2-8-0 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, Austin & Northwestern Railway Company, 1888. No, the "2-8-0" doesn't refer to a 2.8 liter engine. The classification designates that the engine has two pilot wheels in front, eight drive wheels in the middle (four on each side), and no trail wheels. [PICA 29201]
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