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What do you call sections of a train?

Most in the US would call them cars -- flat car, passenger car, coal car, tank (or tanker) car, box car.



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There are 10 compartments in passenger train carries on average 15 passengers per compartment.

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sleeping car, also called sleeper, railroad coach designed for overnight passenger travel.

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A caboose is a crewed North American railroad car coupled at the end of a freight train. Cabooses provide shelter for crew at the end of a train, who were formerly required in switching and shunting, keeping a lookout for load shifting, damage to equipment and cargo, and overheating axles.

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A carriage is another term for a coach. A saloon is a private coach or compartment that can be reserved for an individual or group. A compartment is a private section within a coach that contains seats or bunks for a small group of passengers.

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