pushing 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 — lo•co•mo•tive [[t]ˌloʊ kəˈmoʊ tɪv[/t]] n. 1) rai a self propelled, vehicular engine for pulling or, sometimes, pushing a train or individual railroad cars 2) an organized group cheer, as at an athletic contest, that progressively increases in… …   From formal English to slang

• Steam locomotive — A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. The term usually refers to its use on railways, but can also refer to a road locomotive such as a traction engine or steamroller.Steam locomotives dominated rail traction from the mid 19th… …   Wikipedia

• Push-pull train — Push pull is a mode of operation for locomotive hauled trains allowing them to be driven from either end. A push pull train has a locomotive at one end of the train, connected via multiple unit train control, to a vehicle equipped with a second… …   Wikipedia

• Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway — Infobox rail logo filename=PikesPeak002b.jpg railroad name=Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway logo size=250 length=convert|8.9|mi|abbr=on old gauge= marks=M PPR locale=Colorado start year=1889 end year=present gauge=RailGauge|42 hq city=Manitou… …   Wikipedia

• Traffic Control — ➡ law enforcement * * * Introduction       supervision of the movement of people, goods, or vehicles to ensure efficiency and safety.       Traffic is the movement of people and goods from one location to another. The movement typically occurs… …   Universalium

• Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway — Cog Train at the 14,110 feet (4,301 m) summit of Pikes Peak. Locale El Paso County, Col …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of rail terminology — Rail transport Operations Track Maintenance High speed Gauge Stations …   Wikipedia

• Tractive force — As used in mechanical engineering, the term tractive force is the pulling or pushing force exerted by a vehicle on another vehicle or object. The term tractive effort is synonymous with tractive force, and is often used in railway engineering to… …   Wikipedia

• Caboose — A caboose (North American railway terminology) or brake van or guard s van (British terminology) is a manned rail transport vehicle coupled at the end of a freight train. Although cabooses were once used on nearly every freight train in North… …   Wikipedia

• Snowdon Mountain Railway — Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa Half way up the Mountain Overview …   Wikipedia