light engine

Noun

(rail transport) A locomotive running on its own, or with other powered locomotives, with no wagons or carriages attached.

Japanese Meaning

（鉄道用語）貨車や客車を連結せず、単独または他の動力機関車と連結して走行する機関車

The light engine passed through the station at dawn, the driver checking the gauges as it went.

夜明けに車両を連結していない機関車が駅を通過し、運転士は計器を確認していた。

Sense（1）

(rail transport) A locomotive running on its own, or with other powered locomotives, with no wagons or carriages attached.

light engines

（ plural ）