Consist
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A consist (ˈkɒnsɪst), in North America
n railway terminology, is used as a noun to describe the group of rail vehicles that make up a train
. A near-equivalent UK term is rake (e.g. a rake of wagons or a rake of coaches) but this excludes the locomotive
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North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n railway terminology, is used as a noun to describe the group of rail vehicles that make up a train
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
. A near-equivalent UK term is rake (e.g. a rake of wagons or a rake of coaches) but this excludes the locomotive
Locomotive
A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco – "from a place", ablative of locus, "place" + Medieval Latin motivus, "causing motion", and is a shortened form of the term locomotive engine, first used in the early 19th...
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