About: A unit

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An A unit, in railroad terminology, is a diesel locomotive (or more rarely an electric locomotive) equipped with a driving cab and a control system to control other locomotives in a multiple unit, and therefore able to be the lead unit in a consist of several locomotives controlled from a single position. This terminology is generally used in North America, since only there was it commonplace to build B units—cabless locomotive units which normally could not lead a train.

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  • An A unit, in railroad terminology, is a diesel locomotive (or more rarely an electric locomotive) equipped with a driving cab and a control system to control other locomotives in a multiple unit, and therefore able to be the lead unit in a consist of several locomotives controlled from a single position. This terminology is generally used in North America, since only there was it commonplace to build B units—cabless locomotive units which normally could not lead a train. (en)
  • Aユニット(A unit)とは、主に北米において、運転室を片側にのみ配置した電気式ディーゼル機関車をいう。運転室のないBユニットを自車とともに操作できるシステムを搭載している。 (ja)
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  • An A unit, in railroad terminology, is a diesel locomotive (or more rarely an electric locomotive) equipped with a driving cab and a control system to control other locomotives in a multiple unit, and therefore able to be the lead unit in a consist of several locomotives controlled from a single position. This terminology is generally used in North America, since only there was it commonplace to build B units—cabless locomotive units which normally could not lead a train. (en)
  • Aユニット(A unit)とは、主に北米において、運転室を片側にのみ配置した電気式ディーゼル機関車をいう。運転室のないBユニットを自車とともに操作できるシステムを搭載している。 (ja)
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  • A unit (en)
  • Aユニット (ja)
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