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Steam in the 21st century - what are the perspectives for running steam locomotives on mainlines ?
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<p><span style="color:#333399;"># 122 </span></p> <p><span style="color:#333399;">Yes, here is the very basic, simple rule that is normally true:</span></p> <p><span style="color:#333399;">Larger Driver Diameter = More Speed, Lower Tractive Effort</span></p> <p><span style="color:#333399;">Smaller Driver Diameter = Higher Tractive Effort, Lower Speed</span></p> <p><span style="color:#333399;">Of course, tractive effort and speed are determined by more than just driver size. Cylinder size, stroke length, boiler pressure, and a number of other things. That equation above is just what you can infer about a locomotive by looking at the divers.</span></p>
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