Editing Autorack (section)

{{short description|Railway rolling stock used to transport automobiles}}
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[[File:Autorack railcar.webp|thumb|Auto-rack train car carries [[automobiles]]]]
[[File:Autorack terminal.jpg|thumb|Autorack terminal in [[New Richmond, Wisconsin]]<ref>https://soyagrainsalliance.org/2020/12/22/cn-set-to-launch-new-richmond-wis-intermodal-terminal/</ref>]]
[[File:DB-Laaeks25804366678-7.JPG|thumb|A modern German autorack similar to the original design with a full load of automobiles]]
An '''autorack''', also known as an '''auto carrier''' (also [[Flat wagon#Car transporters|car transporter]] outside the US), is a specialized piece of [[railroad]] [[rolling stock]] used to transport [[automobile]]s and [[light truck]]s. Autoracks are used to transport new vehicles from factories to automotive distributors, and to transport passengers' vehicles in [[car shuttle train|car shuttles]] and [[motorail]] services, such as [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Auto Train]]'' route.