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| − | A '''Railcar''' (U.S. English) is a [[railroad]] vehicle for carrying freight. | + | A '''Railcar''' (U.S. English) is a [[railroad]] vehicle for carrying freight. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140327040407/http://www.americanrailcar.com/RailcarManufacturing.aspx</ref> |
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| + | ==Types of railcar== | ||
| + | * Gondola car, an open car for carrying general freight | ||
| + | * Tank car, for carrying liquids, such as oil | ||
| + | * Hopper car, for carrying bulk materials, such as grain | ||
| + | * Caboose, the last car in a train, with kitchen and sleeping facilities for the train crew. Automation has made the caboose redundant.<ref>http://www.thefreedictionary.com/caboose</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 14:44, March 27, 2017
A Railcar (U.S. English) is a railroad vehicle for carrying freight. [1]
Types of railcar
- Gondola car, an open car for carrying general freight
- Tank car, for carrying liquids, such as oil
- Hopper car, for carrying bulk materials, such as grain
- Caboose, the last car in a train, with kitchen and sleeping facilities for the train crew. Automation has made the caboose redundant.[2]