2-8-8-8-4
Sign in to saveAlso known as 1DDD2, 14442, 4/5+4/4+4/6, Virginian Triplex
thumb|The sole 1916 Baldwin Locomotive Works|Baldwin built Virginian Railway Class XA 2-8-8-8-4 Triplex Type locomotive Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 2-8-8-8-4 has two leading wheels, three sets of eight driving wheels, and four trailing wheels.
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- Instance of
- wheel arrangement
- Subclass of
- articulated locomotive
- Manufacturer
- Baldwin Locomotive Works
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- WheelArrangement 2-8-8-8-4.svg
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- 2-8-8-8-4 locomotives
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- track gauge
- standard-gauge railway
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thumb|The sole 1916 Baldwin Locomotive Works|Baldwin built Virginian Railway Class XA 2-8-8-8-4 Triplex Type locomotive Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 2-8-8-8-4 has two leading wheels, three sets of eight driving wheels, and four trailing wheels.
Other equivalent classifications are: UIC classification: (1′D)D(D2′) French classification: 140+040+042 Turkish classification: 45+44+46 Swiss classification: 4/5+4/4+4/6
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