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honorary steam locomotives

honorary steam locomotives is the plural of honorary steam locomotive.

Meaning of honorary steam locomotive

Noun

honorary steam locomotive (plural honorary steam locomotives)

  1. (informal) A diesel locomotive that outputs a large amount of exhaust, to the point it resembles the exhaust from a steam locomotive, particularly those produced by the American Locomotive Company.
    • All of the motive power shown is steam, with the exception of three Alco PA units, which seem generally to have been elevated to the position of honorary steam locomotives.1968 September, George W. Hilton, TRAINS, pages 54-55

Questions about honorary steam locomotives

What is honorary steam locomotives the plural of?
Honorary steam locomotives is the plural of honorary steam locomotive.

Words near honorary steam locomotives in the dictionary

  1. honorary officer
  2. honorary officers
  3. honorary steam engine
  4. honorary steam engines
  5. honorary steam locomotive
  6. honorary steam locomotives
  7. honorary title
  8. honorary trust
  9. honorary trusts
  10. Honorato
  11. Honoratos

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