pony engine
pony engine · pony engines
маневровий локомотив
локомотив, маневровый
Rangierlokomotive, Verschiebedienstmitarbeiter, Rangierdienstmitarbeiter
A small locomotive used for shunting wagons, etcA small locomotive used for shunting wagons, etc.
Meaning
2 sensesA small locomotive used for shunting wagons, etc.
(Canada, US, dated)A small gasoline engine serving as an auxiliary to a diesel engine (mainly in older designs from the 1930s to 1950s), providing heat to warm it up and, when engaged with a clutch, providing cranking to start it up.
Forms
plural: pony engines| Singular | pony engine |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelateddonkey engine