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runaway train en · NOUN
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An uncontrolled railroad incident where a train or rolling stock moves without operator control, often due to brake failure, loss of power, or an accidental release on the main line.
Lefty comes to the rescue by descending from an aeroplane on to the runaway train, which he saves from destruction, and administers a thrashing to the doctor.
1926, “Reviews Of New Productions”, in The Film Renter and Moving Picture News, numbers 635-643, page 44:
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