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describes the pulling or pushing capability of a locomotive. The published tractive force value for any vehicle may be theoretical—that is, calculated from known4-4-6-2 (321 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and riding on 73-inch driving wheels, they exerted 53,000 pounds of tractive force. Designed to operate at 36 miles per hour, they achieved 60 mph in testsSBB-CFF-FFS Ce 6/8 I (1,672 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Small cabinets were mounted on the outer part of the bogie frames. The tractive force was transmitted from the drive-axles to the bogies. From there the forceNRE 2GS36C-DE (191 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
total power output of 3,600 horsepower (2,680 kW). It has a starting tractive force of 126,000 pounds-force (560,000 N), an adhesion rate of 30%, and aSBB-CFF-FFS Be 3/5 (1,674 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
only half tractive force Separation of one transformer and feeding the two motors from the other one → Only half speed, but full tractive force In 1929SBB-CFF-FFS Be 4/6 12301 (1,432 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
idle-axles had a side-play of 2x70 mm relative to the bogie frame. The tractive force was transmitted from the drive-axles to the bogies. From there the forceSBB-CFF-FFS Be 4/6 12302 (1,394 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
idle axles had a side play of 2x70 mm relative to the bogie frame. The tractive force was transmitted from the drive axles to the bogies. From there the forceVirginia and Truckee 22 Inyo (573 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Its 57 in (140 cm) driving wheels deliver 11,920 lb (5,410 kg) of tractive force. In 1877 it was fitted with air brakes and in 1910 it was convertedEstrada de Ferro Santos-Jundiaí (200 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
powerful ever built, with over 5000 kW of power they develop 760 kN of tractive force. The first unit is already undergoing testing as of June 2012. The firstCost of transport (444 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The cost of transport is non-dimensional. It is also called specific tractive force or specific resistance (see von Kármán–Gabrielli diagram), or the energyMad Dog Knives (562 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
term heat in excess of 149 degrees Celsius (300 degrees Fahrenheit), a tractive force of 79,000 psi, current of 1,000 volts per mil (0.001") of thicknessPKP class Ty2 (428 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
2007. Ty2 class locomotives during start-up developed a theoretical tractive force of about 233 kN (52,380 lbf). Examples with good quality coal couldDrawbar (haulage) (634 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
specialist drawbars which have functions in addition to transmitting tractive force. This was partly made redundant with Ferguson's development of the three-pointSouth African Class GA 2-6-0+0-6-2 (1,031 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
locomotive was desirable for flexibility, reduced axle loading and high tractive force, the Garratt type was chosen. Two derivative designs, the Modified FairlieValley Flyer (684 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
It retained 73-inch drivers, however increased steam pressure raised tractive force from 33,400 to 39,650 pounds. Sold for scrap on November 6, 1951. Baldwin4-2-0 (1,618 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
design led to a shorter wheelbase, which tended to offset any gains in tractive force on the driving axle by reducing the locomotive's overall stability.Snow grooming (988 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
assisted by winches. Using cable lengths of up to 1,200 metres and a tractive force of up to 4.8 tonnes, winches can support the machines on steep slopesSouth African Class KM 0-6-0+0-6-0 (1,104 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
boiler’s steam generating capacity. While this reduced the locomotive’s tractive force, it did result in making the Kitson-Meyer a reasonably good performerAutomotive suspension design process (797 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
moves, typically in roll or steer. They include Bump Steer Roll Steer Tractive Force Steer Brake Force Steer Camber gain in roll Caster gain in roll RollChain boat (3,396 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
whereby the 5% elastic limit of the chain was reached. The transfer of tractive force from the drums to the chain was only achieved by friction. If frostGrouser (816 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
track. It is the shearing of the soil against itself that generates tractive force. The gross tractive effort, or soil thrust, of a vehicle may be calculatedPennsylvania Railroad class H6 (503 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
Class Firebox Grate Area Tractive Force Driver Size #Built Years Built H6 narrow 33.3 sq ft (3.09 m2) 42,717 lbf (190.01 kN) 56 in (1,400 mm) 65 1899−01South African Class 6E1, Series 1 (2,189 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
most respects including their AEI-283AZ traction motors, power output, tractive force and body dimensions. The only visually obvious distinguishing featureSkySails (1,271 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
gains altitude, it unwinds a tether from a winch on the ground. The tractive force drives a generator inside the winch that produces electricity. OncePennsylvania Railroad class G5 (1,070 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
arrangement could provide sufficient tractive effort, (41,000 lbs of tractive force) while at the same time allowing the locomotive to accelerate the trainNS 1600 (steam locomotive) (821 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
1610–1659. These last units had a higher steam pressure and a larger tractive force of 5030 kg. The steam dome was located further to the rear on the boiler2-10-4 (2,089 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
between 1929 and 1944, in eight subclasses numbered 601–647. Calculated tractive force was 102,106 lbf (454.19 kN), average weight was over 500,000 lb (230 t)Beach armoured recovery vehicle (1,456 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
road speed from 65 to 20 kilometres per hour (40 to 12 mph), but its tractive force has been increased to 250 kilonewtons (56,000 lbf). Other modificationsChassis dynamometer (816 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
