UIC wheel arrangement classification
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UIC wheel arrangement classification is a European system for describing the axle and wheel configurations of locomotives and multiple units using a standardized alphanumeric code.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway classification system
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technical standard ⓘ wheel arrangement classification system ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UIC classification NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
diesel multiple units
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electric multiple units ⓘ locomotives ⓘ railcars ⓘ steam locomotives ⓘ |
| basedOn | axle arrangement ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
AAR wheel arrangement classification
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Whyte notation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
bogie configuration
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driving axles ⓘ non‑driving axles ⓘ number of axles ⓘ |
| developedBy | International Union of Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| digitMeaning |
1 denotes one non‑powered axle
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2 denotes two non‑powered axles ⓘ 3 denotes three non‑powered axles ⓘ |
| domain | rail transport engineering ⓘ |
| exampleCode |
1′D1′
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2′Bo′ ⓘ Bo′Bo′ ⓘ Co′Co′ ⓘ |
| goal | provide a uniform international description of axle arrangements ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
can represent complex multi‑section units
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distinguishes powered and non‑powered axles ⓘ indicates articulation between vehicle sections ⓘ indicates bogie‑mounted axles ⓘ |
| letterMeaning |
A denotes one powered axle
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B denotes two powered axles ⓘ C denotes three powered axles ⓘ D denotes four powered axles ⓘ |
| notationType | alphanumeric code ⓘ |
| standardizedIn | UIC leaflets ⓘ |
| startTime | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
railway administrations
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railway engineers ⓘ rolling stock manufacturers ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Europe
NERFINISHED
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many countries outside Europe ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
apostrophe to indicate bogies
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letters for powered axles ⓘ numbers for non‑powered axles ⓘ parentheses to group axles in bogies ⓘ plus sign to indicate articulated units ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
American Association of Railroads wheel arrangement classification system
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comparedWith
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UIC wheel arrangement classification
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