This is an infobox for steam locomotive wheel arrangements using the Whyte notation. For locomotives, use {{Infobox locomotive}} and for steam locomotive tenders, use {{Infobox steam tender}} instead.

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4-8-2 (Mountain)
Diagram of two small leading wheels, four large driving wheels joined with a coupling rod, and a single small trailing wheel
Front of locomotive at left
NGR Hendrie D, the first true Mountain locomotive
Equivalent classifications
UIC class2′D1
French class241
Turkish class47
Swiss class4/7
Russian class2-4-1
First known tank engine version
First use1888
CountryColony of Natal
LocomotiveNGR Class D, Dübs A
RailwayNatal Government Railways
DesignerWilliam Milne
BuilderDübs and Company
First known tender engine version
First use1906
CountryColony of Natal
LocomotiveNGR Altered Class B
RailwayNatal Government Railways
DesignerD.A. Hendrie
BuilderNatal Government Railways
Evolved from4-8-0 modified
BenefitsImproved stability at speed
First known "True type" version
First use1909
CountryColony of Natal
LocomotiveNGR Class Hendrie D
RailwayNatal Government Railways
DesignerD.A. Hendrie
BuilderNorth British Locomotive Company
Evolved from4-6-2
BenefitsWide and deep firebox behind coupled wheels

Parameters

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This template has a number of parameters, all of which are optional:

  • name – The article title, e.g. 4-4-0 (The most commonly used name of the wheel arrangement, in brackets)
  • image - Wheel arrangement schematic
  • alt - Alternative text for the image, displayed when the image cannot be shown (such as for visually impaired users, or for spoken articles)
  • caption - Front of locomotive at left (only if non-symmetrical)
  • image2 - Loco picture, if possible preferably the first one to use this wheel arrangement
  • alt2 - Alternative text for the image
  • caption2 - Loco picture description

Equivalent classifications

  • hatnote - A label-less centered text field for notices
  • UIC/Germany/Italy – Alternative UIC, German or Italian classification
  • French/Spanish - Alternative French or Spanish classification
  • Turkish - Alternative Turkish classification
  • Swiss - Alternative Swiss classification
  • Russian - Alternative Russian classification

First tank engine version

  • date - Year introduced
  • country – Country first used in
  • locomotive – First locomotive with this wheel arrangement
  • railway – First railway to use this wheel arrangement
  • designer – Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement
  • builder – Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement
  • evolvedfrom - The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved
  • evolvedto - The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it
  • mainbenefit – For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
  • maindrawback – For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc

First tender engine version

  • date2 - Year introduced
  • country2 – Country first used in
  • locomotive2 – First locomotive with this wheel arrangement
  • railway2 – First railway to use this wheel arrangement
  • designer2 – Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement
  • builder2 – Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement
  • evolvedfrom2 - The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved
  • evolvedto2 - The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it
  • mainbenefit2 – For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
  • maindrawback2 – For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc

First "True type" version (Use for locomotives where the full potential deriving from the wheel arrangement was first used. See 4-8-2 for an example)

  • date3 - Year introduced
  • country3 – Country first used in
  • locomotive3 – First locomotive with this wheel arrangement
  • railway3 – First railway to use this wheel arrangement
  • designer3 – Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement
  • builder3 – Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement
  • evolvedfrom3 - The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved
  • evolvedto3 - The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it
  • mainbenefit3 – For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
  • maindrawback3 – For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc

Separate multiple values by using {{Plainlist}} or {{Flatlist}}.

