How Did Steam Locomotive Wheel Arrangements Get Their Nicknames? | History in the Dark
Steam locomotives are generally identified by their wheel arrangement under the Whyte Notation, which uses a series of numbers to refer to the amount of leading, driving, and trailing wheels. However, some of the more popular arrangements have nicknames associated with them like "American" or "Pacific." These nicknames are commonly accepted, even across national lines. How did they get them? 🟢Join this channel to get access to perks: / @historyinthedark 🟢Patreon - / darknessthecurse 🟣Discord - / discord 🔵Facebook - / history-in-the-dark-109003305113711 🟢Donations - https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/tip 🔴Tiktok - / historyinthedark 🔵Twitter - / darkthecurse 🟣Podcast - https://rss.com/podcasts/darknessthec... 🟣Twitch - / edgerabbit Other channels: 🟣Gaming and Fanfic Readings: / @darknessthecurse 🟣History Stuff: / @historyinthedark 👔Merch: https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/merch --- I WRITE BOOKS! YOU CAN FIND THEM HERE: 📚Abyss: https://www.amazon.com/Abyss-Books-Pr... 📚Pryde: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08... 📚Abyss on Audible: https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp... #train #railfan #steamengine #steamlocomotive #whytenotation #wheelarrangement #nicknames
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