緩かん急きゅう車しゃ

noun

brake van; guard's van; caboose

A railway vehicle attached to the end of a freight train, used by the crew for braking and accommodation. The term is primarily historical in many regions, replaced by modern braking systems.

• 昔むかしの貨か物もつ列れっ車しゃには緩かん急きゅう車しゃが連れん結けつされていた。

  Old freight trains had a caboose coupled at the end.

• 緩かん急きゅう車しゃには車しゃ掌しょうが乗のり、ブレーキ操そう作さを行おこなった。

  The conductor rode in the brake van and operated the brakes.