rolling stock

Term used in the railroad business which refers to the various locomotives and cars run by a railroad.

All rolling stock is assigned identification numbers, usually in the form of ABC 123 456. These unique identifiers allow railroad companies and their customers (and railfans) to track shipments.

In the United States, common types of rolling stock include:

• autorack
• boxcar
• bulkhead flatcar
• caboose
• coil car
• engine
• flatcar
• gondola
• hopper
• intermodal car
• reefer
• stock car
• tank car