Why not diesel electric trucks?
If a single diesel electric locomotive can pull 27,000,000 pounds, why has it not been scaled down to pull 20-40,000 pounds yet?
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Why has it not been scaled down to pull 20-40,000 pounds yet?
Because of this pesky problem.
Trains don't do this for fuel efficiency. They do it for reasons Ben stated. If you have 4 engines pulling a train it would be a nightmare to get all 4 to dump the clutch at the same time! :B
