rolling stock

noun

1. the wheeled vehicles of a railroad, including locomotives, freight cars, and passenger cars.

rolling stock

noun

1. the wheeled vehicles collectively used on a railway, including the locomotives, passenger coaches, freight wagons, guard's vans, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of rolling stock¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

However, shadow rail minister and Conservative Norfolk MP Jerome Mayhew previously said he feared nationalisation would end up costing taxpayers more money in increased costs for leasing rolling stock.

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There have been dedicated trains for monarchs since Queen Victoria's reign, but as part of a "drive to ensure we deliver value for money" it's been decided to decommission the historic rolling stock.

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Where there used to be rusting rolling stock and derelict sidings, there is now a swish shopping centre, smart restaurants and the oddly bulbous, 42-storey Belgrade Tower.

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"We've got dirty old rolling stock. It's a sham, it really is."

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The TGV trains swishing through the French countryside at 230 mph were in stark contrast to the UK’s creaking rolling stock.

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