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rolling stock

–noun
the wheeled vehicles of a railroad, including locomotives, freight cars, and passenger cars.
Also, stock.


Origin:
1850–55
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rolling stock  
n.  The equipment available for use as transportation, as automotive vehicles, locomotives, or railroad cars, owned by a particular company or carrier.
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Financial Dictionary

rolling stock

Any of various readily movable transportation equipment such as automobiles, locomotives, railroad cars, and trucks. Rolling stock generally makes good collateral for loans because the equipment is standardized and easily transportable among firms or locations. See also equipment trust certificate.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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