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Quick Guide to American Train Steam Engines
Whyte Classification System
Configuration
|
Classification
|
Examples
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| 8888 |
4-4-0 |
American |
| 88888 |
4-4-2 |
Atlantic |
| 888888 |
4-4-4 |
Jubilee |
| 8888 |
2-6-0 |
Mogul |
| 88888 |
2-6-2 |
Prarie |
| 888888 |
2-6-4 |
Adriatic |
| 88888 |
4-6-0 |
Ten Wheeler |
| 888888 |
4-6-2 |
Pacific |
| 8888888 |
4-6-4 |
Hudson, Baltic |
| 88888 |
2-8-0 |
Consolidation |
| 888888 |
2-8-2 |
Mikado |
| 888888 |
4-8-0 |
Mastodon |
| 8888888 |
4-8-2 |
Mountain |
| 88888888 |
4-8-4 |
Northern (Confederation) |
| 88888
88888 |
4-6-6-4 |
Challenger |
| 888888
888888 |
4-6-2 + 2-6-4 |
Garratt |
| 8888888
8888888 |
4-8-2 + 2-8-4 |
Garratt |
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