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2-8-6s

2-8-6s is the plural of 2-8-6.

Meaning of 2-8-6

Noun

2-8-6 (plural 2-8-6s)

  1. Under the Whyte notation system, a steam locomotive that has two leading wheels, eight coupled driving wheels, and six trailing wheels.

Questions about 2-8-6s

What is 2-8-6s the plural of?
2-8-6s is the plural of 2-8-6.

Words near 2-8-6s in the dictionary

  1. 2-8-2
  2. 2-8-2s
  3. 2-8-4
  4. 2-8-4s
  5. 2-8-6
  6. 2-8-6s
  7. 2-8-8-0
  8. 2-8-8-0s
  9. 2-8-8-2
  10. 2-8-8-2s
  11. 2-8-8-4

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