2-8-4s

A form of 2-8-4 — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of 2-8-4
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