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It was later confirmed in the Kitson Steam Locomotive Catalogue (1839-1923) that the locomotives were classified by Kitson as a 2-6-0+0-6-2T. [ 6 ] As most of the Meyer locomotives were found in South America , the Manila Railway was the only known operator of the type in Asia .
Mantua HO scale model of 2-6-6-2 steam locomotive, lettered for Great Northern Railway. The 2-6-6-2 wheel arrangement was fairly popular among model railroaders during the period when brass models were being imported in large quantities from Japan and Korea. Among the leading examples in HO scale were the following. [71]
The primary usage of 0-6-2 types in the United States were Tank locomotives. Many were found in the state of Hawaii on sugar cane railroads across the state. Most notable were the 0-6-2T's of the Mcbryde Sugar Company of Kauai, 3 of which survive and are currently the only original steam engines operating in Hawaii.
The most numerous steam locomotive type used in Hungary was the MÁV class 324 2-6-2, built from 1909 onwards, which were still at work in the last days of steam. The Hungarian State Railways (MÁV) also ran three important classes of 2-6-2 tank engines .
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LMS 2-6-0+0-6-2 Garratt brings a long coal train up from Toton Yard to Brent Sidings (Cricklewood) The roundhouses at Toton MPD had to have extra length Garratt roads to accommodate them. Mostly used for heavy coal trains, they later found other uses as well, and Sixsmith includes photographs of them at York, Gloucester, and Birmingham.
The 2-6-6-2s could handle more tonnage than the double-headed pair of 2-8-0s they replaced, and they burned less coal in the process. The 2-6-6-2s proved to be ideal mine run engines as their power and flexibility plus low weight on drivers made them ideal for the curving and heavily graded branches in the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Steam Locomotive classification on the New South Wales Government Railways had three ... 2-6-0: G.1204: Z.27 ...