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Light engine

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003336

A locomotive traveling on its own, without any attached carriages or freight wagons. This movement typically occurs when a locomotive is repositioning, moving to or from a depot, or running to collect a train. Operating as a light engine requires specific signaling and operational procedures.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003336
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Leerfahrt; Spanish: locomotora aislada; French: locomotive seule
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003336",
  "term": "Light engine",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A locomotive traveling on its own, without any attached carriages or freight wagons. This movement typically occurs when a locomotive is repositioning, moving to or from a depot, or running to collect a train. Operating as a light engine requires specific signaling and operational procedures.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Leerfahrt",
    "es": "locomotora aislada",
    "fr": "locomotive seule"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/light-engine/"
}

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