0-8-2

noun

Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has eight coupled driving wheels followed by two trailing wheels, with no leading wheels.

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Meanings

noun0-8-2 (plural 0-8-2s)

plural 0-8-2s

  1. Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has eight coupled driving wheels followed by two trailing wheels, with no leading wheels.
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0-8-2. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/0-8-2

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