ROLLING STOCK

'Rolling stock' is the collective term that describes all the vehicles which move on a railway. It usually includes both powered and unpowered vehicles, for example locomotives, railroad cars, coaches and wagons[1][2][3][4]. The term is sometimes used to refer only to non-powered vehicles, specifically excluding locomotives[5].
The term contrasts with 'fixed stock', which is a collective term for the track, signals, stations and buildings etc. necessary to operate a railway. However this latter term is now much less widely used than 'rolling stock'. 'Fixed stock' is also called 'infrastructure'.

Contents
References
See also

References


1. Yaxham Light Railway rolling stock page
2. Definition of "rolling stock" from the Oxford English Dictionary] Accessed 5 February 2007 (subscription service)
3. Definition of "rolling stock" from the Concise Oxford Dictionary
4. Definition from Wiktionary
5. Network Rail guidance for storage and recommissioning of Traction and Rolling Stock

See also



Docklands Light Railway rolling stock
Ffestiniog Railway rolling stock
List of preserved Southern Pacific Railroad rolling stock
London Underground rolling stock
Naming of British railway rolling stock

New York City Subway Rolling Stock
Rolling stock of the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
ROSCO
Washington Metro rolling stock
Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)


This article provided by Wikipedia. To edit the contents of this article, click here for original source.

psst.. try this: add to faves