6-8-6s

A form of 6-8-6 — Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has six leading wheels arranged in a leading truck, eight coupled driving wheels and six trailing wheels in a trailing truck.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of 6-8-6
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