>>1301249750 "tonnes" isn't anything, but yes, they have to be heavy as fuck or they wouldn't work properly. A major part of how a locomotive generates tractive effort is how heavy it is. For the most part, heavier is better.
>>1301233>Anons, what is the most chad, big dick energy steam locomotive of all time?I vote the DM&IR Yellowstones. They didn't go anywhere fast and they weren't real pretty but the fucking monsters could rip the earth apart with their strength.
