empty coaching stock

adjective

A passenger train movement carried out without passengers on board; usually between a station and a siding or depot. Abbreviated as ECS.

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Meanings

adjectiveempty coaching stock (not comparable)
  1. attributivenot comparablerail transportA passenger train movement carried out without passengers on board; usually between a station and a siding or depot. Abbreviated as ECS.
nounempty coaching stock (uncountable)
  1. uncountablerail transportA train consisting of empty passenger carriages or one or more empty multiple units. Abbreviated as ECS.
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Chicago

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