leading trucks

A form of leading truck — On a steam locomotive, a railroad truck to which wheel axles (and, hence, wheels) for one or more coupled pairs of unpowered wheels are attached through bearings, located in front of the driving wheels.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of leading truck
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