Rear Wagon Used to Stop or Slow a Train
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Forests, Group 1997, Puzzle 2 (Evapotranspiration).
Question is: Rear Wagon Used to Stop or Slow a Train
and the answer is: BRAKEVAN
Word Meaning:
BRAKE VAN — (British, rail transport, dated) A railway vehicle used to brake a (goods) train, usually placed at the end of the train. These were essential before continuous train braking became universal.
Definitions from Wiktionary.