rolling stock
noun
1.
the wheeled vehicles of a railroad, including locomotives, freight cars, and passenger cars.
Also,
stock
.
Origin
1850-55
Examples from the web for
rolling stock
The implication was that the purchase of new
rolling stock
brought lavish commissions.
Getting that natural gas out of the ground and into our
rolling stock
is another major job creator.
Services are improving and rail bosses have announced plans to spend billions on new
rolling stock
, faster lines and new stations.
The locomotive will be the prime piece of
rolling stock
at the museum once restored to fully operating condition.
Facility includes a motor vehicle,
rolling stock
, or pipeline used for one or more of these purposes.
The taxpayer's business involves the repair and renovation of worn or damaged railroad
rolling stock
.
Employees of this section also repair and maintain compressors, pumps, and
rolling stock
.
rolling stock
declines in operability and desirability from in-service date to retirement date.
British Dictionary definitions for
rolling stock
rolling stock
noun
1.
the wheeled vehicles collectively used on a railway, including the locomotives, passenger coaches, freight wagons, guard's vans, etc