2-12-4 (original) (raw)

In Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, a 2-12-4 is a locomotive with one pair of unpowered leading wheels, followed by six pairs of powered driving wheels, and two pairs of unpowered trailing wheels. Other equivalent classifications are: * UIC classification: 1′F2′ (also known as German classification and Italian classification) * European classification: 1-6-2 * French classification: 162