goods train
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of goods train
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Officials said several carriages from the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express derailed in Balasore district, hit a stationary goods train and several of its coaches ended up on the opposite track.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2023
The train entered another line, known as the loop line, and crashed into a goods train parked there, the Press Trust of India news agency reported.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2023
“The goods train was stationary; the other two trains were running.”
From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2023
Not long afterwards the train was diverted by mistake on to the same track as an oncoming goods train.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2023
It was like watching a goods train go by in Germany.
From The Book of Dragons by Fell, H. Granville
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