English Explanatory Dictionary

brake tender

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A railway vehicle which provided extra braking on freight trains with unfitted wagons (without automatic brakes) hauled by diesel locomotives, which being generally lighter than steam locomotives had less braking power. With the phasing out of unfitted wagons the brake tenders became redundant.

Word forms

brake tender brake tenders
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