0-8-6-0
An 0-8-6-0, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, is a locomotive with no leading wheels, eight driving wheels (4 axles) fixed in a rigid frame, six driving wheels (3 axles) and no trailing wheels.
Examples
Six locomotives with this wheel arrangement were built by Kitson & Co. as Kitson Meyers for the Transandine Railway, three of which survive today.[1]
References
- ↑ "Survivor". Kitson-Meyer.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
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