cab forward

noun

a design of steam locomotive with the cab at the front, mainly built for the Southern Pacific Railroad, which at one time had a large fleet of oil-fired articulated locomotives.

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Meanings

nouncab forward (plural cab forwards)

plural cab forwards

  1. rail transporta design of steam locomotive with the cab at the front, mainly built for the Southern Pacific Railroad, which at one time had a large fleet of oil-fired articulated locomotives.
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APA

cab forward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cab%20forward

MLA

“cab forward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cab%20forward. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cab forward,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cab%20forward.

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