The template was from the previous 4-4-2 and 4-6-0 wheel arrangements with a focus on passenger service. The earliest 4-6-2s were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1901 for 3-foot, 6-inch ...

Robert Urie's S15 class 4-6-0 locomotives for the London & South Western Railway were originally intended to haul heavy freight over the lengthy main lines out of London. However, their rugged ...