America's Most Powerful Locomotive Was So Extreme, Cities Had To Ban It

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America's Most Powerful Locomotive Was So Extreme, Cities Had To Ban It
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In the 1950s, a new kind of locomotive made even extreme hills easy for trains to climb. But this extra-powerful engine came with significant downsides.

In the 1950s, a new kind of locomotive made even extreme hills easy for trains to climb. But this extra-powerful engine came with significant downsides.

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