cattle wagon

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An old cattle wagon at Alice Springs, Australia.

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cattle wagon (plural cattle wagons)

  1. (rail transport, UK) a covered or uncovered goods wagon (mostly formerly) used for the transportation of live cattle.
    • 1949 November and December, “Notes and News: Rolling Stock Programme, C.I.E.”, in Railway Magazine, page 407:
      The 1950 programme of C.I.E. provides for building 300 more cattle wagons, 200 covered goods wagons, and 30 more goods brake vans.

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