2-6-6-2 and Whyte notation

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Difference between 2-6-6-2 and Whyte notation

2-6-6-2 vs. Whyte notation

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, a is a locomotive with one pair of unpowered leading wheels, followed by two sets of three pairs of powered driving wheels and one pair of trailing wheels. The Whyte notation for classifying steam locomotives by wheel arrangement was devised by Frederick Methvan Whyte, and came into use in the early twentieth century following a December 1900 editorial in American Engineer and Railroad Journal.

Similarities between 2-6-6-2 and Whyte notation

2-6-6-2 and Whyte notation have 10 things in common (in Unionpedia): Articulated locomotive, Driving wheel, Garratt, Leading wheel, Mallet locomotive, Steam locomotive, Trailing wheel, UIC classification of locomotive axle arrangements, Wheel arrangement, 2-6-0+0-6-2.

Articulated locomotive

The term "articulated locomotive" usually means a steam locomotive with one or more engine units which can move independent of the main frame.

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Driving wheel

On a steam locomotive, a driving wheel is a powered wheel which is driven by the locomotive's pistons (or turbine, in the case of a steam turbine locomotive).

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Garratt

A Garratt (often referred to as a Beyer Garratt) is a type of steam locomotive that is articulated into three parts.

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Leading wheel

The leading wheel or leading axle or pilot wheel of a steam locomotive is an unpowered wheel or axle located in front of the driving wheels.

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Mallet locomotive

The Mallet locomotive is a type of articulated steam railway locomotive, invented by the Swiss engineer Anatole Mallet (1837–1919).

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Steam locomotive

A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine.

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Trailing wheel

On a steam locomotive, a trailing wheel or trailing axle is generally an unpowered wheel or axle (wheelset) located behind the driving wheels.

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UIC classification of locomotive axle arrangements

The UIC classification of locomotive axle arrangements, sometimes known as German classificationThe Railway Data File.

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Wheel arrangement

In rail transport, a wheel arrangement or wheel configuration is a system of classifying the way in which wheels are distributed under a locomotive.

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2-6-0+0-6-2

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of an articulated locomotive with two separate swivelling engine units, arranged back to back with the boiler and cab suspended between them.

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The list above answers the following questions

What 2-6-6-2 and Whyte notation have in common
What are the similarities between 2-6-6-2 and Whyte notation

2-6-6-2 and Whyte notation Comparison

2-6-6-2 has 22 relations, while Whyte notation has 149. As they have in common 10, the Jaccard index is 5.85% = 10 / (22 + 149).

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