autorack
(US) A railroad car designed for the transport of cars.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(US) A railroad car designed for the transport of cars.
Autoracks, or car carriers, were developed to carry cars. Initially the railroads just transported automobiles single file on flat bed cars, but soon realized it was a pretty inefficient use of space and that they could double, and then …
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