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Locomotive numbers?
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Anonymous
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Locomotive numbers?
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Anonymous
on Thursday, February 24, 2005 9:28 PM
Okay, real newbie question. When I am looking at locomotives to buy they have a number after their name like 4-8-4 or 0-6-0. What do those numbers mean? I looked in some books and on the web but couldn't find the answer anywhere.
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Javern
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November 2001
From: US
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Posted by
Javern
on Thursday, February 24, 2005 9:35 PM
a 4-8-4 locomotive has four leading wheels arranged in a leading truck, eight coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels in a trailing truck
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DanRaitz
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September 2002
From: Maricopa, AZ
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Posted by
DanRaitz
on Thursday, February 24, 2005 9:43 PM
The numbers refer to what is called the Whyte Classification System of Steam Locomotives. For a more in-depth look, check out this web site
http://www.steamlocomotive.com/misc/wheels.html
Dan
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