cabin car

Thân thiện

The conductor steps out of the cabin car onto the platform.

Definition

Noun: A cabin car is a specific type of railway car on a freight train. Its primary function is to provide a workspace and shelter for the train crew, such as the conductor and brakemen. It is typically positioned at the rear of the train.

Usage

The term is used specifically in the context of North American railroading to describe the crew car at the end of a freight train. * The conductor checked the manifest from the cabin car. * Historically, the cabin car was where the crew performed administrative duties and observed the train.

Advanced Usage

• The is distinct from the locomotive, which is at the front of the train and houses the engineer.
• In modern operations, its functions have largely been replaced by specialized locomotives with crew quarters, known as "caboose" units or distributed power systems.

Variants and Related Words

• Caboose (n): This is the most common and direct synonym for . It is the standard term used in everyday and historical railroading contexts.
• Crummy (n): A slang term used by railroad workers for a or caboose.
• Way car (n): A regional term, primarily used in parts of the Midwestern United States, for a .

Synonyms

• Caboose
• Brake van (primarily British English usage)

Related Phrases

• Riding the cabin: A phrase meaning to be working in or traveling within the .

Học thuật

Noun

1. a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train

Từ đồng nghĩa

• caboose