Podcast Episode 77 - The Whyte Notation Method of Classifying Locomotives
Before a standardized convention for classifying locomotive types was put in place, locomotives were known by nicknames that were confusing at best. Frederick Methvan Whyte changed all that when he came up with a simple but ingenious classification method.
Frederick Methvan Whyte, creator of the Whyte Notation
Locomotives by type as per Whyte Notation.
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Walter, T. (2023). Whyte Notation: The Simple Way We Classify Steam Locomotives. Steam Giants. Retrieved August 10, 2023. https://steamgiants.com/wiki/whyte/whyte-notation-classify-steam-engines/
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