Talk:Cab car

I suggest creating a single article on driving trailers/cab cars. Right now the articles on cab cars and Driving Van Trailers don't provide a single, consistent page that describes driving vehicles on push-pull trains around the world, just a few rather explicit examples from the UK and the US. I suggest leaving Driving Van Trailer and DBSO the way they are and converting the more generic cab car into an article about cab cars around the world, with possible redirects for something like driving trailer. Probably good thing to link that article from the opening line of the aforementioned UK vehicles.

Comments? Drop me a line. Bz2 12:56, 2 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Cab car

The term cab car is very specific in North American railroad parlance. It is a passenger carriage with a locomotive type cab and lights , bell, etc. and is completely compatable as a passenger carriage. (See pictures in cab car article.) For example, It is different than DMU or EMU vehicles that are superficially similar to cab cars. Also Acela power cars are different. I agree there should be an "article about cab cars around the world" but I think it should be in its own article. The current page refers specifically to the North American vehicle known as a cab car. Perhapse it should be moved to Cab Cars in North America. The proposed 'Cab Cars around the world' article could then provide "a single, consistent page that describes driving vehicles on push-pull trains around the world."

Just my thoughts MrHudson 02:57, 3 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

The basic principles seem the same which would point to one article. However, there is much that can be discussed on both this and DVT page. One singular article would prove too lengthy for ease of use. Although I initially thought Merge, I would now have to vote seperate. Skabat169 03:23, 1 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]