Mill car

nounStandard termRailroad

A specialized railcar designed for use within industrial manufacturing facilities.

A heavy-duty, often custom-built railcar used exclusively on the internal track networks of steel mills, foundries, or large factories. They are built to haul raw materials, heavy ingots, or hot slag, and typically lack the standard safety appliances required for interchange service on the main line.

Heard on the job

Spot that empty mill car under the hopper so they can load the slag.