freight engine

noun

1. a locomotive for pulling freight trains, designed for high drawbar pull rather than high speed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of freight engine¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Example Sentences

During a recent visit to the Rusk depot, one of its rare wheeled residents - a massive 1953 locomotive freight engine - was hard at work moving freight.

From Washington Times

During a recent visit to the Rusk depot, one of its rare wheeled residents — a massive 1953 locomotive freight engine — was hard at work moving freight.

From Seattle Times

The display features a working replica of a freight engine called the “City of Cleveland” Illinois Central ran during the middle part of the 20th century.

From Washington Times

The display features a working replica of a freight engine called the “City of Cleveland” Illinois Central ran during the middle part of the 20th century.

From Washington Times

The locomotive he now propelled was a third-class freight engine, and had no fireman on the present occasion so far as could be seen.

From Project Gutenberg