Work train
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006651
A train consisting of specialized rolling stock used for railway maintenance, construction, or repair tasks. This can include ballast hoppers, flatcars for carrying equipment, crane cars, and crew cars. Work trains operate on active lines and are scheduled to minimize disruption to regular passenger and freight services.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-006651 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Rail equipment |
| Synonyms | engineering train |
| Translations | German: Werkzug; Spanish: tren de trabajo; French: train de travaux |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-006651",
"term": "Work train",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A train consisting of specialized rolling stock used for railway maintenance, construction, or repair tasks. This can include ballast hoppers, flatcars for carrying equipment, crane cars, and crew cars. Work trains operate on active lines and are scheduled to minimize disruption to regular passenger and freight services.",
"synonyms": [
"engineering train"
],
"subject": "Rail equipment",
"translations": {
"de": "Werkzug",
"es": "tren de trabajo",
"fr": "train de travaux"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/work-train/"
}
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