Automatic coupler

automatic coupler

Device on each end of a locomotive or car for attaching it to another locomotive or car.

coupler knuckle

Articulated component that interlocks with the corresponding part on another car or locomotive.

coupler knuckle pin

Part around which the coupler knuckle pivots to open and uncouple.

Freigt cars

examples of freight cars [1]

The shape of the cars varies depending on the type of cargo being transported.

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caboose

Car that is usually at the end of the train; it houses personnel, provisions and tools.

refrigerator car

Closed-box insulated car with a refrigeration unit for carrying perishable foodstuffs.

hopper car

Car for carrying bulk cargo; it has dump doors on the bottom for unloading the cargo.

intermodal car

Flat car for carrying semitrailers.

livestock car

Car with slatted sides for carrying livestock; it sometimes has two decks.

tank car

Car with a sealed reservoir for carrying liquids and gases.

box car

Car covered with a waterproof casing and having sliding side doors, for transporting cargo that must be protected from the weather and theft.

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