A Lesson in Torque, Steam vrs Diesel

Doesn't prove anything at all. But interesting to watch never the less.

grampachet wrote:
Hey guys it was set up, the steam was pulling up on the JD of course he didn't have good traction.

Good enough traction to dig a hole and kill the engine several times. That was rather cool to watch

Hey guys it was set up, the steam was pulling up on the JD of course he didn't have good traction.

wa8yxm wrote:
Internal combustion engines need to be running to develop maximum torque.

Steam engines generate max torque at dead stall.. This is why they were used for things like pulling trains,, A steam engine with a good engineer, and less you are looking out the window you won't know when the train starts moving.

Been there.. Listened to folks asking "Are we moving yet" (Looked out the window).

Diesel-lectric are good. but they are not that good.

They still teach us to look out the window when starting, especially on a grade. One good thing about the diesel electrics today is traction control.

Internal combustion engines need to be running to develop maximum torque.

Steam engines generate max torque at dead stall.. This is why they were used for things like pulling trains,, A steam engine with a good engineer, and less you are looking out the window you won't know when the train starts moving.

Been there.. Listened to folks asking "Are we moving yet" (Looked out the window).

Diesel-lectric are good. but they are not that good.

Kool Video

And the John Deere has much better tires for this kind of contest.
Fun video, thanks.

Put them both pulling a load up a hill and see who gets to the top first. That would be more applicable to this forum.