dummy car

A railroad car containing its own steam power or locomotive.

Japanese Meaning

自家蒸気機関または蒸気機関車を内蔵し、自ら走行可能な鉄道車両

The railway company restored a 19th-century dummy car to demonstrate how railcars with their own steam engines once operated.

鉄道会社は、19世紀の蒸気機関を備えた自走式車両を復元し、かつて自前の蒸気機関で運行していた様子を示した。

Sense（1）

A railroad car containing its own steam power or locomotive.

dummy cars

（ plural ）