2-6-2

2-6-2 (Prairie)

CGR 2nd Class of 1875, the first 2-6-2

Equivalent classifications UIC class 1C1, 1'C1' French class 131 Turkish class 35 Swiss class 3/5 Russian class 1-3-1

First known tank engine version First use 1875 Country Cape of Good Hope Locomotive CGR 2nd Class 2-6-2TT Railway Cape Government Railways Designer Robert Stephenson and Company Builder Robert Stephenson and Company Benefits Better stability than a mogul

First known tender engine version First use 1884 Country New Zealand Railway New Zealand Railways Department Builder Nasmyth, Wilson and Company Evolved from 2-6-0

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and two trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Prairie.