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Noun Concept
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A bank engine, banking engine, helper engine or pusher engine is a railway locomotive that temporarily assists a train that requires additional power or traction to climb a gradient. Wikipedia
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IS A
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bank engine
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railway traction vehicle
HAS KIND
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bank engine
DIFFERENT FROM
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distributed power
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multiple-unit train control
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double heading
FACET OF
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rail transport operations
USE
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Hillclimbing
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traction

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