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way freight train [1 record]

Record 1 2008-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rail Transport
DEF

[A train that moves] full or [empty cars] between two yards in the same division or a yard and an interchange in the yard's division.

OBS

pick-up train: term officially approved by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (CPR).

Key term(s)
  • way-freight train

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par rail
OBS

train de ramassage : terme uniformisé par le Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique Limitée (CFCP).

Spanish

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