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All this talk and no links? ::sigh:: Here's some helpful info, Ken. We'll start with the Whyte System of Classification of Locomotives site: http://home.att.net/~Berliner-Ultrasonics/whytesys.html Good info here on the different wheel configurations and their histories. For more info on articulated steam locomotives, including some of the experimental monsters, try here: http://www.steamlocomotive.com/articulated/ 'Course, seeing some photos of these beasts would be nice, and for that, you will want to head here: http://www.northeast.railfan.net/steam5.html You'll be happy to know that they even have photos of the 2-8-8-8-2 and 2-10-10-2 at the above site. More fun articulated photos can be found here: http://home.att.net/~Berliner-Ultrasonics/rr3.html#articuls As a final note, from what I've seen the biggest problem with the 2-8-8-8-2 used by both Eire and Viginian wasn't steam loss; rather, it was the inability of the firemen to keep up with the constant need for fuel. Hope this all helps! -- Jessica
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