guard's van

British  

noun

1. US and Canadian equivalent: caboose.  railways the van in which the guard travels, usually attached to the rear of a train

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guard's van

P stands still, as the carriages and finally the red tail-light on the guard’s van slowly pass her and vanish into the night.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 1, 2019

Guard Arthur Smith switched his lamp from red to green, waved the "go ahead" to Driver Grant, and swung into the guard's van.

From Time Magazine Archive

The last pieces of luggage were being removed from the guard's van under the direction of passengers, and there was no sign whatever of Helen's trunks.

From Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) by Bennett, Arnold

Having passed the end compartment and guard's van he stood for awhile staring down at the permanent way, counting the rails which gleamed in the half darkness.

From The Uttermost Farthing by Lowndes, Marie Belloc

Inch by inch we neared the guard’s van in front, and our buffers were actually touching as the engine in front blew off steam and we slowed alongside the Moscow station.

From The International Spy Being the Secret History of the Russo-Japanese War by Upward, Allen