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match wagon

noun

match wagon

noun
1

Rail transport, Railways, Transport UK A wagon attached to a rail-mounted crane to support the jib when the crane is being hauled in a train.

  • Match wagons are provided to support the jib when the crane is travelling in train formation between locations and roller bearing axleboxes enable speeds of up to 60 m.p.h. to be maintained.1960 July, “Talking of Trains: New breakdown cranes”, in Trains Illustrated, page 392:

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