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Driving motor

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001874

A powered car in a multiple unit that carries traction motors and a driver's cab, so the train can be driven from it. It differs from a driving trailer, which has a cab but no traction equipment. In British Rail coach codes the letters D and M mark a vehicle that is both a driving vehicle and motored.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001874
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Motorwagen; Spanish: coche motor; French: motrice
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001874",
  "term": "Driving motor",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A powered car in a multiple unit that carries traction motors and a driver's cab, so the train can be driven from it. It differs from a driving trailer, which has a cab but no traction equipment. In British Rail coach codes the letters D and M mark a vehicle that is both a driving vehicle and motored.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Motorwagen",
    "es": "coche motor",
    "fr": "motrice"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/driving-motor/"
}

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