Railcar
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004671
A wheeled freight vehicle designed to be moved on a railway track as part of a train. These unpowered units are configured for specific cargo, including boxcars for general merchandise, tank cars for liquids and gases, and hopper cars for bulk commodities like coal or grain. Railcar capacity is measured by gross rail load, which for modern cars in North America can exceed 286,000 pounds (129,700 kg).
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004671 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial supplies, equipment, and components |
| Translations | German: Triebwagen; Spanish: automotor; French: autorail |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-004671",
"term": "Railcar",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A wheeled freight vehicle designed to be moved on a railway track as part of a train. These unpowered units are configured for specific cargo, including boxcars for general merchandise, tank cars for liquids and gases, and hopper cars for bulk commodities like coal or grain. Railcar capacity is measured by gross rail load, which for modern cars in North America can exceed 286,000 pounds (129,700 kg).",
"subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
"translations": {
"de": "Triebwagen",
"es": "automotor",
"fr": "autorail"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/railcar/"
}
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