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Rollbock

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bo-bonoun(rail transport) A wheel arrangement for diesel and electric locomotives signifying that a locomotive has four axles, each powered by a motor, on two bogies.
bogienoun(by extension, rail transport, also attributively) One of two sets of wheels under a locomotive or railcar; also, a structure with axles and wheels under a locomotive, railcar, or semi which provides support and reduces vibration for the vehicle.
bogie bolster wagonnoun(rail transport, UK) A long flat wagon mounted on two four-wheel bogies, with transverse baulks of timber (bolsters) placed at intervals on the wagon's bed to carry the load.
jacobs bogienoun(rail transport) A design of bogie used for articulated passenger trains and trams, where the ends of two cars are mounted on the same bogie.
rolling stocknoun(rail transport, uncountable, collectively) All vehicles that move on a railway, powered or unpowered.
rollingstocknounAlternative form of rolling stock. [(rail transport, uncountable, collectively) All vehicles that move on a railway, powered or unpowered.]
rail wagonnoun(UK, rail transport) Any railway goods wagon.
dragboxnoun(rail transport) A substantial, often cast metal, part of a locomotive to which the coupling mechanism is attached to allow the locomotive to pull a train.
box wagonnoun(rail transport) Synonym of box van; a roofed goods wagon.
stocknounA store or supply.
ballast wagonnoun(rail transport, UK) a hopper wagon used to carry ballast (stone) for railway track maintenance purposes.
fairlienounA village in North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS2055).
bolster wagonnoun(rail transport) A flat or low-sided wagon, typically four-wheeled in contrast to a bogie bolster wagon with eight wheels, fitted with one or more heavy wooden baulks (bolsters), usually mounted transversely on its deck to support the load it carries. Two or more wagons can be coupled to carry a long load.
switchbacknoun(by extension) (chiefly Canada, US, road transport) A sharp bend in a path or road which causes a traveller to almost reverse their direction of travel, especially one of a series of such bends on an incline; a hairpin bend; also a path or road having such a series of bends.
bissel trucknounAlternative form of Bissell truck. [A single-axled bogie that pivots towards the centre of a steam locomotive to enable it to negotiate curves more easily.]
well wagonnoun(rail transport, British) An open goods wagon with a well (depressed loadbed) between the bogies or axles.
brakeloadnounEnough to fill a brake (type of carriage).
orderboardnoun(rail transport, historical) A movable signal indicating whether or not there are train orders to be picked up.
bissell trucknounA single-axled bogie that pivots towards the centre of a steam locomotive to enable it to negotiate curves more easily.
bankernounOne who conducts the business of banking; one who, individually, or as a member of a company, keeps an establishment for the deposit or loan of money, or for traffic in money, bills of exchange, etc.

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