"railway locomotive" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: self-propelled vehicle - a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion
subtypes:
- choo-choo - a child's word for locomotive
- diesel locomotive - a locomotive driven by a diesel engine
- dinkey, dinky - a small locomotive
- electric locomotive - a locomotive that is powered by an electric motor
- iron horse - (c. 1840) an early term for a locomotive
- pilot engine - a locomotive that precedes a train to check the track
- shunter - a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips
- steam locomotive - a locomotive powered by a steam engine
- donkey engine, switch engine - a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard
- tank engine, tank locomotive - a locomotive that carries its own fuel and water; no tender is needed
- traction engine - steam-powered locomotive for drawing heavy loads along surfaces other than tracks
belongs to: railroad train, train - public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
has:
- buffer, cowcatcher, fender, pilot - an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
- footplate - the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controls
same as: engine, locomotive, locomotive engine