Rail wagon
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004670
A piece of railway rolling stock designed for carrying freight or goods. These vehicles are unpowered and are pulled by locomotives, forming part of a freight train. Wagons come in many forms, such as open-top wagons for bulk materials or covered wagons for weather-sensitive cargo.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004670 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Rail equipment |
| Translations | German: Schienenwagen; Spanish: vagón plataforma para rieles; French: wagon plat porte-rails |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-004670",
"term": "Rail wagon",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A piece of railway rolling stock designed for carrying freight or goods. These vehicles are unpowered and are pulled by locomotives, forming part of a freight train. Wagons come in many forms, such as open-top wagons for bulk materials or covered wagons for weather-sensitive cargo.",
"subject": "Rail equipment",
"translations": {
"de": "Schienenwagen",
"es": "vagón plataforma para rieles",
"fr": "wagon plat porte-rails"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/rail-wagon/"
}
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