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{{Infobox steam wheel arrangement
| name             = 4-4-0 (American)
| image            = Wheel arrangement schematic
| alt              = 
| caption          = Front of locomotive at left (only if non-symmetrical)
| image2           = Loco picture, preferably the first one to use this arrangement
| alt2             = 
| caption2         = Loco description
<!--Equivalent classifications-->
| hatnote          = 
| UIC/Germany/Italy=
| French/Spanish   = 
| Turkish          = 
| Swiss            = 
| Russian          = 
<!--First tank engine version-->
| date             = Year introduced
| country          = First user
| locomotive       = First loco
| railway          = First railway
| designer         = 
| builder          = 
| evolvedfrom      = wheel arrangement(s)
| evolvedto        = wheel arrangement(s)
| mainbenefit      = wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
| maindrawback     = narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc
<!--First tender engine version-->
| date2            = Year introduced
| country2         = First user
| locomotive2      = First loco
| railway2         = First railway
| designer2        = 
| builder2         = 
| evolvedfrom2     = wheel arrangement(s)
| evolvedto2       = wheel arrangement(s)
| mainbenefit2     = wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
| maindrawback2    = narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc
<!--First "True type" version-->
| date3            = Year introduced
| country3         = First user
| locomotive3      = First loco
| railway3         = First railway
| designer3        = 
| builder3         = 
| evolvedfrom3     = wheel arrangement(s)
| evolvedto3       = wheel arrangement(s)
| mainbenefit3     = wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc
| maindrawback3    = narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc
}}

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TemplateData

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Template parameters

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namename

The article title, e.g. 4-4-0 (The most commonly used name of the wheel arrangement, in brackets)

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4-8-2 (Mountain)
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image (schematic)image

Wheel arrangement schematic

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image size (schematic)imagesize image_size

no description

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altalt

Alternative text for the image, displayed when the image cannot be shown (such as for visually impaired users, or for spoken articles)

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caption (schematic)caption

no description

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Front of locomotive at left (only if non-symmetrical)
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image (loco)image2

Loco picture, if possible preferably the first one to use this wheel arrangement

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image size (loco)imagesize2 image_size2

no description

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alt (loco)alt2

Alternative text for the image

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caption (loco)caption2

Loco picture description

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hatnotehatnote

no description

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UIC, German or Italian classificationUIC/Germany/Italy

Alternative UIC, German or Italian classification

Example
2′D1
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French or Spanish classificationFrench/Spanish

Alternative French or Spanish classification

Example
241
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Turkish classificationTurkish

Alternative Turkish classification

Example
47
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Swiss classificationSwiss

Alternative Swiss classification

Example
4/7
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Russian classificationRussian

Alternative Russian classification

Example
2-4-1
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date (tank)date

Year introduced

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country (tank)country

Country first used in

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locomotive (tank)locomotive

First locomotive with this wheel arrangement

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railway (tank)railway

First railway to use this wheel arrangement

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designer (tank)designer

Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement

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builder (tank)builder

Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement

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evolved from (tank)evolvedfrom

The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved

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evolved to (tank)evolvedto

The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it

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main benefit (tank)mainbenefit

For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc

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main drawback (tank)maindrawback

For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc

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date (tender)date2

Year introduced

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country (tender)country2

Country first used in

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locomotive (tender)locomotive2

First locomotive with this wheel arrangement

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railway (tender)railway2

First railway to use this wheel arrangement

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designer (tenderdesigner2

Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement

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builder (tender)builder2

Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement

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evolved from (tender)evolvedfrom2

The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved

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evolved to (tender)evolvedto2

The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it

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main benefit (tender)mainbenefit2

For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc

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main drawback (tender)maindrawback2

For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc

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date (true type)date3

Year introduced

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country (true type)country3

Country first used in

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locomotive (true type)locomotive3

First locomotive with this wheel arrangement

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railway (true type)railway3

First railway to use this wheel arrangement

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designer (true type)designer3

Designer who introduced this wheel arrangement

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builder (true type)builder3

Builder of the first locomotive with this wheel arrangement

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evolved from (true type)evolvedfrom3

The wheel arrangement(s) from which it evolved

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evolved to (true type)evolvedto3

The wheel arrangement(s) which evolved from it

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main benefit (true type)mainbenefit3

For example wider firebox, reduced axle load, stability etc

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main drawback (true type)maindrawback3

For example narrow firebox, instability at speed, etc

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notesnotes

no description

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