tender cab
tender cab noun: a section of cab added to the front of a steam locomotive tender, to provide protection for the engine crew in inclement weather when running tender-first.
Noun
tender cab (plural tender cabs)
- A section of cab added to the front of a steam locomotive tender, to provide protection for the engine crew in inclement weather when running tender-first.
- But the 0-8-0 tender engines often run tender first, and No. 8932 has been fitted with a tender cab to give better protection to the enginemen when reverse running takes place.1940 November, “Notes and News: Locomotive Working at Abergavenny”, in Railway Magazine, page 616
- In spite of their small size and low weight, many technical developments which have proved themselves in main-line service have been incorporated, and a novelty in the 2-6-0-type is a tender cab to improve the conditions of tender-first running.1947 March and April, “L.M.S.R. Locomotive Developments”, in Railway Magazine, page 66
Forms of tender cab
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Questions about tender cab
- What does tender cab mean?
- Tender cab means a section of cab added to the front of a steam locomotive tender, to provide protection for the engine crew in inclement weather when running tender-first.
- What part of speech is tender cab?
- Tender cab is a noun.
- What is the plural of tender cab?
- The plural of tender cab is tender cabs.
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