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noun
the force, measured in pounds, available to a locomotive for pulling rolling stock after overcoming its own tractive resistance.
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How to use drawbar pull in a sentence

  • A chart whereby you can find the tractive power or drawbar pull of any locomotive without making a figure.

    Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
  • What sized engine you need to exert a given drawbar pull or anything you desire in this line.

    Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
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