway), etc... So it would be wise to consider and define how 'gravity railway' fits into this already highly confusing group of articles.

Isn't railway terminology fun here? -- EdJogg 09:49, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not convinced this issue has been resolved in the years since it was captured on this Talk page. My efforts to do so also seem dubious at the moment. I think it would help greatly to introduce a reference pointing to some cited source material upon which the introductory definition is based. From there the questions concerning what other, similar railways fit within that definition (and those that don't) should be easier to answer in a consistent fashion while reducing the potential for OR as hinted at in recent edits by @Opolito. ShoneBrooks (talk) 18:01, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]