Fell system
noun
ˈfel-
: a system of tracking for mountain railroads that uses a central elevated double-headed rail laid sideways and gripped tightly on each side by horizontal wheels attached to the locomotive
Word History
Etymology
after Fell, 19th century engineer who used it in a mountain railway across Mont Cenis that was opened in 1868
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