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Record 1 1992-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling Stock (Railroads)
DEF

A locomotive moving without cars.

OBS

light engine: Term officially approved by CN.

OBS

Not to be confused with "dead engine".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
DEF

Locomotive circulant seule, c.-à-d. à laquelle n'est attaché aucun wagon.

OBS

Haut le pied : Se dit d'une locomotive circulant seule, non attelée à un train (...)

OBS

locomotive allège : Fait à partir de la définition de allège : adj. Sans cargaison, sans charge : le tombereau est revenu allège. (DIBE, 74-31).

OBS

locomotive haut-le-pied et locomotive allège : uniformisés par le CN.

OBS

locomotive haut-le-pied : Terme uniformisé par CP Rail.

Spanish

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