oil engine locomotive X oil locomotive

English translation: No difference

12:13 Oct 30, 2017
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
English term or phrase: oil engine locomotive X oil locomotive
Hello,
Is there a difference between an oil engine locomotive and an oil locomotive?
Thank you in advance!
Alexandre Reis
Brazil
Local time: 06:48
Selected answer:No difference
Explanation:
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.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 11:48
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4 +2No difference
Tony M
4oil-fired locomotive
jccantrell


  

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oil engine locomotive x oil locomotive
No difference


Explanation:
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.

Tony M
France
Local time: 11:48
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Jack Doughty
4 hrs
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agree  acetran
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
oil engine locomotive x oil locomotive
oil-fired locomotive


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


    Reference: http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/m_in_gwr_oil_fire.htm
    Reference: http://cs.trains.com/trn/f/740/t/92713.aspx
jccantrell
United States
Local time: 02:48
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