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rolling stock

Rolling stock refers to all the vehicles, whether self-propelled or not, that operate on a railroad line.

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rolling stock

Rolling stock refers to all the vehicles, whether self-propelled or not, that operate on a railroad line.

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The term includes both locomotives and cars designed to carry persons or freight—tank cars, boxcars, flatcars, passenger cars. Physical damage coverage on rolling stock is a standard feature of railroad protective liability insurance.