Classify this!!

[Klinger]

Been doing some digging into strange locomotives. I found this locomotive. I dare someone to classify it!

http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/belgian/smashsys.htm

Also found a few pictures of the Russian AA20-1, and a drawing for future use

If anyone else wants to post some strange locomotives, GO FOR IT!!

 

[transitguard]

, That's an A3A:hehe:.

 

[Enkidoh]

Wow, what an odd machine that locomotive is!

However, as far as I understand the Whyte system of wheel classifications, that loco would probably be classed as a 0-8-0T, even though the wheels on the third axel aren't coupled, they're still inside frame mounted with the coupled wheels and do not pivot (they're not a pony truck). Of course, I'm probably wrong, so feel free to criticize!

Of course, the European system would easily classify that as a 2-1-1 (counting axels rather than wheels) which is probably easier to go with!

 

[BLACKWATCH]

It is a Belgian type 3, 10 of them were built in 1874, for the Luxembourg line.
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[/FONT]Classified as a B2A

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[Klinger]

The reason for this odd configuration was to keep the weight down to 18 tons per axle, or something like that, I may have the wrong number