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bcp

May 05, 2017 06:57PM

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jim pallow Wrote:
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> The two NG foreign engines have 8 traction motors
> each. A UPRR DD-40 has 8. What is it's rating?
> And yes, curves kill pulling power! Climbing
> Independence Hill out of KC, MO there are a series
> of "S" curves. We would crawl through them at 4
> or 5 m.p.h. As soon as the train got on
> straighter track it would gain another 3 or 4
> m.p.h. If we could make the first mile we were
> home free. JP

DDA40X:
Tractive Effort (starting) 113,940 lbs @25% Tractive Effort (continuous): 103,000 lbs @ 12 mph

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Can a Big Boy pull a 5 mile long train? (Some Sumpter content)	UnknownIdaho	May 03, 2017 09:40PM
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Re: Can a Big Boy pull a 5 mile long train? (Some Sumpter content)	Kelly Anderson	May 05, 2017 06:27AM
Re: Can a Big Boy pull a 5 mile long train? (Some Sumpter content)	bcp	May 03, 2017 10:55PM
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Re: Can a Big Boy pull a 5 mile long train? (Some Sumpter content)	Chris Walker	May 04, 2017 02:03AM
Re: Can a Big Boy pull a 5 mile long train? (Some Sumpter content)	Tomstp	May 04, 2017 07:45AM
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Re: Can a Big Boy pull a 5 mile long train? (Some Sumpter content)	bcp	May 05, 2017 06:57PM
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Re: Can a Big Boy pull a 5 mile long train? (Some math content)	Russo Loco	May 06, 2017 12:39PM
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Re: Can a Big Boy pull a 5 mile long train? (Some math content)	John Cole	May 08, 2017 09:01AM
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