34 Book of Locomotives 



huge fellow whose duty is simply to push 

 trains up the Lickey incline near Broms- 

 grove. Here he takes the places of the o-6-o 

 tanks. 



Beginning as an 0-4-0 engine, the goods 

 quickly went to 2-4-0, and then almost at 

 once to o-6-o. The latter formula remained 

 standard for quite half a century before 

 greater power was needed, given in the 

 addition of another pair of wheels. Usually 

 these were of the same size as the rest of 

 the driving wheels, and were coupled to 

 them, making an o-8-o. These began to be 

 seen on several lines in the closing years of 

 the last century. Another type seen in 

 England, about the same time, was the 

 American " Mogul ", or 2-6-0 design. The 

 increase in power in this type was gained 

 by having a longer boiler. Despised at first, 

 the " Moguls " are now known as one of 

 the most economical and popular locomotive 

 types at present running. They are often 

 classed as " mixed traffic ", and are especially 

 useful with semi-fast and heavy passenger 

 trains. The " Consolidation "' type 2-8-0 



