Meaning & use
Footplate
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The platform at the rear of a steam locomotive where the driver and fireman stand to operate the engine.
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The old engineer spent forty years working on the footplate of steam trains.
Visitors to the railway museum can step onto the footplate of a restored locomotive.
A note on using this word
Chiefly British usage; American English typically uses 'cab' for the equivalent space on a locomotive.
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