Dinkeys

/ˈdɪŋkiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of dinkey; multiple small locomotives or the equipment associated with them.

Etymology

Plural form of dinkey (dink + -ey suffix). Standard English pluralization of the noun form used in industrial contexts.

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Historic logging operations might employ dozens of dinkeys working simultaneously across different sections of a forest, creating a complex network of narrow-gauge rail that was dismantled once the timber was harvested, leaving ghost railways through the woods.

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