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noun - an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
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Parts of locomotives |
Locomotive parts |
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Jan 5 2017 Universal |
Dec 29 2014 USA Today |
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Old locomotives had this pointed grill in front of the engine to remove obstacles from the tracks |
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Plural form of cowcatcher. |
a metal frame at the front of a locomotive for pushing aside cattle or other obstacles on the line. |
A metal frame at the front of a locomotive for pushing aside cattle or other obstacles on the line. |
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In railroading, the pilot (also known as a cowcatcher or cattle catcher) is the device mounted at the front of a locomotive to deflect obstacles on the track that might otherwise derail the train. * In addition to the pilot, small metal bars called life-guards, rail guards or guard irons (UK) are provided immediately in front of the wheels. They knock away smaller obstacles lying directly on the running surface of the railhead. Historically, fenced-off railway systems in Europe relied exclusively on those devices and did not use pilots, but that design is rarely used in modern systems. * Instead of a pilot, trams use a device called a fender. Objects lying on the tram track get hit by a sensor bracket, which triggers the lowering of a basket-shaped device to the ground, preventing the overrunning of the obstacles and dragging them along the road surface in front of the wheels. * In snowy areas the pilot also has the function of a snowplow. |