noun
gasoline railcar
A railcar powered by a gasoline engine, as opposed to diesel or electric. The term is somewhat dated; modern equivalents are usually diesel or hybrid.
from English gasoline car
この路線では、昔ガソリンカーが走っていた。
Gasoline railcars used to run on this line.
Variant with interpunct, sometimes seen in older or more explicit writing.
Wasei-eigo formed from English 'gasoline' + 'car', referring specifically to a gasoline-powered railcar.