4-4-0, in the Whyte notation, denotes a steam locomotive with a wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles (usually in a leading bogie), four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels. First built in the 1830s, locomotives with this wheel arrangement were known as "standard" or "Eight-Wheeler" type.

Mar 1, 2025 · By the 1870s, this cutting-edge technology was found in over three-quarters of all in-service steam locomotives, firmly establishing its place as an 'American Type.' The nation's railroad evolution, instrumental in shaping the great country we see today, was largely powered by the reliable 4-4-0s.

The 4-4-0 or "American" type locomotive was widely used in North America during the 1800's. This wheel arrangement was well suited to the grades and curvature of the railroad of that time. Around 25,000 4-4-0 locomotives were built by companies …

Locomotives classified 4-4-0 under the Whyte notation of locomotive axle arrangements. This category has only the following subcategory. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 258 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

Jun 25, 2006 · The 4-4-0 was built continuously through the end of the 19th century. It handled both freight and passenger assignments, and its use among railroads was nearly universal – so much so that it acquired the name “American Standard,” or simply “American.”

William Mason is a 4-4-0 steam locomotive currently on display at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It was built for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, carrying that railroad's number 25.

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-4-0 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on one axle, four powered and coupled driving wheels, and no trailing wheels. This arrangement was often named …

Feb 20, 2020 · 4-4-0 •YEARS BUILT: 1836 to 1928 •MANUFACTURERS: Rogers, Baldwin, Danforth, Mason, Hinkley •OPERATED ON: Nearly all North American railroads during the mid-1800s •NAMES: American, Eight Wheeler •QUANTITY: 25,000 •BOILER PRESSURE: 175 psi •KNOWN FOR: Served North American railroads during the 19th century.

Jan 17, 2024 · The 4-4-0 "American" locomotive was a popular steam-based loco unit appearing during the mid-late 1800s and into the early 1900s, first becoming available in tender engine form in 1836 with the Philadelphia, Germantown and Norristown Railway.

A 4-4-0 is a locomotive type that uses the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives by wheel arrangement and has four leading wheels on two axles (usually in a leading bogie), four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and a lack of trailing wheels.