Re: O/T Case 150 Steam Tractor - Real Torque

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Posted by Keith in Washington [172.68.22.200] on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 18:41:24 :

In Reply to: O/T Case 150 Steam Tractor - Real Torque posted by Vaughn [172.71.167.107] on Monday, March 16, 2026 at 23:37:39 :

Yep lots of torque. After WWII everything moved away from steam especially in the railroads. There were too many boiler explosions that killed too many people. That’s when diesel and diesel electric took over. There was a loss in available torque but a big gain in safety and maintenance was less.


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