Busting Tractive Effort MYTHS! | Railroad 101

Tractive effort is a pretty simple thing, yet it always seems enshrouded in mystery. Let's try and clear things up today.

TE Calculator: https://www.steamlocomotive.com/misc/....

Visit the channel shop: https://hycetrains.com/shop/

Join my discord: Discord: discord

Become an ES&D Train Crew Member and get extra perks!
@hyce777

0:00 Intro
0:36 What is Tractive Effort?
1:52 The Equation
2:45 Myth 1: 0.85 Cutoff
5:12 Myth 2: Sand
7:11 Myth 3: Drivers and Weight
8:27 Myth 4: Bigger Drivers?
9:37 Myth 5: Speed
11:14 Myth 6: No way to up it

• #education
• #trains
• #railroad
• #how_trains_work
• #steam_trains
• #train_game
• #train_crash
• #train_wreck