control cars

A form of control car — A non-powered railroad car, equipped with a driver's cabin, front lights and other equipment required for a locomotive, allowing a train to be controlled from the rear end without turning a locomotive at the end of the line.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of control car
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “control cars,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20cars.

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