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Length of freight trains
Speaking as a teacher of physics and maths - you got them all correct and you can continue to trust that unit converter :D Instead of kilograms, you can use tonnes (1t = 1,000kg) which are close enough to the same as imperial tons (or long tons) once you're getting into measuring thousands of...- CowboyGus
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- Forum: International Transport
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Length of freight trains
Howdy y'all! The average US freight train is anwhere from 60 to 80 cars with roughly 2 to 3 engines running on the front. The average length is anywhere in the ballpark of 3,500 feet (1, 066.80 meters) However the big thing out here is unit trains. Average unit grain train is 100 to 110 cars...- CowboyGus
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- Forum: International Transport