pilot engine

• Небольшой локомотив, используемый для направления или помощи более крупному поезду, особенно на сложных участках пути или при маневрировании. Этот термин в значительной степени исторический и редко используется в современных железнодорожных операциях.

A small locomotive used to guide or assist a larger train, especially on difficult sections of track or when shunting. This term is largely historical and rarely used in modern railway operations.

1. Railway locomotiveC1formalbritish

   A small locomotive used to guide or assist a larger train, especially through difficult terrain or into a station.

   Локомотив-проводник

   • The pilot engine led the express train through the mountain pass.
   • A pilot engine was attached to help the heavy freight train climb the gradient.
   • The station master ordered a pilot engine to guide the royal train into the platform.