Invention and Engineering

4-6-2+2-6-4

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, a 4-6-2+2-6-4 is a Garratt or Union Garratt articulated locomotive using a pair of 4-6-2 engine units back to back, with the boiler and cab suspended between them. The 4-6-2 wheel arrangement of each engine unit has four leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels, and two trailing wheels.

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• ▸GNR Class C1 (large boiler)
• ▸Charles Francis Hall
• ▸Fire hose

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