Banker

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000417",
  "term": "Banker",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An additional locomotive attached to the rear of a train to provide extra power for ascending steep gradients. The banker locomotive assists the train's primary locomotive in pushing the train up the incline. This practice is common on routes with challenging topography to maintain speed and prevent stalling.",
  "synonyms": [
    "bank engine",
    "banking engine",
    "helper",
    "helper engine"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "helper"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Schieber",
    "es": "locomotora auxiliar",
    "fr": "banqueuse"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/banker/"
}