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4-6-2

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000014

A Whyte notation classification for steam locomotives, indicating the wheel arrangement. This configuration features four leading wheels, six driving wheels, and two trailing wheels. Locomotives with this arrangement are commonly known as 'Pacific' types and were widely used for express passenger trains due to their speed and power.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000014
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
SynonymsPacific
References4-6-2 (Wikipedia)
See alsoPacific
TranslationsGerman: 4-6-2; Spanish: 4-6-2; French: 4-6-2
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000014",
  "term": "4-6-2",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A Whyte notation classification for steam locomotives, indicating the wheel arrangement. This configuration features four leading wheels, six driving wheels, and two trailing wheels. Locomotives with this arrangement are commonly known as 'Pacific' types and were widely used for express passenger trains due to their speed and power.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Pacific"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "Pacific"
  ],
  "references": [
    "4-6-2 (Wikipedia)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "4-6-2",
    "es": "4-6-2",
    "fr": "4-6-2"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/4-6-2/"
}

Record 16 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.