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  1. Adam Krause

    Cummins HBI-600 specs

    Well that is very true. The thing about diesel locos is that the engines are monsters but they loose all of there power through transmission. You may know that the engine spins a generator and powers motors. The motors tend to be weak on high end torque. They also overheat easily. Generally...
  2. Adam Krause

    Cummins HBI-600 specs

    So these engine were manufactured specifically for small locomotives in the 40's and 50's. They only have 150 horsepower but the torque is outrageous. You can pull a 50 car train at low speed. You could probably fit it into a very large truck but I kind of doubt it. To stay on topic though, look...
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