box car![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Car covered with a waterproof casing and having sliding side doors, for transporting cargo that must be protected from the weather and theft.
sliding channel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Groove guiding and supporting the door as it slides open and shut.
side ladder ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Ladder on the side of the car for accessing the end ladder.
sill step ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
U-shaped support situated under the car’s frame for reaching the ladder.
telescoping uncoupling rod ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Rod ending in a bent handle for uncoupling the cars.
hand brake winding lever ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Vertical metal shaft, with one end connected by a chain to the hand brake wheel and the wheel house, for setting the hand brake.
hand brake gear housing ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part covering a chain transmitting the wheel’s turning movement to the hand brake winding lever.
end ladder ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Ladder for climbing up and down the car to carry out certain tasks, such as uncoupling the cars and setting the hand brake.
hand brake wheel ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Wheel for manually activating the brake.
horizontal end handhold ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Crossbar for holding onto when moving from one side of the car to the other while coupling.
corner cap ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Metal part reinforcing and protecting the edges of the car.
routing cardboard ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Placard for a label listing the car’s contents.
placard board ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Placard for a label warning of dangerous material.
locking lever ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Bar that locks the door and prevents it from sliding.
door stop ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part stopping the door when it is closed.