Cog railway and Funicular railway

Cog railway noun - Railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction.

Funicular railway and cog railway are semantically related in ropeway topic. In some cases you can use "Funicular railway" instead a noun phrase "Cog railway".

Funicular railway noun - A railway up the side of a mountain pulled by a moving cable and having counterbalancing ascending and descending cars.

Cog railway and funicular railway are semantically related in ropeway topic. You can use "Cog railway" instead a noun phrase "Funicular railway".