My guess is that tractive effort and buff strength could be expressed in terms of joules (J) or as (Nm). I've seen Nm used to express automotive torque as well.
If either is a power unit then my choice would be kilo- or megawatts depending on the number.
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Help, list! This is from another list. What he is referring to by "tractive effort" is pulling power. I know "lb" isn't correct, but I want to make sure what IS correct before responding.
"Buff strength" refers to the force the end of the car can withstand before structural failure.
Thanks
Carleton
think a Genesis loco has less then 100,000 lb tractive effort. All Amtrak
cars have 800,000 lb buff strength. (Acela 1,200,000)
Krishna Kambhampaty
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