2-6-4
2-6-4 (Adriatic) Front of locomotive at left PPR 55 Tonner 2-6-4T, SAR Class D Equivalent classifications UIC class 1C2, 1'C2' French class 132 Turkish class 36 Swiss class 3/6 Russian class 1-3-2 First known tank engine version First use 1898 Country South African Republic Locomotive PPR 55 Tonner Railway Pretoria-Pietersburg Railway Designer Beyer, Peacock and Company Builder Beyer, Peacock and Company First known tender engine version First use 1901 Country Cape of Good Hope Locomotive CGR 6th Class 2-6-4 Railway Cape Government Railways Designer H.M. Beatty Builder Neilson, Reid and Company Evolved from 2-6-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 2-6-4 locomotive has two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and four trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called Adriatic . Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Tender locomotives 1.2 Tank locomotives 2 Usage 2.1 Austria 2.2 Finland 2.3 Germany 2.4 New Zealand 2.5 South Africa 2.6 Un...