work train
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of work train
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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"From the first day, the club has made me feel very welcome and I love the way we work, train and play together," he said.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
On Feb. 26, 1941, a B&O Railroad train crashed into the back of a work train that was stopped.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2018
“The decision not to have the rail collected by a work train was a decision by management,” Mr. Samuelsen said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 28, 2017
He said the work train caught fire after the crash.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 8, 2016
The dispatcher’s sending a work train on ahead to feel out the track.
From Hoofbeats on the Turnpike by Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine)
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