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Reporting marks on two Canadian Pacific covered hopper cars; with the left car marked as CP 388686 and the right car marked as SOO 115239. A reporting mark is a code used to identify owners or lessees of rolling stock and other equipment used on certain rail transport networks.
Missouri Pacific Railroad → Union Pacific Railroad: ARE: A&R Line: ARMD: Arnaud Railway: ARMH: Missouri Pacific Railroad → Union Pacific Railroad: ARMN: Missouri Pacific Railroad → Union Pacific Railroad: ARN: Alberta RailNet → Canadian National Railway: ARR: Alaska Railroad: ARRG: Altra Railroad: ARS: Arkansas Southern Railroad: ART ...
In North America the term "railcar" has a much broader sense and can be used (as an abbreviated form of "railroad car") to refer to any item of hauled rolling-stock, whether passenger coaches or goods wagons (freight cars). [3] [4] [5] Self-powered railcars were once common in North America; see Doodlebug (rail car).
Speeder in use in Santa Cruz, California. A speeder (also known as a section car, railway motor car, putt-putt, track-maintenance car, crew car, jigger, trike, quad, trolley, inspection car, or draisine) is a small railcar used around the world by track inspectors and work crews to move quickly to and from work sites. [1]
The shape differs in that the trafficator has only the lower 'blade' of the rail signal's terminal 'arrowhead', so that the retracted trafficator sits flush with the vehicle's exterior. They were common on vehicles until the introduction of the flashing amber, red or white indicators at or near the corners of the vehicle (and often along the ...
An AEI tag attached to the side of a freight car. Automatic equipment identification (AEI) is an electronic recognition system in use with the North American railroad industry. Consisting of passive tags mounted on each side of rolling stock and active trackside readers, AEI uses RF technology to identify railroad equipment while en route.
A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. If a locomotive is capable of carrying a payload, it is usually referred to as a multiple unit , motor coach , railcar or power car ; the use of these self-propelled vehicles is increasingly common for passenger trains , but rare for freight ...