The moat powerful locomotive that ever hauled a train was put into service on the Virginian Railroad recently. It is of the triple articulativc type and has a greater tractory power than any of its prototypes, there being practically no limit to the weight it can pull nr push. Before its capacity could he reached the draw-bam and couplers of the most modern oars would break under the strain. Were it. possible to put them together it could pull 300 cars, loaded to capacity, and it would be able to push a much heavier load Its weight is 354,000 pounds,
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 147, 21 June 1917, Page 2
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