Locomotive
A locomotive at speed often touches a rapid rise in fortune and the pull of far travel — powerful momentum carrying you forward. The dream may ask where your prospects are gathering pace, and whether the great engine of your progress runs strong or stands disabled on the track.
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These are the entries the historical dream-books record for locomotive, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.
Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1901
To dream of a locomotive running with great speed, denotes a rapid rise in fortune, and foreign travel. If it is disabled, then many vexations will interfere with business affairs, and anticipated journeys will be laid aside through the want of means.
To see one completely demolished, signifies great distress and loss of property.
To hear one coming, denotes news of a foreign nature. Business will assume changes that will mean success to all classes.
To hear it whistle, you will be pleased and surprised at the appearance of a friend who has been absent, or an unexpected offer, which means preferment to you.