double-head

Verb

(rail transport) To haul a train with two locomotives at the head end.

Japanese Meaning

（鉄道）先頭部に2機の機関車を配置し牽引すること

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To ensure the heavy coal freight could climb the gradient, the railway company decided to double-head the train.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

重い石炭貨物列車が勾配を登れるように、鉄道会社はその列車を先頭に機関車2両で牽引することに決めた。

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Sense（1）

(rail transport) To haul a train with two locomotives at the head end.

For an excursion organised by the publishers of this journal to Eastleigh and Ashford on April 5, Class T9 4-4-0 No. 30117 and E1 4-4-0 No. 31019 were provided to double-head a special from Charing Cross to Ashford via Maidstone East.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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double-heads

（ present singular third-person ）

double-heading

（ participle present ）

double-headed

（ participle past ）

double-headed

（ past ）

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