shunting engine

noun

shunting engine

noun

1

Rail transport, Railways, Transport UK A locomotive that carries out shunting duties.

Seven shunting engines are employed in Euston sidings and are responsible for the transfer trips.1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 99:

Synonyms: shunter, switcher

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