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forest railway

mode of railway transport which is used for forestry tasks
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forest railway

Summary

forest railway has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • forest railway is a type of railway[2].
  • forest railway is used for forestry[3].
  • forest railway's Commons category is recorded as Logging railways[4].
  • forest railway's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Forest railways[5].
  • forest railway's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].
  • forest railway's designed to carry is recorded as wood[7].
  • forest railway's vehicle normally used is recorded as Shay locomotive[8].

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Definition and Type

forest railway is a type of railway[2].

Use and Application

forest railway is used for forestry[3].

Why It Matters

forest railway has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Topic's main category → Category:Forest railways
    Svkkl authority id → 0257716-lesni-zeleznice
    Designed to carry → wood
    Subclass of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0257716-lesni-zeleznice, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259490|batch #259490]]"
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