DSteiner51 wrote:
jaycocamprs wrote:
Lantley wrote:
Wow are we confused. Why does a locomotive pull the train and not push it? The weight holds the train on the tracks.
The locomotive pulls the train because the cars are not strong enough in compression. They would crush the rear cars.
Trains have absolutely nothing to do with pulling 5th wheels. The locomotive carries no weight from anything it pulls and is planted on rails.
Only that the weight is in the front leading the train.
But I agree it is not the best analogy because the effect of downward forces are not as critical
