Locomotive Tractive Effort Cha

Wt. Locomotive in tons

T.E. LBS.

1 1/2
750

2
1000

2 1/2
1250

3
1500

3 1/2
1750

Grade
0% Gross Train Load
0% Trailing Load

25
23.5

33.3
31.3

51.6
49.1

50
47

58.3
54.8

1% Gross Train Load

1% Trailing Load

15
13.5

20
18

25
22.5

30
27

35
31.5

2% Gross Train Load

2% Trailing Load

10.7
9.2

14.3
12.3

17.9
15.4

21.4
18.4

25
21.5

3% Gross Train Load

3% Trailing Load

8.3
6.8

11.1
9.1

13.9
11.4

16.7
13.7

19.5
16

4% Gross Train Load

4% Trailing Load

6.8
5.3

9.1
7.1

11.4
8.9

13.7
10.6

16
12.4

5% Gross Train Load

5% Trailing Load

5.7
4.2

7.7
5.7

9.6
7.1

11.5
8.5

13.5
10

6% Gross Train Load

6% Trailing Load

5
3.5

6.6
4.6

8.3
5.8

10
7

11.6
8.1

7% Gross Train Load

7% Trailing Load

4.4
2.9

5.9
3.9

7.3
4.8

8.8
5.8

10.3
6.7

8% Gross Train Load

8% Trailing Load

4
2.5

5.2
3.2

6.6
4.1

7.9
4.9

9.2
5.7

9% Gross Train Load

9% Trailing Load

3.6
2.1

4.8
2.8

6
3.5

7.1
4.1

8.3
4.8

10% Gross Train Load

10% Trailing Load

3.2
1.7

4.3
2.3

5.4
2.9

6.5
3.5

7.6
4.1

Locomotive Tractive Effort Chart

4
2000

4 1/2
2250

5
2500

6
3000

8
4000

10
5000

15
7500

66.6
62.6

75
70.5

83.3
78.3

100
94

133
125

167
157

250.5
235.5

40
36

45
40.5

50
45

60
54

80
72

100
90

150
135

28.6
24.6

32.1
27.6

35.7
30.7

42.8
36.8

57.1
49.1

71.4
61.4

107
92

22.2
18.2

25
20.5

27.8
22.8

33.3
27.3

44.4
36.4

55.5
45.5

83.3
68.3

18.2
14.2

20.5
16

22.8
17.7

27.3
21.3

36.4
28.4

45.5
35.5

68.3
53.3

15.4
11.4

17.3
12.8

19.2
14.2

23.1
17.1

30.8
22.8

38.5
28.5

57.7
42.7

13.3
9.3

15
10.5

16.6
11.6

20
14

26.6
18.6

33.3
23.3

49.9
34.9

11.7
7.7

13.2
8.7

14.7
9.7

17.6
11.6

23.5
15.5

29.4
19.4

44
29

10.5
6.5

11.8
7.3

13.1
8.1

15.8
9.8

21
13

26.3
16.3

39.5
24.5

9.5
5.5

10.7
6.2

11.9
6.9

14.3
8.3

19
11

23.8
13.8

35.7
20.7

8.7
4.7

9.8
5.3

10.9
5.9

13
7

17.4
9.4

21.7
11.7

32.6
17.6

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10000

330
310
200
180
142.8
122.8
111
91
91
71
77
57
66.5
46.5
58.8
38.3
52.5
32.5
47.5
27.5
43.4
23.4