Headboard

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002768",
  "term": "Headboard",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A decorative board or sign affixed to the front of a locomotive, typically on the smokebox door of a steam engine or the nose of a diesel or electric unit. Headboards display the name of a specific train service, a special charter, or a commemorative event. Their use is now mostly confined to heritage railways and special railtours, rather than regular scheduled services.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Kopfschild",
    "es": "tablero frontal",
    "fr": "tableau d'affichage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/headboard/"
}