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Examples
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The engine-driver himself, as he applied one eye to his large stationary double-eye-glass on the engine, seemed to keep the other open, sideways, upon horses and John
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We were talking on the peculiarities and amount of the breakage power on the American lines as compared with ours, and the interest of the subject made him forget to signal the engine-driver to stop at a station.
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Other weapons flashed into action, and the miniature battle was brought to an end only by the engine-driver drawing his train out of the station.
The Shape of Things to Come Herbert George 2006
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The engine-driver sits silent, dreamily looking at the cap.
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The man is engine-driver at High Park, tall, with a beard, and very chapel.
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Feeling the need of a listener, he takes with him first the guard, and then the engine-driver, and does not simply drink, but makes a long business of it, with suitable remarks and clinking of glasses.
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An engine-driver almost as youthful, but in private life partner in his own engineering works, had put Jon
Swan Song 2004
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The guard maintains that the cap is real beaver, and the engine-driver and Malahin try to persuade him that it is not.
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In this room the head guard and the engine-driver are sitting on the window-sill.
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The engine-driver, a short man with round grey beard, leaned out of the cab high above the woman.
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