locomotive axle configuration notation
C5101
concept
Locomotive axle configuration notation is a standardized system for describing how a locomotive’s wheels and axles are arranged, including which are powered, unpowered, or articulated.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| locomotive classification system | 4 |
| 2-6-2 locomotive | 1 |
| 4-4-0 locomotive | 1 |
| 4-6-0 locomotive type | 1 |
| 4-8-4 type locomotive | 1 |
| Whyte notation wheel arrangement | 1 |
| locomotive axle configuration notation canonical | 1 |
| locomotive configuration | 1 |
| railway locomotive configuration | 1 |
| wheel arrangement notation | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: locomotive axle configuration notation
Generated description
Locomotive axle configuration notation is a standardized system for describing how a locomotive’s wheels and axles are arranged, including which are powered, unpowered, or articulated.
Instances (12)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| American Association of Railroads wheel arrangement classification system | locomotive classification system |
| Whyte notation | locomotive classification system |
| Union Pacific No. 119 | 4-4-0 locomotive |
| AAR | — |
|
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe 4-8-4 locomotive
surface form:
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe 4-8-4 locomotive
|
4-8-4 type locomotive |
| USRA 4-6-0 Ten‑Wheeler | 4-6-0 locomotive type |
| UIC classification | locomotive classification system |
| Swiss locomotive classification | locomotive classification system |
| Cab Forward | locomotive configuration |
| Pacific | Whyte notation wheel arrangement |
|
V2
surface form:
LNER Class V2
|
2-6-2 locomotive |
| Cab-forward steam locomotives | railway locomotive configuration |