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day-room cars, supply cars, admin car, and 4 Pullman sleepers.... The Commander had the very last room on the tail of the train.... The trains would go to some area in the U.S. which was selected for that period by a regular contracted locomotive which then just parked us there and left, usually pulled onto a siding.
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A special SAC task force was established at Hill AFB, Utah, to conduct a series of deployments with a Minuteman Mobility Test Train. The first deployment ended June 27 after seven days of random travel over existing civilian rail facilities in the Ogden area. The test series will continue through the
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trains consist of cars which are semi-permanently coupled into sets: these sets may be joined together to form larger trains, but generally passengers can only move around between cars within a set. This "closed" arrangement keeps parties of travellers and their luggage together, and hence allows the
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A "trainset" (or "set") is a semi-permanently arranged formation of cars, rather than one created "ad hoc" out of whatever cars are available. These are only broken up and reshuffled 'on shed' (in the maintenance depot). Trains are then built of one or more of these 'sets' coupled together as needed
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for the passengers' luggage. In European practice it used to be common for day coaches to be formed of compartments seating 6 or 8 passengers, with access from a side corridor. In the UK, Corridor coaches fell into disfavor in the 1960s and 1970s partially because open coaches are considered more
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The trains were 21 cars long, 17 support and 4 radar cars. The radar cars were basically flat cars with the radar vans and equipment mounted on them. The other 17 consisted of a generator car, two box cars (one for radar equipment maintenance, and one for support maintenance). A dining car, two
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cars, seating is usually configured into ranges from three to five seats across the width of the car, with an aisle in between (resulting in arrangements of 2+1, 2+2 or 3+2 seats) or at the side. Tables may be provided between seats facing one another. Alternatively, seats facing in the same
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It has been common in some systems to differentiate between first- and second-class carriages, with a premium being paid for first-class tickets, and fines imposed for non-compliance. Facilities and appurtenances applying to first-class carriages may include
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separate sets to be easily split to go separate ways. Some multiple-unit trainsets are designed so that corridor connections can be easily opened between coupled sets; this generally requires driving cabs either set to the side or (as in the Dutch
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through which passengers and crewmen can walk. Some designs incorporate semi-permanent connections between cars and may have a full-width connection, effectively making them one long, articulated 'car'. In North America, passenger cars also employ
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In some vehicles intended for commuter services, seats are positioned with their backs to the side walls, either on one side or more commonly on both, facing each other across the aisle. This gives a wide accessway and allows room for
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If the aisle is at the side, the car is usually divided into small compartments. These usually contain six seats, although sometimes in second class they contain eight, and sometimes in first class they contain
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multiple units of which could be placed mid-train, and featured a glass-enclosed upper level extending above the normal roof to provide passengers with a better view.
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In the US, a "railroad car" is often referred to more simply as a "rail car" or "railcar", but this should not be confused with the self-propelled
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were built for the rear of many famous trains to allow the passengers to view the scenery. These proved popular, leading to the development of
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purposes, for example – most carry a revenue-earning load of passengers or freight, and may be classified accordingly as passenger cars or
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Passenger cars can take the electricity supply for heating and lighting equipment from either of two main sources: directly from a
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If the aisle is located between seats, seat rows may face the same direction, or be grouped, with twin rows facing each other.
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or windows that can be opened (sometimes, for safety, not so far that one can hang out), or sometimes both. Various types of
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Strategic Air Command guard car, rebuilt from Army 1943 troop kitchen car #8750. Photographed in Portola, California at the
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in other variants of English. In American English, "railcar" is a generic term for a railway vehicle; in other countries "
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via bus cables, or by an axle-powered generator which continuously charges batteries whenever the train is in motion.
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outfitted with (generally) small bedrooms allow passengers to sleep through their night-time trips, while
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car. In some cases another type of car is temporarily converted to one of these for an event.
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Often, but not always, passenger cars in a train are linked together with enclosed, flexible
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network (a railroad/railway). Such cars, when coupled together and hauled by one or more
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but with bottom dump doors for easy unloading of things like coal, ore, grain, cement,
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with no doors or roof which are unloaded by being inverted on a Wagon Tippler (UK) or
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Non-revenue cars are those that do not derive income for the railroad. They include:
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The first two main-line all aluminum passenger cars were exhibited at the 1933-35
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direction may have access to a fold-down ledge on the back of the seat in front.
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The American Railroad Freight Car: From the Wood-Car Era to the Coming of Steel
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Command: similar to infantry wagons, but designed to be a train command center
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provide more basic sleeping accommodation. Long-distance trains often require
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Other types of passenger car exist, especially for long journeys, such as the
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units mounted on military railroad cars with supporting equipment, to score
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More recently, mains power outlets and Wi-fi facilities have been offered.
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to keep a train together in the event of a derailment or other accident.
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or section / inspection / track maintenance car or its predecessor the
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Lounge-type seats, improved upholstery and additional hip- and leg-room
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fall of 1960 with other rail movements in the Far West and Midwest....
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Vehicle used for carrying cargo or passengers on rail transport system
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or reefer (US/Canada): refrigerated boxcar for fruits and vegetables.
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Freight cars or goods wagons are generally categorized as follows:
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at peak times, as well as improving loading and unloading speeds.
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Platform: unarmoured, with purposes ranging from transport of
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with a low deck to allow double stacking, commonly used in
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are self-propelled in which case they may be either single
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Although some cars exist for the railroad's own use – for
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History of the Ralston Steel Car Company, Columbus, Ohio
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which was used to quickly drive down the ramp to chase
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Another distinction is between single- and double deck
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and an open-top 20 ft container with canvas cover
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or match wagon, with a different coupler at each end
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Removable tables and seating amenable for card games
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