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Combination car

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001251

A railway passenger car designed to serve multiple functions, typically combining passenger seating with a baggage compartment or postal section. These cars were common on branch lines or trains with lower passenger volumes, allowing for efficient use of rolling stock. They reduced the need for separate specialized cars.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001251
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
Synonymscombine car
TranslationsGerman: Kombinationswagen; Spanish: coche combinado; French: voiture mixte
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001251",
  "term": "Combination car",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A railway passenger car designed to serve multiple functions, typically combining passenger seating with a baggage compartment or postal section. These cars were common on branch lines or trains with lower passenger volumes, allowing for efficient use of rolling stock. They reduced the need for separate specialized cars.",
  "synonyms": [
    "combine car"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Kombinationswagen",
    "es": "coche combinado",
    "fr": "voiture mixte"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/combination-car/"
}

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