Conversation

It's absolutely wild that a Newag Dragon 2 freight locomotive, the most powerful freight loco in Poland built in 2018, is only slightly more powerful when it comes to how much cargo it can pull than the ET22, originally built in the early 70s (3,200 tonnes vs 3,150 tonnes)

Disclaimer: yes I'm aware that modern freight locomotives offer a lot more than just raw power and that there are countless factors that affect a loco's performance in practice. I'm just in awe at how very powerful this old-school loco is and how well it performs even today.