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2 maj 2021 · One of the most unique locomotive types I have ever come across in American railroading is the 4-8-0 Mastodon. Not only are they one of the most unique but they are also one of the least...
Here is the epitome of the express passenger locomotive: the 4-6-2 Pacific-type locomotive. These engines were the quintessential example for fast-speed trains and proved to be the...
A 2-6-8-0 steam locomotive, in the Whyte notation for describing locomotive wheel arrangements, has two leading wheels, a set of six driving wheels, a set of eight driving wheels, and no trailing wheels. These locomotives usually employ the Mallet principle of articulation, with a swinging front engine and a rigidly attached rear engine.
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, usually in a leading truck or bogie, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles and no trailing wheels.
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-2 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles and two trailing wheels on one axle. The 4-6-2 locomotive became almost globally known as a...
Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, usually in a leading truck or bogie, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles and no trailing wheels.
5 lis 2024 · One of the more unique wheel arrangements to be applied to a steam locomotive was the 4-8-0 twelve wheeler, also recognized as a Mastodon for one of the first railroads to operate it. The design found use among several Class I railroads across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, such as the Illinois Central, Missouri Pacific, and Norfolk ...
