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Van : A roofed railway goods-vehicle.
Vestibule : The area at the end of corridor and saloon coaches, from which access may be gained to the side corridor or central passageway, outside doors, W.C.

 


Brake Van
A special vehicle which is fitted with brakes which can be applied from inside the vehicle.

Van
1) Covered vehicle for conveyance of luggage or goods. 2) A caboose.
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Van
A goods wagon, but one that's fully enclosed with a roof and doors. Roughly analogous to the North American boxcar, only smaller.

Van
Rectangular shaped box with permanent wheels attached for the transport of goods on rail, highway, or a combination of both
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VAN A term used in Canada for a caboose. Variable Switch A switch, designated by letter "V" or bowl painted yellow, when trailed through the switch points remain lined in the position to which forced.

Driving Van Trailer (DVT)
RAILWAYS. A vehicle which allows a train driver to operate a locomotive from the rear end of a train, thus allowing a train to operate in either direction. Examples include the British HST and the Australian XPT.

Goods wagon or Goods van or Goods truck (UK): Freight car or Box car (US): A flat car with sides and a top, usually with a large sliding door in the middle of each side.

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See also Signalling Pages Caboose US term for brake van Calling-on Signal Used to indicate to a driver that he may proceed at caution speed because he is entering a section occupied by another vehicle or train.

Partly analogous to brake van (UK). Largely obsolete, having been replaced by the electronic End of Train (EOT) device, or Flashing Rear End Device called "FRED".
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Also Jeffrey Van Wagenen added, "I have heard the definition you cited before, but the definition I have heard from a couple of old-timers is the opposite: the company notch is the one with the shortest valve travel (i.e. using the least steam i.e.

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