Single (locomotive)

In railway terminology, a single is a steam locomotive with a single pair of driving wheels. Some sources use 'Single' only for the 2-2-2 type, but more commonly singles could have any number of leading or trailing wheels.

See also

• Caledonian Railway Single
• Crampton locomotive
• GWR 3031 Class
• GNR Stirling 4-2-2
• Midland Railway 115 Class

References

• illustrated description of some famous singles