2-8-0 Consolidation

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Revision as of 19:40, 7 March 2012

The 2-8-0 Consolidation is a steam locomotive in NARS.

Statistics and information

3 variants depending on year built
Type: Medium and heavy freight locomotive.
Introduction:
Withdrawal:
Speed:
Power:
Weight:
Tractive Effort:
Replaces: 2-6-0 Mogul
Replaced By: EMD GP9

Prototype information

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Hands down, more 2-8-0's were built worldwide than any other wheel arrangement. Over 23,000 were built globally. Introduced in 1866, the 2-8-0 is a good heavy freight hauler until the diesel era.

Links

Wikipedia article
Information at SteamLocomotive.com