with good bearings, on rails and level ground, and the right gearing, it could pull an entire freight train, although at a very slow speed. That could be 10,000 tons.
Gearing can magnify force by a very large number, at the expense of speed. So HP rating is meaningless with respect to pull.
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depends on the friction and the slope.
with good bearings, on rails and level ground, and the right gearing, it could pull an entire freight train, although at a very slow speed. That could be 10,000 tons.
Gearing can magnify force by a very large number, at the expense of speed. So HP rating is meaningless with respect to pull.
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It can show various pull or carry capacities depending on the time given for the operation.
One HP means to lift 550 lbs at a rate of one foot per second.
So do the math’s.
If it is a small car rolling on rails it could go quite fast!
Hope this properly answers your question
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depends on what its in