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In Australia they use 40ton axle loads (I believe that's metric tons so it's a little more) and run trains that are hundreds of cars long, up to record breaking 600+ cars, 100,000 ton train, that is heavier than 300mph is fast! <br />In north America there was a time when most passenger cars were 6 axle coaches, and in the US I see 6 axle tank cars, whatever economy applies to that?!?!? <br />The N&W or VGN once used 6 axle coal cars.
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