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<p>The Y6b moved mountains in the east but could not keep up out west on a schedule with the Bigboys running 50 mph and a mile of Produce.</p><p>However the Bigboy would be most difficult to use in the east for a variety of reasons.</p><p>Horsepower = work availible in a unit of time. If there is additional horsepower availible near the top end then you can use it. If you used all of your horsepower to get to the top end and have nothing left over... well that all you got.</p><p>I am not exactly a horsepower man but more of a torque man. Once long ago my 300+ horse engine 3700 pound bomb of a car was defeated by a big block buick 4 door 6000 pound convertable off the light. If I had about a mile I could show him horses but doubt it. Not in that particular situation anyhow.</p>
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