Meaning of tender engine | Babel Free

Definitions

Any steam locomotive that has a tender attached, carrying its supply of fuel and water; the term is normally used to distinguish from a tank engine.

Examples

“To prevent glare from open firebox doors on locomotives being observed from the air, all tender engines have been fitted with tarpaulin screens which are carried over the space between the cab and tender during blackout hours. The one shown here is on a Southern Railway locomotive.”

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