Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, the 0-4-0+0-4-0 is an articulated locomotive of the Garratt type. The wheel arrangement is effectively two 0-
Tasmanian Government Railways K class works photograph
The Engineer Porta of the FCAF
Tasmanian Government Railways Garratt K1 on the Welsh Highland Railway
An articulated locomotive is a steam locomotive with one or more engine units that can move independently of the main frame. Articulation allows the operation of locomotives that would otherwise be to
Side profile shot of Big Boy no. 4014, an articulated simple expansion steam locomotive