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engine driver

British

noun

a person who drives a railway locomotive; train driver

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Pasquale wants to apply the brakes on a train that has not only left the station but no longer is under the control of the engine driver.

From Salon • Jul. 27, 2021

By 9 a.m., less than three hours later, a fire department engine driver miles away in Concow radioed to dispatch that he was trapped by the same, now exploding Camp fire, along with 20 civilians.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2018

The former coal miner and steam engine driver retired in September after celebrating his 94th birthday.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2017

Here, Roy, whose grandfather was a famous engine driver out of King's Cross, got his first job at the abattoir.

From The Guardian • Jun. 20, 2012

What is the difference between a school-master and an engine driver?

From Cole's Funny Picture Book No. 1 by Cole, E. W. (Edward William)

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