When locomotive hauls maximum loads, motors are overloaded; it is safe to operate up toward slipping point of wheels on short haul, not frequently repeated, and on long haul which includes short section of maximum grade much steeper than average, as size of trip will be limited by steep section; examples are discussed.
How many cars per trip? Tonnage locomotive can handle safely determined by motor heating
Coal Age
Coal Age ; 43 , n 8
1938
3 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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