train order

noun

Formerly, a telegraphed or written instruction issued by a dispatcher to train crews and other railroad employees, concerning changes in operation of a particular train.

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Meanings

nountrain order (plural train orders)

plural train orders

  1. CanadaUSrail transportFormerly, a telegraphed or written instruction issued by a dispatcher to train crews and other railroad employees, concerning changes in operation of a particular train.
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APA

train order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/train%20order

MLA

“train order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/train%20order. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “train order,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/train%20order.

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