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brake van

brake van

A railway vehicle containing braking equipment and accommodation for a guard, historically used at the end of freight trains.

All languages

English
brake van
Norwegian
bremsevogn
Japanese
緩急車 — かんきゅうしゃ — kankyuusha
Korean
차장차 — chajangcha
Spanish
furgón de frenos
French
fourgon-frein
German
Bremswagen

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