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Steam Locomotives - Modern
The Modern GN Steam Locomotive Class System was introduced in 1903 and was based on the wheel arrangement of the engine. The following table shows the Modern GN Steam Locomotive Class System. Links are provided for classes for which you can find more information on this website.
Modern Steam Locomotive Class System |
GN CLASS |
WHYTE CLASS |
WHEEL ARRANGEMENT |
NAME |
Modern Steam Locomotive Class System |
A | 0-6-0 | OOO | Six-Coupled | ||
B | 4-4-0 | ooOO | American | ||
C | 0-8-0 | OOOO | Eight-Coupled | ||
D | 2-6-0 | oOOO | Mogul | ||
E | 4-6-0 | ooOOO | Ten Wheeler | ||
F | 2-8-0 | oOOOO | Consolidation | ||
G | 4-8-0 | ooOOOO | Twelve-Wheeler | ||
H | 4-6-2 | ooOOOo | Pacific | ||
J | 2-6-2 | oOOOo | Prairie | ||
K | 4-4-2 | ooOOo | Atlantic | ||
L | 2-6-6-2 | oOOO OOOo | - | ||
M | 2-6-8-0 | oOOO OOOO | - | ||
N | 2-8-8-0 | oOOOO OOOO | - | ||
O | 2-8-2 | oOOOOo | Mikado | ||
P | 4-8-2 | ooOOOOo | Mountain | ||
Q | 2-10-2 | oOOOOOo | Santa Fe | ||
R | 2-8-8-2 | oOOOO OOOOo | - | ||
S | 4-8-4 | ooOOOOoo | Northern | ||
Z | 4-6-6-4 | ooOOO OOOoo | Challenger | ||
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