2-8-8-8-8-2 2-8-8-8-8-2 Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, a 2-8-8-8-8-2 has two leading wheels, four sets of eight driving wheels, and two trailing wheels. Because of its length, such a locomotive must be an articulated locomotive. It is not longer than a normal articulated; the fourth set of drivers is located under the tender. Other equivalent classifications are: UIC classification: 1-D-D-D-D-1 (also known as German classification and Italian classification) AAR classification: 1-D-D-D-D-1 French classification: 140+040+040+041 Turkish classification: 45+44+44+45 Swiss classification: 4/5+4/4+4/4+4/5 The equivalent UIC classification is to be refined to (1'D)DD(D1'). In June 1914, George R. Henderson
Wait a Minim! Wait a Minim! Wait a Minim! (1962-68) was a musical revue conceived by Leon Gluckman, with original songs by Jeremy Taylor, and a collection of international folk music arranged by Andrew Tracey. Many authentic instruments were played to accompany dances and pantomimes satirizing the national characteristics and political and social eccentricities of many different countries. The only spoken words were when the cast was introduced, and in the South African scene where apartheid was ridiculed. The revue originated in South Africa and toured Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), and London before opening on Broadway in New York City. The show opened