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• Tank locomotive — A tank locomotive is a steam locomotive that carries its own fuel and water on it, instead of pulling it behind it in a tender. Types of locomotive There are a number of types of locomotive, based on the location and style of the water tanks.… …   Wikipedia

• Tank car — Modern tank cars carry all types of liquid and gaseous commodites. A tank car (UIC: tank wagon) is a type of railroad (UIC: railway) rolling stock designed to transport liquid and gaseous commodities. Contents …   Wikipedia

• Railway Enthusiasts Society — The Railway Enthusiasts Society Incorporated is a New Zealand railway enthusiast society registered under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908 on 17 July 1958. ObjectivesThe RES objectives are as follows:* To foster an intelligent interest in… …   Wikipedia

• tank car — noun a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk • Syn: ↑tank • Hypernyms: ↑freight car * * * noun : a railroad car for transporting liquids or gases in bulk * * * Railroads. a car containing one or more tanks for the transportation of …   Useful english dictionary

• tank locomotive — noun a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed • Syn: ↑tank engine • Hypernyms: ↑locomotive, ↑engine, ↑locomotive engine, ↑railway locomotive * * * noun : a locomotive having compar …   Useful english dictionary

• Railway air brake — Piping diagram from 1920 of a Westinghouse E T Air Brake system on a locomotive …   Wikipedia

• Railway Museum Mysore — The Railway Museum at Mysore, India is an outdoor exhibit of vintage locomotives.DescriptionThe Railway Museum was established in 1979 by Indian Railways , the second such museum after the National Railway Museum in Delhi. The museum is opposite… …   Wikipedia

• tank engine — noun a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed • Syn: ↑tank locomotive • Hypernyms: ↑locomotive, ↑engine, ↑locomotive engine, ↑railway locomotive * * * noun …   Useful english dictionary

• tank — n. & v. n. 1 a large receptacle or storage chamber usu. for liquid or gas. 2 a heavy armoured fighting vehicle carrying guns and moving on a tracked carriage. 3 a container for the fuel supply in a motor vehicle. 4 the part of a locomotive tender …   Useful english dictionary

• tank wagon — noun : a horse drawn wagon equipped and used as a tanker * * * tank car or tank wagon noun A railway wagon for carrying oil or other liquid in a large tank • • • Main Entry: ↑tank …   Useful english dictionary