UIC classification
E480113
UIC classification is a European system for classifying locomotive and multiple-unit wheel arrangements using letters and numbers to denote powered and unpowered axles.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
locomotive classification system
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railway standard ⓘ wheel arrangement classification system ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Union internationale des chemins de fer classification ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
diesel multiple units
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electric multiple units ⓘ locomotives ⓘ railcars ⓘ railway rolling stock ⓘ |
| basedOn |
count of axles
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distinction between powered and unpowered axles ⓘ |
| developedBy | International Union of Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
bogie-mounted axles
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fixed-frame axles ⓘ |
| distinguishesBetween | powered axles in groups and individually ⓘ |
| domain | rail transport ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
UIC axle arrangement classification
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UIC wheel arrangement classification ⓘ |
| hasExample |
2′Bo′ wheel arrangement
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Bo′Bo′ wheel arrangement ⓘ B′B′ wheel arrangement ⓘ Co′Co′ wheel arrangement ⓘ |
| hasNotationRule |
capital letters indicate powered axle groups
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digits indicate unpowered axle groups ⓘ prime marks indicate axles mounted in bogies or pivoting frames ⓘ repeated letters or numbers indicate multiple groups of the same type ⓘ |
| hasScope | axle arrangement of powered railway vehicles ⓘ |
| influenced | national locomotive classification practices in Europe ⓘ |
| notationUses |
apostrophes to denote axles in a bogie or pivoting frame
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letters to denote groups of powered axles ⓘ numbers to denote groups of unpowered axles ⓘ parentheses to denote articulated sections ⓘ plus signs to denote permanently coupled units ⓘ |
| partOf | UIC technical standards for rolling stock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
AAR wheel arrangement classification
NERFINISHED
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French locomotive classification system ⓘ Whyte notation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardizedBy | International Union of Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
classification of articulated locomotives
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classification of multi-section multiple units ⓘ |
| usedBy |
European railway operators
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rolling stock manufacturers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
classifying locomotive wheel arrangements
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classifying multiple-unit wheel arrangements ⓘ denoting powered and unpowered axles ⓘ |
| usedIn | Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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