2-8-6

noun

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

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Meanings

noun2-8-6 (plural 2-8-6s)

plural 2-8-6s

  1. Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels, eight coupled driving wheels, and six trailing wheels.
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APA

2-8-6. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/2-8-6

MLA

“2-8-6.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/2-8-6. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “2-8-6,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/2-8-6.

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