WordNet
n. a locomotive driven by a diesel engine
Wikipedia
A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine. Several types of diesel locomotive have been developed, differing mainly in the means by which mechanical power is conveyed to the driving wheels (drivers).
Usage examples of "diesel locomotive".
It will be driven by an eight-thousand-horsepower, four-unit Diesel locomotive—.
Nothing less than a full-size Union Pacific diesel locomotive could crush these links.
And we aren't likely to consider building a diesel locomotive at allat least, not until we are importing oil in large quantities.
And we aren't likely to consider building a diesel locomotive at all&mdash.
And we aren't likely to consider building a diesel locomotive at all—.
The train halted to take on another diesel locomotive and they got off to stretch their legs.
The only lives directly lost were those of the engineer and fireman of a northbound diesel locomotive pulling a trainload of ammunition for the army group across the Amur River, who were unable to stop their train before running over the edge.
Like a diesel locomotive pulling a long train up a grade, the launch struggled to gain momentum, finally increasing its speed until it was dragging the deadweight below the water at a respectable eight knots.
A Diesel locomotive came around the curve, its powerful headlight drilling a hole into the night.
The diesel locomotive thudded through the night, clattering over the rails of the Clinchfield Railroad beside the Nolichucky River.
In the distance they heard the ominous growl of an approaching diesel locomotive!
CASTING hopeless glances at each other, Frank and Joe struggled desperately at their bonds while the diesel locomotive drew closer.
At Vyborg the/ put a diesel locomotive on to the train and add some extra coaches to take zone traffic to Leningrad.
We loaded up and went on to another world then, and Milord shot a thing as big as a diesel locomotive.