Meanings
plural honorary steam engines
- Synonym of honorary steam locomotive.
Of course Alcos in general were sometimes referred to as "honorary steam engines" due to the fact that they were one of the few diesel types that produced smoke like a steam engine.
2009 August 28, wjstix, “"Honorary Steam Locomotive"”, in Trains Forums, archived from the original on 25 May 2024Synonyms: honorary steam locomotive
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of honorary steam locomotive.
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honorary steam engine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honorary%20steam%20engine
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