engine without dismantling, or performance tuning in "garage" companies. Tractive force control/Force constant - in this mode the dynamometer holds set forceVauclain compound (1,772 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
scheme did not produce a more powerful locomotive; the maximum practical tractive force was governed by the weight on the drivers, and this did not change.Union Railroad (Pittsburgh) (2,321 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
addition to the steep grades around Pittsburgh demanded some special tractive force. In 1898 the largest locomotive of the time was built for the UnionTide (13,026 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
projection of the tidal force onto the horizontal direction is called the tractive force (see Knauss, Fig. 10.11). This force causes an acceleration of waterSaxonia (locomotive) (1,157 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
but, unlike Comet, two coupled axles were driven, providing increased tractive force, and a carrying axle was added at the back to improve ride qualitiesLucius Beebe (3,106 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
criticism by saying "Neither Clegg nor I have ever been a member of the tractive-force and cylinder-dimension contingent of railfans. We prefer the beautySteam locomotive (17,765 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
were applied, but in general railways used dynamometer cars to measure tractive force at speed in actual road testing. British railway companies have beenMilitary engineering vehicle (4,093 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
machine guns and grenade launchers and usually tracked to provide enough tractive force to push blades and rakes. Some examples are the U.S. M113 APC, IDF PumaKharkiv Tractor Plant (2,857 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to 1972 the plant also produced a wheel-type row-crop tractor with a tractive force of 0.6 tons-force. In 1962 the T-74 ploughing tractor went into productionDR Class 130 family (2,493 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
131 with a reduced top speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) (and thus a higher tractive force) was delivered for freight services. When in 1972 an electric heatingBrown Boveri electric locomotive (Ferrocarriles Vascongados) (721 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
designed as Isothermos bearings. The superstructures do not transmit tractive force and serve only to protect the electrical equipment. They consist ofSlippery rail (3,388 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
1924. The loss of friction between wheels and rail results in loss of tractive force: the wheels begin to spin, and in some instances the train is unableLCR 29 (906 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
previously introduced and proven their worth in hauling coal loads. With a tractive force of 23,500 pounds, as well as a boiler pressure of 165 pounds per squareStreamliner (11,500 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
resistance completely, therefore he never tried to test fuel consumption or tractive force of the converted locomotive. The Japanese government planned to useArmoured fighting vehicle (9,988 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
machine guns and grenade launchers and usually tracked to provide enough tractive force to push blades and rakes. Some examples are the U.S. M113 APC, IDF PumaBirmingham and Gloucester Railway (5,440 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
circular making that claim. It is remarkable that in a situation where tractive force was crucial, and dependent on adhesion weight, that a 4-2-0 design wasVectron (locomotive) (4,141 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
being reserved for a single type of equipment. The bogies transmit tractive force through a central pivot. The traction motors are flexibly supportedChemin de fer du Salève (1,167 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
shoes (two on each side) picked up the current from the third rail, and tractive force was applied through the rack. The railcars could brake by reversingList of equipment of the Royal Marines (1,628 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
from 65 to 20 kilometres per hour (40 to 12 mph), but increasing its tractive force to 250 kilonewtons (56,000 lbf). Other modifications include the additionWest London Railway (4,217 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
train carried a piston inside the pipe and the air pressure provided tractive force. Part of the trackbed for about a half mile south from the GWR crossingBessemer and Lake Erie 643 (1,478 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
382 pounds and the Class H-1gs weighed 523,600 pounds. With a total tractive force of 102,106 pounds (or 115,206 pounds with boosters cut in), a boilerTocopilla nitrate railway (1,974 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
service. In January of that year, three 87t 1,320 hp locos with 43,000 lb tractive force nicknamed 'Giants of the pampas' at a cost of $165,000 each. Later 8Atmospheric railway (10,607 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
partially exhausted traction tube ahead of the piston, reducing the tractive force exerted. This seems to have been used on the 1 in 50 descent from theChain boat navigation (6,834 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
much larger proportion of its steam power into thrust. For the same tractive force, it reduced coal consumption by about two thirds. At faster river flowSt. Louis–San Francisco 1522 (1,085 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
engines, 210-psi boilers, and 691⁄2-inch drivers, increasing their tractive force to 56,380 lbs (65,550 lbs. with the booster) and their top speed toMultiplex locomotive (1,661 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
conjunction with the American Locomotive Company (ALCo). The starting tractive force of 200,000 pounds-force (890 kN) of the 460-ton locomotive would probablyDB Class E 410 (6,512 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
standstill, at more than 95 km/h on the steepest ramps with a measured tractive force at the hook of 220 kN. During the tests, insufficient output filteringFS E.323 and E.324 (5,397 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
motor with a cage rotor and rated power of 280 kW (380 hp). A constant tractive force capability, i.e., with power increasing linearly with speed, of about