Glossary of Rail Transport Terms - V

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  • Vacuum brake A continuous train brake which is fail-safe in operation: the brake is powered by a vacuum from the locomotive but the application is actually by atmospheric pressure when the vacuum is released. Now largely superseded by the air brake.
  • (goods) Van (UK), boxcar (US): An enclosed railroad car, or piece of rolling stock, used to transport freight.
  • Van (CA): Eastern Canadian word for caboose.
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