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Monorail

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A monorail.
A monorail.
A monorail is a single track by which a vehicle rides and supports itself on. Wheels are placed on both sides of the rail and squeeze together. With sufficient friction, a vehicle can be crafted that would be able to ascend a vertical section of the track. The weight equivalent to six unpowered wheels (plus the weight of the vehicle) can be carried on such a vehicle.

an example: monorail

[edit] Building a monorail

Friction through compression.
Friction through compression.
The most important part of a monorail vehicle is maximizing friction between the wheels and the rail. This is achieved by squeezing the wheels together on the rail. To the left is an example of a system using a powered wheel to perform this compression. As for the rail, it can vary in its width provided that it does not exceed the height of a wheel.


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