4-4-2+2-4-4

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement, a 4-4-2+2-4-4 is a Garratt articulated locomotive. The wheel arrangement is effectively two 4-4-2 locomotives operating back to back, with each power unit having four leading wheels on two axles in a leading bogie, four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle in a trailing truck. Since the 4-4-2 type is usually known as an Atlantic, the corresponding Garratt type is often referred to as a Double Atlantic.

4-4-2+2-4-4 (Double Atlantic)
Equivalent classifications
UIC class2B1+1B2
French class221+122
Turkish class25+25
Swiss class2/5+2/5, 4/10 from the 1920s
Russian class2-2-1+1-2-2
First known tank engine version
First use1912
CountryAustralia
LocomotiveTGM M class
RailwayTasmanian Government Railways
DesignerBeyer, Peacock & Company
BuilderBeyer, Peacock & Company
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