Coaching stock

nounStandard termRailroad

The collective term for passenger-carrying rail vehicles on a given railroad.

The fleet of passenger cars, baggage cars, and specialized passenger train equipment owned by a railroad. The term separates passenger-carrying vehicles from freight wagons, maintenance-of-way equipment, and motive power.

Heard on the job

The mechanical department is inspecting the coaching stock before the winter excursion season begins.