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- Spiral_(railway) abstract "A spiral (sometimes called a spiral loop or just loop) is a technique employed by railways to ascend steep hills.A railway spiral rises on a steady curve until it has completed a loop, passing over itself as it gains height, allowing the railway to gain vertical elevation in a relatively short horizontal distance. It is an alternative to a zig-zag, and avoids the need for the trains to stop and reverse direction while ascending. If the train is of sufficient length, it is often possible to view the train looping above itself.A spiral loop should not be confused with the transition spiral or spiral easement used to provide a transition from a tangent into a horizontal circular curve. Spiral easement is used to avoid abrupt changes in the sideward acceleration experienced by a railway vehicle and the passengers in the vehicle approaching the horizontal circular curve and to prevent abrupt forces and discomfort. These curve layouts are also used in highway engineering.Spirals are not generally needed on tramways (street running or reserved track) or light rail lines because trams traditionally have all wheels powered, giving the ability to climb much steeper direct gradients than railways. In addition, the space consumed by a spiral is usually not available in an urban environment.A similar feature to railway spirals in road design is the pigtail bridge.".
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- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageExternalLink WesternExtension.htm.
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- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Albula_Railway.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Alishan_Forest_Railway.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Altare.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Anjiro,_Madagascar.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Antananarivo.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Arbatax.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Ardèche.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Atlanta,_Knoxville_and_Northern_Railway.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Aubenas.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Bernina_railway.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Bethungra_Spiral.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Big_Hill.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Bloemfontein_railway_station.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Brenner_Railway.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Brusio.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Brusio_spiral_viaduct.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Canadian_Pacific_Railway.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Caprareccia.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Cargol_Tunnel.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Casole_Bruzio.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Category:Railway_track_layouts.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Category:Spirals.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Coombe_Junction_Halt_railway_station.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Cornwall_Railway_viaducts.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Cosenza.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Cougal_Spiral_(railway).
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Cuneo.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Darjeeling_Himalayan_Railway.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Dduallt_railway_station.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Demodara.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Dhulghat_Spiral.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Diesel_locomotive.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Driving_Creek_Railway.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Dublin.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink El_Lazo_Tunnel.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Equator,_Kenya.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Eureka,_Utah.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Ferrovie_della_Sardegna.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Ferrovie_dello_Stato_Italiane.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Ffestiniog_Railway.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Field,_British_Columbia.
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- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Flåm.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Flåm_Line.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Furka_Cogwheel_Steam_Railway.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Furka–Oberalp_railway.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Gairo,_Sardinia.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Georgetown_Loop_Railroad.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Gotthard_railway.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Grade_(slope).
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Gravenne_de_Montpezat.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Great_Kei_River.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Grengiols.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Guinness_Brewery.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Hairpin_turn.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Hambaek_Line.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Heritage_railway.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Hingoli.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Hisatsu_Line.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Hokuriku_Main_Line.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Horseshoe_curve.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Iselle_di_Trasquera_railway_station.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Jungang_Line.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Jōetsu_Line.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Kaina_Station.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Karlovac.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Kenya.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Khandwa.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Kicking_Horse_Pass.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Kiel_Canal.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Klisura_(Bulgaria).
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Kroonstad.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Kylling_Bridge.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Lanusei.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Lax,_Switzerland.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Light_rail.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Ligne_Transcévenole.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Liskeard_railway_station.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink List_of_spiral_tunnels_and_tunnels_on_a_curved_alignment.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Looe_Valley_Line.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Maibara_Station.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Makutano.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Mandas.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Matterhorn_Gotthard_Bahn.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Mazeras.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Mercato_San_Severino.
- Spiral_(railway) wikiPageWikiLink Metre_gauge_railway.