Editing 2-8-2 (section)

===Italy===
Italian railways relied primarily on [[2-6-2]]s for fast passenger services, while heavy passenger service was assigned to [[2-8-0]]s of the [[FS Class 744|classes 744]] and [[FS Class 745|745]]. Although Mikado types had little opportunity for development in Italy, [[Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane]] (FS) commissioned the {{nowrap|2-8-2}} [[FS Class 746|class 746]] for heavy passenger service on the Adriatic route. To serve local branches and mountain lines where tank locomotives were more suitable, FS derived the new [[FS Class 940|class 940]] from the [[2-8-0]] [[FS Class 740|class 740]], with the same dimensions but adding a rear Bissel truck to support the coal bunker behind the cab to make it a 2-8-2.