2-10-4

2-10-4 (Texas)
Front of locomotive at left
ATSF 5001 Class Texas type
Equivalent classifications
UIC class1E2, 1′E2′
French class152
Turkish class58
Swiss class5/8
Russian class1-5-2
First known tender engine version
First use1919
CountryUnited States
LocomotiveNo. 3829
RailwayAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
DesignerBaldwin Locomotive Works
BuilderBaldwin Locomotive Works
Evolved from2-10-2, 2-8-4
BenefitsLarger firebox than 2-10-2, more power than 2-8-4
DrawbacksLess speed from small drivers

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 2-10-4 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, ten powered and coupled driving wheels, and four trailing wheels. Typically using a Bissel truck in front, these were referred to as the Texas type in most of the United States, the Colorado type on the Burlington Route, and the Selkirk type in Canada.