Cat-train
a train of sleds and other vehicles mounted on runners, the whole procession drawn by a tractor with caterpillar treads.
noun
(Canadian) a train of sleds, cabooses, etc, pulled by a caterpillar tractor, used chiefly in the north during winter to transport freight
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