(rail transport, of a locomotive) being hauled as part of a train's consist while not providing any motive power.

(UK, Ireland, travel, rail transport) A travel service with a train timed to arrive at a ferry port in time for the onward travel by ferry (or vice versa). Alternatively, a service scheduled to connect with the arrival or departure of an ocean liner.

plural of drive train

plural of through train

plural of train set

A small model railroad with trains that move around the tracks by electricity (formerly by clockwork) / Alternative form of trainset.

(slang) A railway train that travels during the night.

plural of owl train

(railways) A train of passenger cars having the space between the end doors of adjacent cars enclosed, so as to allow the doors to be left open to provide for intercommunication between all the cars.

(rail transport) A unit used in estimating railway running expenses, etc.: the total number of miles run by all the trains of a railroad, or system of railroads, as within a given time, or for a given expenditure.