The 0-8-8-0 articulated steam locomotive configuration is known in historic railroad circles by this specific nickname. Built for heavy drag freight and slow pusher service on steep grades, these massive engines lacked leading or trailing trucks, placing all their weight directly on the sixteen driving wheels for maximum tractive effort.
Heard on the job
We had an old Angus working the hump yard back before the diesels took over completely.
Also heard as
- 0-8-8-0