light engine

noun

a railway locomotive in motion without drawing any carriages or wagons: US equivalent: wildcat

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How to use light engine in a sentence

A light engine slid through the station, and he caught a glimpse of young Barton in the cab.
Kim | Rudyard Kipling
The light engine was to go on until it should "pick up" the delayed train between stations.
The Grafters | Francis Lynde
Get the hand bilge pump going and I'll start the power pump with the electric light engine!
Boy Scouts in Southern Waters | G. Harvey Ralphson
Possibly also, a Railway Manager might agree to put a specially light engine to your train.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101, August 1, 1891 | Various
We were all of opinion that it was impossible to make a sufficiently light engine for the purpose.
The Passionate Friends | Herbert George Wells

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