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Dear feltonhill, <br />While I concede that one Big Boy probably could not have pulled a 5.5 mile train at 65 mph, I'm pretty sure it could have started it. To be perfectly honest, your starting friction bearing requirements seem a little high to me. It would not be impossible to start a train by using slack--just requires skill. Using 5 lbs. of force per ton, I got about 75,000 lbs. of tractive effort once moving. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br />Daniel Parks
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