Oct 30, 2017 12:13
6 yrs ago
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English term

oil engine locomotive X oil locomotive

English Tech/Engineering Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Hello,
Is there a difference between an oil engine locomotive and an oil locomotive?
Thank you in advance!
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No difference

I'd say there is almost certainly no difference at all; I'd expect to find the former expression perhaps at the first occurrence in the document, and the latter expression everywhere else thereafter.
Peer comment(s):

agree Jack Doughty
4 hrs
Thanks, Jack!
agree acetran
7 days
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1 day 2 hrs

oil-fired locomotive

I have seen this as 'oil-fired' or 'coal-fired' or 'wood-fired' when you are differentiating between the fuels used.
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