Language question

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Thank you Ed! The electric units definitely change the thought process that
led to my question.
Mike Rector

On Tue, Oct 25, 2022, 1:16 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> Mike -
> The  Book of Operating Ru;es defined engine as a unit propelled by any
> form of energy.  N&W had to do this pretty early on because they had to
> cover the electric engines they got in 1915,
> - Ed King
>
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 25, 2022 at 10:34 AM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Was the term 'engine' associates with steam locomotives during the age of
>> steam? I understand the dictionary definition of engine applies to internal
>> combustion engines just as it does steam engines.
>>
>> I'm curious if that term was in common use back then; or if they called
>> them locomotives? I got to wondering this while looking at a photo of a
>> crossing sign that said 'LOOK OUT FOR THE LOCOMOTIVE'.
>> On the other hand, they were operated by 'Engineers'.
>>
>> Mike Rector
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