2-6-0+0-6-2

noun

Under the Whyte notation system, a Garratt steam locomotive that is articulated in three parts, with a boiler mounted on the centre frame, and two steam engines mounted in opposite directions on separate frames, one on each end of the boiler, and each engine having a 2-6-0 wheel configuration.

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noun2-6-0+0-6-2 (plural 2-6-0+0-6-2s)

plural 2-6-0+0-6-2s

  1. Under the Whyte notation system, a Garratt steam locomotive that is articulated in three parts, with a boiler mounted on the centre frame, and two steam engines mounted in opposite directions on separate frames, one on each end of the boiler, and each engine having a 2-6-0 wheel configuration.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “2-6-0+0-6-2,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/2-6-0%2B0-6-2.

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