Parts of trains, trams and cable cars
baggage car
noun
a part of a train that carries passengers’ baggage
berth
noun
a bed on a train or ship
bogie
noun
one of the separate spaces into which a railroad car is divided
boxcar
noun
a railroad car for carrying goods, with high sides and a roof
cab
noun
the front part of a bus, train, or truck where the driver sits
cable car
noun
a small vehicle that hangs from a cable, used for taking people up and down mountains
caboose
noun
the back part of a train where the train workers sit
car
noun
one of the separate sections of a train. The British word is carriage
carriage
noun
a car of a train
coach
noun
the car of a train
compartment
noun
one of the separate spaces into which a railroad passenger car or airplane is divided
corridor
noun
a passage on a train
couchette
noun
a narrow bed attached to the wall of a train that swings down so that you can sleep on it
dining car
noun
the part of a train that is a restaurant
emergency cord
noun
a chain that a passenger can pull to stop a train immediately in an emergency
engine
noun
a vehicle that pulls a train
flatbed
noun
a railroad flatcar
flatcar
noun
a railroad car with no roof or walls, used for carrying large or heavy goods
funnel
noun
a tube that lets out smoke and steam from the engine of a boat or old-fashioned train
gondola
noun
the part of a cable car or ski lift that people sit in
locomotive
noun
the vehicle at the front of a train that pulls it
luggage rack
noun
a shelf in a train or bus, used for storing bags during a trip
observation car
noun
a railroad car designed for passengers to look at the view through large windows. It is usually the last car of a train.
parlor car
noun
a railroad car with comfortable seats that you must reserve
Pullman
noun
a special train that is very comfortable, or one of the cars that make up this train
quiet carriage
noun
a carriage on a train where passengers are asked not to make or receive phone calls, use electronic equipment that makes a noise, etc.
rolling stock
noun
the engines, cars, and other parts of trains used on a railroad
sleeper
noun
a railroad car that has beds in it for passengers to sleep in
sleeper
noun
one of the beds on a train
sleeping car
noun
a sleeper on a train
smoker
noun
a section of a train where passengers are allowed to smoke
smoking
noun
the part of a train where passengers are allowed to smoke
strap
noun
an object that hangs from the ceiling of a bus or a train for passengers to hold
tender
noun
the part of a train that contains the fuel and water for a steam engine
truck
noun
a railroad car used for carrying goods
van
noun
a railroad car used for carrying goods or mail
restaurant/dining/sleeping car
the part of a train used for a particular purpose, for example eating or sleeping
