Tender-first
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of a steam locomotive with a tender (a tender locomotive), when it is operating in reverse, with the tender leading. adverbial, also, not-comparable
"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."
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More examples"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."
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