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SPECIALISED CABOOSE [1 record]

Record 1 2019-06-21

English

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

The train was composed of 5 head-end locomotives, a special-purpose caboose equipped to remotely control the locomotives, 1 loaded boxcar used as a buffer car, and 72 US Department of Transportation (DOT) Specification 111 general service tank cars (DOT-111) …

Key term(s)
  • specialised caboose

French

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

Spanish

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