Jumper cable

[1][2][3] Jumper cables are between the locomotive, the railroad cars and the cab car or the driving van trailer on push-pull trains for multiple-unit train control and the transmission of lower voltage electricity (head end power).

A car with a "dead" (discharged) battery can be made to start by supplying it with power from an external source, such as the battery of another car.

The jump leads used to make the necessary temporary connection are also commonly called "jumper cables".

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MBTA Commuter Rail car with U.S. standard head end power electrical connection cables.
Jumper cables between two China Railway coaches