way car

noun

, Railroads: Older Use.

Origin of way car¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

He installed two-way car radios and worked on an early pager system for doctors, which required the whole building to be wired.

And a moment later all four of them leaped toward the train and flung themselves aboard the last platform of the way car.

Way car jumped track at middle lead switch in Pewaukee yard and switchman Jno.

At Cranton train extra, picked up a car loaded with logs; two stake pockets broke; logs fell under way-car, which tipped over.

We begged piteously from everyone we met to tell us where the way-car was that went out on the stock train.

The instant the way-car passed it was lifted from the track.

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