12-15-2010, 01:12 PM
nachoman Wrote:Thus, a locomotive would be a 2-8-0, 4-4-0, 2-8-8-2, etc. The first number is the number of pilot wheels, and the last is the number of trailing wheels. Both pilot and trailing wheels are non-powered.There are occasionally locos that have booster engines installed on the trailing trucks, for just a bit more "pull". It doesn't alter the whyte system classification.
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