Tractive Effort of a steam locomotive

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    ' Calculates the tractive effort of a non-compound steam locomotive.
    function TractiveEffort(cylinderDiameter, stroke, pressure, wheelDiameter)
        TractiveEffort = cylinderDiameter ^ 2 * stroke * pressure * 0.85 / wheelDiameter
    end function
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