running board

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English

The running boards (with handrails) can be seen on these South African locomotives

Noun

running board (plural running boards)

  1. A narrow board serving as a step beneath the doors of some cars.
    • 1962 March, “Dutch diesel and electric locomotives”, in Modern Railways, page 173, photo caption:
      One of the "locomotors", a 72 h.p. machine for light yard shunting which can be driven by a shunter from the running board.
  2. (rail transport) A narrow footway above the driving wheels of some steam locomotives, and along the sides of some diesel locomotives.

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