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What Is The Most Powerful Locomotive In The World?

Railways gets world's most powerful Alstom 12,000 BHP locomotives. The world's most powerful locomotive manufactured by French giant Alstom along with the Madhepura Electric Locomotives Pvt Ltd, capable of running at maximum 12,000 HP, joined operations of the Indian Railways on Monday, officials said.

What is the most powerful locomotive?

All hail Mother Russia: with 17,838 horsepower, the Novocherkassk 4E5K locomotive is the most powerful in the world.

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What is the strongest diesel locomotive?

The most powerful diesel locomotive produced in the 20th century was the 4TE10S 24-axle diesel locomotive with an output of 8,824 kW (11,833 hp) produced at the Luhansk plant in 1983. The length of the locomotive was 68 meters (223 feet); the adhesion weight was 414 tons.

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What is the strongest steam locomotive in the world?

Weighing in at 1.2 million pounds, the Big Boy, built in 1941, is the largest, heaviest, and most powerful operational steam locomotive in the world, according to Union Pacific. The Big Boy stands 17 feet tall and is 133 feet long, 99 feet less than a Boeing 747.

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What is the world's most famous locomotive?

Flying Scotsman has been described as the world's most famous steam locomotive.

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