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Pacific

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004103

A steam locomotive wheel arrangement characterized by a 4-6-2 configuration, meaning four leading wheels, six driving wheels, and two trailing wheels. This design offered a good balance of speed and power, making it popular for passenger express services. Many famous locomotives, such as the Flying Scotsman, were of the Pacific type.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004103
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Pacific; Spanish: Pacific; French: Pacific
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004103",
  "term": "Pacific",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A steam locomotive wheel arrangement characterized by a 4-6-2 configuration, meaning four leading wheels, six driving wheels, and two trailing wheels. This design offered a good balance of speed and power, making it popular for passenger express services. Many famous locomotives, such as the Flying Scotsman, were of the Pacific type.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Pacific",
    "es": "Pacific",
    "fr": "Pacific"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pacific/"
}

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