2-8-8-8-2
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2-8-8-8-2-238-6366319
title:
2-8-8-8-2
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Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 2-8-8-8-2 has two leading wheels, three sets of eight driving wheels, and two trailing wheels. Because of its length, such a locomotive must be an articulated locomotive. It is not longer than a normal articulated; the third set of drivers is located under the tender. All of the examples produced were a Triplex of the Mallet type. Other equivalent classifications are: Baldwin built the only three examples of the type for the
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Articulated steam locomotive with three sets of driving wheels
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2-8-8-8-2
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2023-12-27T23:00:58Z
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