In the Swiss classification system for railway locomotives, the number of powered axles are followed by the total number of axles separated by a slash.
Thus
Steam
0-6-0 becomes 3/3
4-6-2 becomes 3/6
2-6-4 becomes 3/6
2-8-0 becomes 4/5
Electric and Diesel
Bo-Bo becomes 4/4
Co-Co becomes 6/6
See also
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