- 4-10-0
Under the
Whyte notation for the classification ofsteam locomotive s, a 4-10-0locomotive has fourleading wheel s followed by tendriving wheel s, with notrailing wheel s.Central Pacific Railroad 's "El Gobernador ", built in 1883, was the only locomotive with this wheel arrangement to operate in the United States. The name "Mastodon" has also been applied to this type, though this nickname has also been used for the4-8-0 arrangement (Mastodon was the unofficial nickname of the Central Pacific's No. 229, the first 4-8-0 ever built), leading to some confusion.Other equivalent classifications are:
UIC classification : 2E (also known asGerman classification andItalian classification )French classification : 250Turkish classification : 57Swiss classification : 5/7
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