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Noun

1. Under the [[w:Whyte_notation|Whyte notation]] system, a [[steam locomotive]] that has a single-axle [[leading truck]] followed by four powered [[driving axle]]s, and no [[trailing wheel]]s. Its popular name is "Consolidation" as its appearance coincided with the consolidation of several Eastern coal railroads. The Consolidation was extremely popular, especially in the first quarter of the 20th century.

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