2-8-0 Consolidation

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[[Image:280.jpg|right|300px]] 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.
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[[Image:280.jpg|right|300px]] More 2-8-0 Consolidations were built in the US than any other wheel arrangement.  Introduced in 1866, the 2-8-0 is a good heavy freight hauler until the diesel era.
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==

Latest revision as of 19:59, 7 March 2012

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

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3 variants depending on year built
Type: Medium and heavy freight locomotive.
Introduction:
Withdrawal:
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Replaces: 2-6-0 Mogul (NARS)
Replaced By: EMD GP9

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More 2-8-0 Consolidations were built in the US than any other wheel arrangement. Introduced in 1866, the 2-8-0 is a good heavy freight hauler until the diesel era.

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Wikipedia article
Information at SteamLocomotive.com