Land Transportation - Types of Trains and Components
Learn Spanish vocabulary for passenger, freight, and high-speed trains, along with locomotives, carriages, wheels, and other railway components.
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el conjunto de vehículos ferroviarios como locomotoras y vagones
rolling stock
The new rolling stock is more efficient and quieter.
un tren compuesto por vagones que transportan mercancías
freight train, goods train
The freight train was carrying containers from the port.
un vagón de tren diseñado para transportar pasajeros
passenger car, coach
We boarded passenger car number three.
un tren que para en todas o casi todas las estaciones de su recorrido
local train, stopping train
To go to the neighboring town, you must take the stopping train.
un tren que hace pocas paradas y cubre largas distancias rápidamente
express train
We took the express train to save time.
un tren que hace un recorrido corto y frecuente entre dos puntos
shuttle train
The shuttle train is automatic and has no driver.
la máquina que proporciona la potencia para mover un tren
locomotive, engine
The electric locomotive is quieter and more efficient.
cada uno de los compartimentos que forman un tren
(train) car, carriage
The train car has air conditioning and comfortable seats.
un vagón de tren diseñado para transportar mercancías
freight car
Freight cars are coupled to form a long train.
instrumento pequeño que produce un sonido agudo al soplar por él
whistle
He wears a whistle around his neck.
la rueda metálica de un tren o vagón que circula sobre un raíl
train wheel, railway wheel
Manufacturing a railway wheel requires high-quality steel.
el chasis con ruedas sobre el que pivota un vagón o locomotora
bogie, truck
The bogie allows the car to take curves more smoothly.
el dispositivo que conecta los vagones de un tren entre sí
coupling
The sound of the coupling was heard when the train started moving.
un pequeño espacio privado o semiprivado dentro de un vagón de tren
compartment
The compartment had curtains on the windows.
el vagón que sigue a la locomotora de vapor y transporta su agua y combustible
tender
The engineer controlled the water supply from the tender.
la zona de conexión entre los vagones de un tren, cerca de las puertas
vestibule
The vestibule usually has the entrance and exit doors.
nivel o categoría de servicio en medios de transporte
class
Economy class is cheaper than business class.
asiento ubicado junto a la ventana en un avión, tren o autobús
window seat
The window seat has a better view.
silla que está junto al pasillo en un avión, tren o autobús
aisle seat
Do you want the aisle seat or the window seat?
una cama estrecha y plegable en un vagón dormitorio del tren
couchette, berth
Each sleeper compartment has four couchettes.
un vagón de tren equipado con camas o literas para viajes nocturnos
sleeping car, sleeper
The sleeper offered private compartments with a bathroom.
recipiente grande para guardar o transportar cosas
container
They use a container to transport the products by ship.
un vagón de tren para transportar equipaje, carga o, a veces, el correo
baggage car, luggage van
The baggage car usually goes right behind the locomotive.
un estante o red sobre los asientos de un tren para colocar equipaje
luggage rack, overhead rack
The carriage's luggage rack was full of suitcases.
