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Record 1 1993-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport Operations
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
  • Freight Service (Rail Transport)
DEF

Marks assigned to railroads or private car owners and stencilled on cars.

OBS

Reporting marks ending with an "X" denote a private ownership.

OBS

Terms officially approved by CP Rail.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation (Transport par rail)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
  • Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
DEF

Sigle inscrit au pochoir sur les parois latérales d'un wagon et attribué à son propriétaire, qui peut être une administration ferroviaire ou un particulier. Dans ce dernier cas, la marque contient un "X" à la fin.

OBS

marque de wagon : Terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

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