3-1908: The UK National Collection is a collection of around 280 historic rail vehicles (predominantly of British origin). The majority of the collection is kept at four national museums: Other items are on short or long-term loans to museums and heritage railways such as the Museum of the Great Western Railway at Swindon and the Head of Steam museum at Darlington. These locomotives are all 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ) gauge unless noted otherwise. These locomotives are all 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ) gauge. These locomotives are all 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ) gauge unless noted otherwise. These locomotives are all 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ) gauge unless noted otherwise. These locomotives are all 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ) gauge unless noted otherwise. These locomotives are 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ) gauge. All these coaches are 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ) gauge unless noted otherwise. The following locomotives are all 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ) gauge and powered by diesel engines unless noted otherwise. These locomotives are all powered by diesel engines unless noted otherwise. All these coaches are 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ( 1,435 mm ) gauge and power by diesel engines unless noted otherwise. Body (Carriage builder in Gough Street) Rolling stock The term rolling stock in
6-496: Is used to refer to the rolling stock in a train. In the United States, the term rolling stock has been expanded from the older broadly defined "trains" to include wheeled vehicles used by businesses on roadways. The word stock in the term is used in a sense of inventory . Rolling stock is considered to be a liquid asset , or close to it, since the value of the vehicle can be readily estimated and then shipped to
9-417: The rail transport industry refers to railway vehicles , including both powered and unpowered vehicles: for example, locomotives , freight and passenger cars (or coaches), and non-revenue cars . Passenger vehicles can be un-powered, or self-propelled, single or multiple units. In North America, Australia and other countries, the term consist ( / ˈ k ɒ n s ɪ s t / KON -sist )
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