freight locomotive

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• locomotive — locomotively, adv. locomotiveness, locomotivity, n. /loh keuh moh tiv/, n. 1. a self propelled, vehicular engine, powered by steam, a diesel, or electricity, for pulling or, sometimes, pushing a train or individual railroad cars. 2. an organized… …   Universalium

• locomotive — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. steam engine, electric locomotive, diesel locomotive, wood burner, coal burner, passenger locomotive, freight locomotive; see also engine 1 , train 2 …   English dictionary for students

• Freight railways in Melbourne — Line details Stations None Tracks Both broad, standard and dual gauge …   Wikipedia

• Freight train — or goods train is a series of freight cars hauled by a locomotive on a railway, ultimately transporting cargo between two points as part of the logistics chain. Trains may haul bulk, containers or specialized cars. Under the right circumstances,… …   Wikipedia

• freight engine — locomotive which pulls a freight train …   English contemporary dictionary

• Locomotive — A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco from a place , ablative of locus , place + Medieval Latin motivus , causing motion , and is a shortened form of the term… …   Wikipedia

• PRR locomotive classification — Locomotive classification on the Pennsylvania Railroad took several forms. Early on, steam locomotives were given single letter classes. As the 26 letters were quickly assigned, that scheme was abandoned for a more complex system. This was used… …   Wikipedia

• Freight Australia V Class — Infobox Locomotive name = Freight Australia V Class buildmodel = GT46C powertype = Diesel electric builder = EDI Rail Somerton and Cardiff length = convert|22|m|abbr=on weight = 134 tonnes uicclass = Co Co enginetype = EMD 16 710G3B ES generator …   Wikipedia

• freight engine — a locomotive for pulling freight trains, designed for high drawbar pull rather than high speed. [1860 65, Amer.] * * * freight engine, U.S. the locomotive of a freight train …   Useful english dictionary

• Freight Conductor — A freight conductor is a person who is employed by a railroad. The freight conductor is the lead employee assigned to a freight train, and is responsible for the smooth operation of the assignment. Freight conductors specialties 1) Yard Foreman A …   Wikipedia

• Locomotive 424 — Infobox Locomotive name = Class 424 powertype = Steam cylindersize = 600 times;660 mm (23.6 times;26 in) driversize = 1,606mm (63.25 in) boilerpressure = 13kg/cm2 (185 psi) totalsurface = 162.6 m sup2; (1750 ft sup2;) superheaterarea = 68 m sup2; …   Wikipedia