high-speed train [1]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
High-speed passenger train (between 135 and 190 mph) powered by electricity, with a power car at each end and a limited number of cars in between.
suspension truck ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Three-axled truck with brakes and shock absorbers.
pilot ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Steel bar attached to the frame that pushes aside debris from the track.
position light ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Lamp signaling the presence of the power car while at rest.
headlight ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Lamp illuminating the sides of the track.
power car ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Vehicle with an electric motor and braking system for pulling one or more cars.
driver’s cab ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Compartment in the power car containing controls used by the engineer and providing a view of the track ahead.
headlight ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Lamp illuminating the track ahead.
catenary ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
One or more overhead wires supplying electricity to the power car.
motor truck ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Two-axled truck with traction motors propelling the power car.
equipment compartment ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Compartments for various electrical equipment.
baggage compartment ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Space at the entrance of the car for stowing large pieces of luggage.
passenger car ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part of the car with rows of numbered seats.
pantograph ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Articulating mechanism on the roof of the power car that collects electricity from an overhead catenary.
coupling guide device ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Assembly on the nosepiece of the power car for coupling it with another train.