honorary steam engine

English

Noun

honorary steam engine (plural honorary steam engines)

1. Synonym of honorary steam locomotive
   • 2009 August 28, wjstix, “"Honorary Steam Locomotive"”, in Trains Forums‎^[1]:

     Of course Alcos in general were sometimes referred to as "honorary steam engines" due to the fact that they were one of the few diesel types that produced smoke like a steam engine.