goods wagon

The British English term for a railway freight car — the kind of wagon you see rolling through rail yards loaded with containers, coal, or industrial cargo. While Americans say 'freight car' or 'boxcar', the British have always called it a goods wagon, keeping the terminology clearly linked to its purpose: moving goods. The term is everyday and practical, appearing in railway timetables, logistics documentation, and the vocabulary of train spotters everywhere. No glamour, just cargo doing its thing.