Locomotive load rating chart (2024)

FAQs

How much can the DE2 pull in Derail Valley? ›

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-6-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and two trailing wheels. This arrangement is commonly called a Prairie.

Trains would consist of an average of 60 cars and hence, have a carrying capacity of 4,440 tons. A modern railcar has a gross capacity of 286,000 lbs or 125.5 tons moving in trains consisting of 100 cars or more, yielding a total carrying capacity of 12,500 tons, an increase of over 181% in carrying capacity.

Using the west-north Harbor route as a benchmark, the DH4 seems to be able to handle loads up to about 600t total (estimated based on pulling 534t that way + 80t for the engine) but you probably want to stick to around 500t total to avoid excessive RPM and therefore fuel use / engine damage.

The load rating was listed in-game as 1400t before the simulator update. It is possible to softlock the DE6 in VR by putting both hands on the Dynamic Brake and Throttle and pulling them to maximum.

On most US locomotives, there are 8 notches for speed on the throttle handle and 8 notches for braking effort on the dynamic brake handle with “notch 8” being the highest setting.

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 0-8-0 represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles and no trailing wheels. Locomotives of this type are also referred to as eight coupled.

The Northern name

Since the 4-8-4 was first used by the Northern Pacific Railway, the type was named "Northern". Most North American railroads used this name, but some adopted different names. "Heavy Mountain" or "New Mountain" on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe (ATSF).

There are several reasons why you dont turn them off. The main one is economic. if you let one of these engines cool down, it takes at least 30 minutes ( or more) to get it to temperature. And it uses a lot of fuel to get to temperature.

Re: How many cars can a loco pull? The two important questions are how fast do you want them to run and how steep is the grade. One unit can easily pull 100 cars on the flat if you only want it to go 10-12 mph. Put it on a 2% grade and a 3000 hp unit can only pull about 6-8 cars at about 15 mph.

How many HP is a locomotive? ›

While the average car engine has about 200 horsepower, locomotive engines typically range from 2,000 to 4,500 horsepower. Train operators rely on diesel power across the full range of rail power applications.

Fuel Tank. This huge tank in the underbelly of the locomotive holds up to 5,500 gallons (20,820 liters) of diesel fuel, plus an additional 300 gallons (1,135 liters) of coolant, and 250 gallons (946 liters) of engine oil.

In short, methodology calculates the tractive force of the locomotive, subtracts the locomotive related resistances (air resistance and mechanical resistance), and then calculates the train resistances based upon level track, grade resistance, and curves resistance.

The hauling capacity of a railway locomotive is given as: H = μ × W × N. H = Hauling power. N = number of pairs of driving wheels. W = weight exerted on the driving wheels.

Derail Valley

There's a button labeled "Fuel cutoff" on the dash. Press it and it will turn off the engine.

To unlock the BE2, Bob's Garage Key is needed. It costs $30,000 to purchase and is available in the shop at Food Factory and Town.

**Examples**: For example, a typical steam locomotive in the past could pull loads ranging from hundreds to thousands of tons, depending on its size and power. In comparison, a team of horses can pull a fraction of that weight.