How Much Force Do Trains Have?
Fully loaded trains are probably in the order of 3000 to 8000 tons, so lets say 5000 tons.
How much can trains pull?
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.
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How much force does a train hit with?
First, a force of 2 to 5 pounds per ton of train weight is required to move on straight level track. At very slow yard speeds only 2 to 3 pounds is needed while increasing to about 5 pounds at higher speeds. This force is required to overcome bearing friction, rail deflection, minor flange contact, etc.
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How much force is needed to pull a train?
To pull a 10,000-pound train across a level surface, you only need a 15-pound force. For a truck to move a 1.25-million-pound train, it only requires about 1875 pounds of force.
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What forces does a train use?
If we consider the train and wheels as the system, the force that changes its momentum is the static friction force between the wheels and the rail.
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