6-2-0

noun

Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has an unpowered three-axle leading truck followed by a single powered driving axle.

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Meanings

noun6-2-0 (plural 6-2-0s)

plural 6-2-0s

  1. Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has an unpowered three-axle leading truck followed by a single powered driving axle.
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APA

6-2-0. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/6-2-0

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “6-2-0,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/6-2-0.

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