0-10-2

An 0-10-2, in the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, is a locomotive with no leading wheels at all, ten driving wheels, and a two-wheel trailing truck.

Other equivalent classifications are:
UIC classification: E1 (also known as German classification and Italian classification)
French classification: 051
Turkish classification: 56
Swiss classification: 5/6

[edit] United States

In the US, this type is known as the Union after the only US railroad to purchase locomotives of this arrangement, the ten Union Railroad 0-10-2 locomotives built for the Union Railroad in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. They were used as heavy duty transfer locomotives rather than switchers.

The Chicago & North Western Railway converted two 2-10-2 locomotives formerly owned by subsidiary Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha into 0-10-2 locomotives in 1944.^[1] They were classified J-1 both before and after conversion. One was scrapped in 1950 and the other in 1953.

[edit] Europe

In Germany, a number of narrow gauge tank locomotives were built with an 0-10-2 configuration. All used some form of articulated drive that allowed the outer driving axles to move sideways or radially to negotiate curves. An example was a group of locomotives built for the narrow gauge lines of Bosnia that utilised the Klose System for an articulated drive.

[edit] External links

• Klose system locomotives, including an 0-10-2.
• Trains.com article mentioning the Union Railroad 0-10-2s.
• Info sheet on the surviving Union Railroad 0-10-2.

[edit] References

1. ^ Ross, Don. "Chicago & North Western Class J-1 0-10-2s". Don's Rail Photos. Trinity Technology Co.. Retrieved on 2008-09-11.