Beginner's ??? - Could someone please explain what ?-?-?, as in 2-8-0, means

[pacchardon]

I keep seeing this. Can somebody, please, explain it?

[ACY]

2 leading wheels, 8 fixed drive wheels and 0 trailing wheels.
It is Whyte notation and is used in the U.S. and elsewhere to describe the wheel arrangement for steam locos.

[richg]

2 leading wheels, 8 fixed drive wheels and 0 trailing wheels.
It is Whyte notation and is used in the U.S. and elsewhere to describe the wheel arrangement for steam locos.

Explanation of Whyte notation below. Store the links you like in Favorites.

http://www.google.com/search?q=Whyte+notation&hl=en

Rich

[pacchardon]

Thank you, Paul