Invention and Engineering

2-6-2

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and two trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Prairie.

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• ▸Caprotti valve gear
• ▸Junk (ship)
• ▸Aerial tramway

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