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Modern day diesel electrics have greater tractive effort than the UP 4000 class.
The GE ES44ac generates 183,000lbs of tractive effort at start up and have a continuous tractive effort of 166,000lbs. A Big Boy can only get up to 135,000lbs of tractive effort
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What are the release dates for Angels Among Us - 2011 More Powerful Than a Locomotive?
Angels Among Us - 2011 More Powerful Than a Locomotive was released on: USA: 29 September 2011
What is weight of locomotive engine?
The weight of a locomotive engine can vary depending on its type and size. On average, a diesel locomotive engine can weigh between 100,000 to 200,000 pounds (45,000 to 90,000 kilograms), while a steam locomotive engine can weigh even more, up to 400,000 pounds (180,000 kilograms) or more.
How do you build a diesel hovercar?
well you need a powerful diesel engine to make the air to hover. and the rest YOU need to come up with. a V8 turbo diesel or a V10 turbo diesel should be more than enough.
Are steam train engines better than diesel train engines?
The word "train" is superfluous there. Not sure what you mean by "better", but from a purely engineering perspective the diesel is much more efficient, i.e. it uses a lot less fuel to generate a given power output. Although the steam locomotive has very different torque characteristics it is not as powerful as an equivalent-service diesel locomotive. The diesel can also be turned off at the end of the run. A steam locomotive burns coal or oil all the time it is ready for service, and needs two "fuels": the fuel itself and prodigious amounts of clean water. Operationally, the steam locomotive is labour-intensive and however much we may romanticise the machine, much of that labour is heavy, grubby and unpleasant. It takes two skilled men to operate it, plus a team of shed-men on preparation, disposal, cleaning & maintenance. The diesel loco needs only one man (or woman) in the cab - a nice, comfy, clean cab at that - and far fewer "support staff". Both types are polluting, though that from a well-maintained steam locomotive in the hands of a good fireman and driver, and running properly on good-quality coal, is fairly low. It can present a fire hazard in some situations though. The bigger problem is when a steam locomotive is fired up from cold, since the natural draught in its chimney is too low to allow proper combustion so it emits a lot of mucky, sulphurous smoke. Where the steam locomotive does score over the diesel or electric is its comparative simplicity that means if it breaks down in service, it may be possible to nurse it to the nearest suitable station whereas the diesel loco is stuck. There is also a political point that the steam locomotive's fuel comes from potentially problematical sources whereas coal is more widely available.
What is the current status of the worlds technology?
Faster than a speeding bullet. More powerful than a locomotive. Able to reach new heights in a single bound.
How can you make a boring sentence into a compelling and interesting sentence?
To make a boring sentence more interesting, add descriptive adjectives to the subject or other nouns, and use a verb that conveys a specific meaning. Example : "The bum was hit by a train." Example : "The unfortunate homeless itinerant was cruelly crushed beneath the grinding wheels of the powerful diesel locomotive."
Why does it take such a long time to jump start a diesel?
Diesel engines have such a high engine compression ratio, they require a more powerful starter, which in turn requires more battery power. That is why diesels have two batteries.
What was the name of the first locomotive in space?
its a union station cargo locomotive drive by greive no more
Which is more powerful petrol or diesel engine?
Normally Diesel engines produce more torque than gasoline engines but less horsepower. Gasoline engines rev up quicker and produce higher horsepower at higher rpms. Diesel engines develop their higher torque at lower rpms which allows a diesel to carry a heavier load.
How does the locomotive work?
A locomotive is powered by a diesel engine or electric motors that generate the necessary force to move the train. The engine converts fuel into mechanical energy, which drives the wheels to propel the train forward. The locomotive is also equipped with brakes to control its speed and stop the train when needed.
What is the use of diesel?
Diesel is used in powerful jobs such as towing. When more power is needed, diesel performs just as regular gasoline does, but has a bigger payload. An average car can only pull so many pounds, but with diesel in the car instead of premium gas, it can pull more. Diesel is also used in the trucking business, where heavy loads are put onto big rigs, and diesel is the only reliable source of gasoline available for the tough job.
Who invented the train engin?
Although James Watt was the first to patent a "steam locomotive", it was US's John Fitch who first made a working model, and it was England's Richard Trevithick who in 1804 built the first full-scale steam locomotive that actually could pull a train. The first electric train developed more or less naturally from the electric tram that was invented by Werner von Siemens in 1881. The first oil-engined diesel locomotive was invented and designed by Herbert Akroyd Stuart in 1896, but the design now used in most diesel engines was designed in 1914 by Hermann Lemp, a GE engineer in the US.
