4-8-2 Mountain steam locomotives
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4-8-2 Mountain steam locomotives are steam engines with a wheel arrangement of four leading wheels, eight driving wheels, and two trailing wheels, designed primarily for hauling heavy passenger and freight trains over steep gradients.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
steam locomotive type
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steam locomotive wheel arrangement ⓘ |
| designedFor |
hauling heavy freight trains
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hauling heavy passenger trains ⓘ operation over steep gradients ⓘ |
| developedFrom | earlier 4-6-2 Pacific types ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
4-8-2 Mountain type
NERFINISHED
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Mountain locomotives ⓘ |
| hasConfigurationFeature |
leading truck for stability at speed
GENERATED
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multiple coupled driving axles for tractive effort GENERATED ⓘ trailing truck to support large firebox GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasDesignGoal |
balance between speed and power
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greater steaming capacity than 4-6-2 types ⓘ improved adhesion on steep grades ⓘ |
| hasDrivingWheels | 8 ⓘ |
| hasEraOfUse |
early 20th century
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mid 20th century ⓘ |
| hasLeadingTruck | two-axle leading truck ⓘ |
| hasLeadingWheels | 4 ⓘ |
| hasName | Mountain type ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfCoupledAxles | 4 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLeadingAxles | 2 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTrailingAxles | 1 ⓘ |
| hasPowerType | steam ⓘ |
| hasTrailingTruck | one-axle trailing truck ⓘ |
| hasTrailingWheels | 2 ⓘ |
| hasTypicalFeature |
good high-speed stability
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high tractive effort ⓘ large firebox for sustained steaming ⓘ |
| hasTypicalUseCase |
heavy mixed-traffic trains
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long-distance express trains ⓘ mountainous routes ⓘ |
| hasUICClassification | 2D1 ⓘ |
| hasWhyteNotation | 4-8-2 ⓘ |
| isNonArticulated | true ⓘ |
| operatedInCountry |
Argentina
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Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsFireboxType | wide firebox GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedInServiceType |
fast freight service
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mainline passenger service ⓘ mixed traffic service ⓘ |
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