Control car
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001331
A non-powered railway car fitted with a driver's cab, front lights and the controls needed to run a train from the rear end, so the train can be driven from either end without turning the locomotive at the terminus. In the United States it is called a cab car, and it is used in push-pull train operation.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001331 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial supplies, equipment, and components |
| Synonyms | cab car |
| Translations | German: Steuerwagen; Spanish: coche de control; French: voiture pilote |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-001331",
"term": "Control car",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A non-powered railway car fitted with a driver's cab, front lights and the controls needed to run a train from the rear end, so the train can be driven from either end without turning the locomotive at the terminus. In the United States it is called a cab car, and it is used in push-pull train operation.",
"synonyms": [
"cab car"
],
"subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
"translations": {
"de": "Steuerwagen",
"es": "coche de control",
"fr": "voiture pilote"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/control-car/"
}
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