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  1. 4-8-4noun

    Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has four leading wheels arranged in a leading truck, eight coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels in a trailing truck.

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  1. 4-8-4

    Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-8-4 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles and four trailing wheels on two axles. The type was first used by the Northern Pacific Railway, and initially named the Northern Pacific, but railfans and railroad employees have shortened the name since its introduction. It is most-commonly known as a Northern.

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  1. 4-8-4

    Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-8-4 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles, usually in a leading truck, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles, usually in a trailing truck. The type was first used by the Northern Pacific Railway and is consequently most commonly known as a Northern. Other equivalent classifications are: ⁕UIC classification: 2D2 ⁕French classification: 242 ⁕Turkish classification: 48 ⁕Swiss classification: 4/8 ⁕Russian classification: 2-4-2

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of 4-8-4 in Chaldean Numerology is: 0

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of 4-8-4 in Pythagorean Numerology is: 0

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