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ferry car

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Definition of ferry car

: a railroad car used generally within terminal limits to distribute or collect shipments of less than a carload to or from industries on private sidings

— called also trap car

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“Ferry car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferry%20car. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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