Consist
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006879
The specific arrangement and composition of locomotives and cars that make up a train. It describes the order and type of rolling stock from the front to the rear. A train's consist is determined by its operational requirements, such as the weight to be hauled and the services to be provided.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-006879 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Rail equipment |
| Synonyms | rake; formation |
| See also | Rake |
| Translations | German: Zugverband; Spanish: composición; French: rame |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-006879",
"term": "Consist",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "The specific arrangement and composition of locomotives and cars that make up a train. It describes the order and type of rolling stock from the front to the rear. A train's consist is determined by its operational requirements, such as the weight to be hauled and the services to be provided.",
"synonyms": [
"rake",
"formation"
],
"subject": "Rail equipment",
"see_also": [
"rake"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Zugverband",
"es": "composición",
"fr": "rame"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/consist/"
}
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