Class (locomotive)
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A class of locomotives is a group of locomotives built to a common design, typically for a single railroad or railway. Classes can vary between country, manufacturer, and company.[1] For example, the United States generally used the Whyte notation for steam locomotive classification,[2] but the Baldwin Locomotive Works had their own classification system.[3] A list of locomotive classification systems follows:
United States of America
Britain
- British Rail locomotive and multiple unit numbering and classification
- List of British Rail classes
- GWR locomotive numbering and classification
- SR locomotive numbering and classification
- Southern Railway multiple unit numbering and classification
- LMS locomotive numbering and classification
- LNER locomotive numbering and classification
Germany
- DRG locomotive classification
- DR locomotive classification
- DB locomotive classification
- UIC classification of locomotive axle arrangements
Switzerland
South Africa
Japan
References
- ^ Gaskell, G. H. (1952). "The Origin of Locomotive Class Names". The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin (87): 83–95. ISSN 0033-8842. JSTOR 43517676.
- ^ Dean, Marcy (2023-03-05). "Whyte Classification". Southeastern Railway Museum. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
- ^ Bell, Kurt (2021-03-09). "Deciphering the Baldwin Locomotive Works classification system". Trains. Retrieved 2024-03-20.