locomotive
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More than one analyst thinks it’s oversold and that a reversal is coming with buying from central banks the chief locomotive for any move upwards.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
They’re colorful playthings, at least until the background scenery starts depicting various locomotive styles.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026
The workers include locomotive engineers, machinists, electricians and signalmen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
"There were two announcements from the commuter train. Everyone was ready to get off, and then suddenly there was the sound of the locomotive, really loud," she said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
“A red locomotive, moving fast along shiny new tracks. And it blows a trail of smoke behind it? Like a man running after the omnibus while clutching a lit cigar?”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
In February, Fortescue started running two battery-electric locomotives from Caterpillar’s Progress Rail on its railroad, which it said will reduce its diesel use by roughly 1 million liters annually.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Fortescue—the world’s fourth-largest producer of iron ore—operates roughly 470 miles of rail in remote northwest Australia, with a fleet of 70 locomotives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Completed in 1931, one of its main uses was loading steam locomotives from the St Rollox works into cargo holds before they were exported around the world.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
"A new season is beginning: Italy has a leading role, it wants to be one of the locomotives of the EU," he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Once used for locomotives that no longer operate, the wires still carry 25,000 volts to prevent vandalism.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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