freight engine

noun

a locomotive for pulling freight trains, designed for high drawbar pull rather than high speed.

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Another trial was given, this time with the heavy freight engine attached to some of the largest flats, laden with steel beams.

Without a pilot truck, the leading driving axle of the freight engine was generally overloaded.

A freight engine soon came to the spot, backing down the express car.

Presley looked up quickly, and saw Dyke, the engineer, leaning on his folded arms from the cab window of the freight engine.

Two hours later an Iron Mountain freight engine pulled out of the railroad yards, Texas bound, with a string of empties.

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