driving car

driving car (plural driving cars)

1. (rail transport) A control car; a non-engine rail car from which the train may be driven.
   • 1950 February, “Rolling Stock for London Transport”, in Railway Magazine, page 88:

     The appearance of the new non-driving motor car conforms to that of the converted driving cars, and the car body design closely follows that adopted for London Transport 1938 surface stock; […] .