Editing Cab unit (section)

{{Short description|Body styles of locomotive}}
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[[File:Three-loco-styles.jpg|thumb|Three body styles of [[diesel locomotive]]: cab unit (front), [[hood unit]], and flat-nose (rear). These locomotives are operated by [[Pacific National]] in [[Rail transport in Australia|Australia]].]]

In North American [[railroad terminology]], a '''cab unit'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Cab Units (Locomotives): Types, History, Manufacturers |url=https://www.american-rails.com/cab.html |website=american-rails.com |access-date=9 April 2025 |language=en}}</ref> is a railroad [[locomotive]] with its own cab and controls.

"Carbody unit" is a related term, which  may be either a cabless booster unit controlled from a linked cab unit, or a cab unit that contains its own controls.