The difference between Railcar and Rolling stock

When used as nouns, railcar means a self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, whereas rolling stock means all vehicles that move on a railway, powered or unpowered.


check bellow for the other definitions of Railcar and Rolling stock

  1. Railcar as a noun:

    A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers.

  2. Railcar as a noun:

    Any railway carriage or wagon, a railway car.

    Examples:

    "The Morristown & Erie Railway can even arrange to unload railcars for customers at this location."

  1. Rolling stock as a noun (railroads, uncountable, collectively):

    All vehicles that move on a railway, powered or unpowered.

  2. Rolling stock as a noun (countable, less common):

    Any such vehicle.