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0-6-2

0-6-2
Diagram of three large driving wheels joined by a coupling rod, and one small trailing wheel
Front of locomotive at left
Webb Coal Tank
Equivalent classifications
UIC classC1, C1'
French class031
Turkish class34
Swiss class3/4
Russian class0-3-1
First known tank engine version
First use1880
CountryUnited Kingdom
RailwayLancashire and Yorkshire Railway
DesignerWilliam Barton Wright
First known tender engine version
First use1890
CountryCape of Good Hope
LocomotiveClara Class
RailwayNamaqualand Railway
DesignerKitson and Company
BuilderKitson and Company

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-6-2 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles and two trailing wheels on one axle. This type is sometimes known as a Branchliner or Webb type.[1]

  1. ^ "North American Steam Locomotive Wheel Arrangements". www.steamlocomotive.com. Retrieved 2025-02-03.

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