4-8-8 Definition
noun
Under the Whyte notation system, a Mallet-type locomotive with four leading wheels on a leading truck, two sets of eight driving wheels, and two trailing wheels on a trailing truck.
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Under the Whyte notation system, a Mallet-type locomotive with four leading wheels on a leading truck, two sets of eight driving wheels, and four trailing wheels on a trailing truck.
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Other Word Forms of 4-8-8
Noun
Singular:
4-8-8
Plural:
4-8-8-2s, 4-8-8-4s