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"Tank Locomotive"
Tank Locomotive
A steam locomotive that carries its own water supply, rather than towing a separate vehicle for the purpose (often called a tender
). Usually indicated by a ‘T’ appended to wheel arrangements when describing locomotives (e.g. 0-6-0T).
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