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314-8-4 — Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 4 8 4 locomotive has four leading wheels, eight coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels.Other equivalent classifications are: UIC classification: 2D2 (also known as… …
324-6-2 — Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 4 6 2 locomotive has four leading wheels (generally arranged in a leading truck), six coupled driving wheels and two trailing wheels (often but not always in a trailing… …
33Glossary of rail terminology — Rail transport Operations Track Maintenance High speed Gauge Stations …
34Steam locomotive — A steam locomotive is a locomotive powered by steam. The term usually refers to its use on railways, but can also refer to a road locomotive such as a traction engine or steamroller.Steam locomotives dominated rail traction from the mid 19th… …
35railroad — /rayl rohd /, n. 1. a permanent road laid with rails, commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks, on which locomotives and cars are run for the transportation of passengers, freight, and mail. 2. an entire system… …
36DRB Class 50 — Number(s): 50 001–50 3171 with gaps Quantity: 3164 Year(s) of manufacture: 1939–1959 Retired …
37aerospace industry — Introduction assemblage of manufacturing concerns that deal with vehicular flight within and beyond the Earth s atmosphere. (The term aerospace is derived from the words aeronautics and spaceflight.) The aerospace industry is engaged in the …
38British Rail Class 42 — Infobox Locomotive name = British Rail Class 42 “Warship” powertype = Diesel hydraulic] caption = British Rail Class 42 No. D832 roadnumber = D800–D832, D866–D870 nicnames = “Warship” builder = British Railways’ Swindon Works builddate =… …
39Bavarian S 3/6 — DRG Class 18.4 Number(s): DRG 18 401–434, 441–458, 461–548 Quantity: 159 Year(s) of manufacture: 1908–1931 Retired …
40Thomas and Friends merchandise — Model of James the Red Engine suitable for a wooden railway system …
