railroad car
Train's passenger compartment
A railroad car is a wheeled vehicle designed to run on railway tracks, typically pulled by a locomotive as part of a train.
Different types carry different cargo: boxcars for freight, tanker cars for liquids, flatcars for heavy equipment, passenger cars for people.
Also called a railcar or, in British English, a railway carriage or wagon.
Suspended transport cabin
- tankerVessel for liquid bulk
- hopperTapered dispensing container
- intermodalUsing multiple transport types
- reeferCannabis cigarette, dated slang
stockcar · container · shipment · goods · commodity · merchandise · pallet · bulkhead
One who instructs
- sleeperOne at rest
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
- berthSleeping space on transport
- dining carTrain's onboard restaurant
observation · vestibule · corridor · seat · aisle · porter · conductor · ticket
gondola
Suspended transport cabin
- tankerVessel for liquid bulk
- hopperTapered dispensing container
- intermodalUsing multiple transport types
reefer · stockcar · container · shipment · goods · commodity · merchandise · pallet · bulkhead · livestock
coach
One who instructs
- sleeperOne at rest
- compartmentEnclosed subdivision of space
- berthSleeping space on transport
dining car · observation · vestibule · corridor · seat · aisle · porter · conductor · ticket · reservation
streamliner
Wind-cheating vehicle design
- cabooseCrew shelter, train's end
- VictorianOf a prim era
- Golden AgeLegendary period of perfection
restored · preserved · antique · classic · heritage · nostalgic · museum · vintage · parlor car · wooden
coupling
Joint between systems
wheel · axle · brake · suspension · undercarriage · drawbar · knuckle · journal · bearing · frame
railroad carlocomotive
Railway pulling machine
engine · steam engine · diesel engine · electric locomotive · diesel locomotive
road, rail, railroad, railing, railway, railcar, boxcar, railcars, stock car