Rolling stock

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Rolling stock is the collective term that describes all the vehicles that move on a railway. It usually includes both powered and unpowered vehicles, for example locomotives, railroad cars, coaches and wagons[1][2][3][4]. The term is sometimes used to refer only to non-powered vehicles, specifically excluding locomotives[5].

The term contrasts with fixed stock (infrastructure), which is a collective term for the track, signals, stations and buildings etc. necessary to operate a railway.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Yaxham Light Railway rolling stock page.
  2. ^ Definition of "rolling stock" from the Oxford English Dictionary Accessed 5 February 2007 (subscription service)].
  3. ^ Definition of "rolling stock" from the Concise Oxford Dictionary.
  4. ^ Definition from the American Heritage Dictionary.
  5. ^ Network Rail guidance for storage and recommissioning of Traction and Rolling Stock.

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