Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, eight powered and …

2024年11月1日 · The design is often regarded as the classic American steam locomotive for this very reason. The 2-8-2 design (a blend of the 2-8-0 and 2-6-2 wheel arrangements) offered …

2006年6月30日 · The locomotives acquired the name Mikado because the first large-scale, main-line 2-8-2s were built by Baldwin in 1897 for use in Japan. The Mikado was a very successful …

2024年5月1日 · The 2-8-2 became a template for the standard light- and heavy-type locomotives from the USRA. Their popularity led to more than 850 being constructed during and after the …

Locomotives classified 2-8-2 under the Whyte notation of locomotive axle arrangements.

A 2-8-8-2, in the Whyte notation for describing steam locomotive wheel arrangements, is an articulated locomotive with a two-wheel leading truck, two sets of eight driving wheels, and a …

2023年10月1日 · For much of the first half of the 20th century, the 2-8-2 Mikado was the dominant freight locomotive of the steam era. With its medium weight and medium power, it became the …

2024年4月12日 · The 2-8-2 classification (also known under the name of "Mikado", "McAdoo Mikado" - after Director General of Railroads William G. McAdoo - or simply "Mike") was a …

The 2-8-2 was one of the more common configurations in the first half of the 20th century, before dieselization. Between 1917 and 1944, nearly 2,200 of this type were constructed by Baldwin, …

By 1916, the 2-8-2 "Mikado" type locomotive was replacing the "Consolidated" type throughout the country and the New York, Chicago & St. Louis was in need of new motive power and it …