2-8-4

noun

Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels arranged in a leading truck, eight coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels in a trailing truck.

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Berkshire
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Meanings

noun2-8-4 (plural 2-8-4s)

plural 2-8-4s

  1. Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels arranged in a leading truck, eight coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels in a trailing truck.

    Synonyms: Berkshire

Synonyms & antonyms

nounUnder the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels arranged in a leading truck, eight coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels in a trailing truck.

Similar
Berkshire
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APA

2-8-4. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/2-8-4

MLA

“2-8-4.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/2-8-4. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “2-8-4,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/2-8-4.

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