goat

goat
 n.— «In railroad slang, “goat” refers to the smaller locomotives already used in rail yards to transfer railcars from one train to another.» —“Union Pacific invests in low-emission locomotives” in Omaha, Neb. Miami Herald (Florida) Oct. 1, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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