4-6-6-4
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thumb|300x300px|Union Pacific Challenger No. 3814 was one of the first examples of a 4-6-6-4 locomotive In the Whyte notation for classifying steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, a 4-6-6-4 is a railroad steam locomotive that has four leading wheels followed by two sets of six coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels. 4-6-6-4's are commonly known as Challengers.
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- articulated locomotive
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thumb|300x300px|Union Pacific Challenger No. 3814 was one of the first examples of a 4-6-6-4 locomotive In the Whyte notation for classifying steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, a 4-6-6-4 is a railroad steam locomotive that has four leading wheels followed by two sets of six coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels. 4-6-6-4's are commonly known as Challengers.
A similar wheel arrangement exists for Garratt locomotives, on which both engine units swivel, but is referred to as 4-6-0+0-6-4.
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