Rolling stock
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The term rolling stock in the rail transport industry refers to railway vehicles, including both powered and unpowered vehicles: for example, locomotives, freight and passenger cars (or coaches), and non-revenue cars. Passenger vehicles can be un-powered, or self-propelled, single or multiple units.[1][2][3][4]
In North America, Australia and other countries, the term consist (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell) is used to refer to the rolling stock comprising a train, a list containing specific information for each car of a train, or a group of locomotives.[5][6]Template:Rp
In the United States, the term rolling stock has been expanded from the older broadly defined "trains" to include wheeled vehicles used by businesses on roadways.[7][8][9]
The word stock in the term is used in a sense of inventory. Rolling stock is considered to be a liquid asset, or close to it, since the value of the vehicle can be readily estimated and then shipped to the buyer without much cost or delay.[10][11] The term contrasts with fixed stock (infrastructure), which is a collective term for the track, signals, stations, other buildings, electric wires, etc., necessary to operate a railway.
Manufacturers
A large number of companies and government agencies in many countries, past and present, have built rolling stock. The list of rolling stock manufacturers covers many of the largest ones.
Gallery
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Variety of rolling stock in rail yard
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Diesel multiple unit (DMU)
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Electric multiple unit (EMU)
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Hopper car, one of many types of revenue freight cars
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Articulated well cars with intermodal containers
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European covered goods wagons
See also
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