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Mogul

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003728

A steam locomotive wheel arrangement characterized by three pairs of driving wheels and a two-wheel leading truck, designated as 2-6-0 in the Whyte notation. This configuration provided good traction for freight and mixed traffic. Mogul locomotives were widely used in North America and other parts of the world during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003728
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Mogul; Spanish: Mogul; French: Mogul
Record as JSON
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  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Mogul",
    "es": "Mogul",
    "fr": "Mogul"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/mogul/"
}

Record 4,048 of 7,291 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.