driving van trailer

noun

driving van trailer

noun
1

Rail transport, Railways, Transport a purpose-built railway vehicle that allows the driver to operate a locomotive at the opposite end of a train.

  • Grand Union proposes to use Class 91s hauling up to nine coaches and a driving van trailer to operate the service.2019 October, “Grand Union targets '91s' to Stirling”, in Modern Railways, page 11:
Synonyms
control car, driving trailer
Related terms
driving luggage van

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