rail wagon

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rail wagon (plural rail wagons)

  1. (UK, rail transport) Any railway goods wagon.
    • 1961 November, “Talking of Trains: The "Bulkrane" project of British Railways”, in Trains Illustrated, page 656:
      For general liquids other than those pre-heated or highly inflammable, these 1,030gal containers may be filled either on rail wagons or on the Bulkrane.
  2. (UK, rail transport) A flat wagon used for carrying railway rails.