120 tonne locomotive
A locomotive is a rail vehicle that provides the motive power for trains.
How big is it?
120 t in mass
Also 264,600 lb
Mass · example
A little perspective
About 1.2 times the mass of Blue whale.
Blue whale: A blue whale is a baleen whale that feeds by filtering small animals from seawater.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
120 tonne locomotive
Defined example; real examples vary. The 120,000 kg mass is an explicit assumption, not a species average or product specification.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked mass is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Blue whale
A chosen 25 m, 100 tonne adult blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus). Population, sex and age matter: this is a representative comparison specimen, not a record animal.
The marked mass is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 120 t
For comparison, this page uses mass. This is labelled example: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value.
Defined example; real examples vary. The 120,000 kg mass is an explicit assumption, not a species average or product specification.
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Recorded properties
120 tonne locomotive dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 t | Not recorded | example |
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Nearest lower value · Living thingsBlue whale100 tA blue whale is a baleen whale that feeds by filtering small animals from seawater.
Around the same scale · TransportLockheed SR-71 Blackbird78 tThe Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a long-range, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed for the United States Air Force during the Cold War.
Nearest higher value · TransportHughes H-4 Hercules181.4 tThe Hughes H-4 Hercules, also called the Spruce Goose, was a prototype American cargo seaplane built in the 1940s.Sources and method
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TransportTrain carriage23 mA train carriage is a railway vehicle that transports passengers or cargo as part of a train.Living thingsBlue whale25 mA blue whale is a baleen whale that feeds by filtering small animals from seawater.TransportHughes H-4 Hercules97.54 mThe Hughes H-4 Hercules, also called the Spruce Goose, was a prototype American cargo seaplane built in the 1940s.
SpaceSkylab36.1 mSkylab was the first American space station, used for scientific experiments and crewed missions in Earth orbit during the 1970s.TransportLockheed SR-71 Blackbird32.7 mThe Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a long-range, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed for the United States Air Force during the Cold War.
TransportConcorde62.1 mConcorde was a supersonic passenger airliner developed by British and French manufacturers that could travel faster than the speed of sound.
Living thingsSperm whale16 mThe sperm whale is a deep-diving toothed whale distinguished by its large, block-shaped head.
SpaceApollo command and service module11 mThe Apollo command and service module was the main spacecraft section used by NASA's Apollo missions to transport astronauts between Earth and lunar orbit.