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Train parts
Of or pertaining to automotive components of a train.
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Train parts
leading wheel
Railways; Train parts
A non-driving wheel which is positioned ahead of the driving wheels.
traction rolling stock
Railways; Train parts
This group comprises the stock known generally as locomotives.
locomotive
Railways; Train parts
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train by pulling from the front (as in its origins) or by pushing it from the bottom also.
driving wheel
Railways; Train parts
A wheel to which the power from the engine is trasmitted by various mechanical organs, such as rods or gears.
power plant
Railways; Train parts
It consists of a steam boiler in which water is converted into steam by the heat generated by the combustion of a fossil fuel (almost always coal) burned in a firebox.
non-driving wheel
Railways; Train parts
It transmits no power but helps in guiding the locomotive on the rails and in supporting and distributing weight.
body
Railways; Train parts
It forms an open or enclosed space for freight and passengers. The body can assume a variety of forms depending on the purpose for which the car or coach is to be used.
