control car

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control car

noun control cars

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.
Similar: cab car

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noun type of railway car

Français	voiture-pilote
Deutsch	Steuerwagen

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@misc{control_car_2026,
  title = {control car},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/control%20car},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}