Railroads & Locomotives Locomotives Drawbar vs. horsepower on the railroad: Is there a difference?

Drawbar vs. horsepower on the railroad: Is there a difference?

By Chris Guss | August 30, 2021

Understanding how power gets to the coupler between the locomotive and the railcars

Looking down on a coupler connection between cars at speed

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