diff --git a/PythonModels/systems/test_mql.py b/PythonModels/systems/test_mql.py
index a8635ad..bf4f414 100644
--- a/PythonModels/systems/test_mql.py
+++ b/PythonModels/systems/test_mql.py
@@ -3841,6 +3841,7 @@ class TestMqlSimulationResult:
 class TestMqlFullStateSnapshot:
     pneumatic: object
     mechanical: object
+    mechanical_node_total_force_by_alias: dict[str, float]
 
     @property
     def state_count(self) -> int:
@@ -3906,9 +3907,17 @@ class TestMqlFullStateClosure:
     def snapshot(self, state_vector: list[float] | None = None) -> TestMqlFullStateSnapshot:
         values = self.initial_state_vector() if state_vector is None else list(state_vector)
         pneumatic_state, mechanical_state = self._split_state(values)
+        pneumatic_snapshot = self.pneumatic_closure.snapshot(pneumatic_state)
+        mechanical_snapshot = self.mechanical_closure.snapshot(mechanical_state)
         return TestMqlFullStateSnapshot(
-            pneumatic=self.pneumatic_closure.snapshot(pneumatic_state),
-            mechanical=self.mechanical_closure.snapshot(mechanical_state),
+            pneumatic=pneumatic_snapshot,
+            mechanical=mechanical_snapshot,
+            mechanical_node_total_force_by_alias=(
+                self._mechanical_node_total_force_by_alias(
+                    pneumatic_snapshot,
+                    mechanical_snapshot,
+                )
+            ),
         )
 
     def rhs(self, state_vector: list[float]) -> list[float]:
@@ -3931,6 +3940,31 @@ class TestMqlFullStateClosure:
         pneumatic_snapshot: object,
         mechanical_snapshot: object,
     ) -> dict[str, float]:
+        force_by_mass_alias = self._piston_force_by_mass_alias(pneumatic_snapshot)
+        elastic_force_by_mass_alias = self._elastic_endstop_force_by_mass_alias(
+            mechanical_snapshot
+        )
+        for mass_alias, contact_force in elastic_force_by_mass_alias.items():
+            force_by_mass_alias[mass_alias] = (
+                force_by_mass_alias.get(mass_alias, 0.0) - contact_force
+            )
+        return force_by_mass_alias
+
+    def _mechanical_node_total_force_by_alias(
+        self,
+        pneumatic_snapshot: object,
+        mechanical_snapshot: object,
+    ) -> dict[str, float]:
+        return {
+            "dynamic_mechanical_node_alternative_2": sum(
+                self._elastic_endstop_force_by_mass_alias(mechanical_snapshot).values()
+            ),
+            "dynamic_mechanical_node_alternative_3": sum(
+                self._piston_force_by_mass_alias(pneumatic_snapshot).values()
+            ),
+        }
+
+    def _piston_force_by_mass_alias(self, pneumatic_snapshot: object) -> dict[str, float]:
         from PythonModels.systems.test_mql_pneumatic import pressure_to_amesim_gauge_pa
 
         force_by_mass_alias: dict[str, float] = {}
@@ -3940,8 +3974,14 @@ class TestMqlFullStateClosure:
             force_by_mass_alias[mass_alias] = (
                 pressure_to_amesim_gauge_pa(chamber.p) * piston.annulus_area_m2
             )
+        return force_by_mass_alias
 
+    def _elastic_endstop_force_by_mass_alias(
+        self,
+        mechanical_snapshot: object,
+    ) -> dict[str, float]:
         state_by_alias = {state.alias: state for state in mechanical_snapshot.states}
+        force_by_mass_alias: dict[str, float] = {}
         for mass_alias, support_mass_alias, endstop_alias in _ELASTIC_ENDSTOP_FORCE_BINDINGS:
             mass_state = state_by_alias[mass_alias]
             support_state = state_by_alias[support_mass_alias]
@@ -3952,9 +3992,9 @@ class TestMqlFullStateClosure:
             penetration_velocity_m_s = (
                 mass_state.velocity_m_s - support_state.velocity_m_s
             )
-            force_by_mass_alias[mass_alias] = (
-                force_by_mass_alias.get(mass_alias, 0.0)
-                - endstop.contact_force(gap_mm, penetration_velocity_m_s)
+            force_by_mass_alias[mass_alias] = endstop.contact_force(
+                gap_mm,
+                penetration_velocity_m_s,
             )
         return force_by_mass_alias
 
diff --git a/tests/test_test_mql_pnl0001_segment.py b/tests/test_test_mql_pnl0001_segment.py
index 5ed27ec..d817264 100644
--- a/tests/test_test_mql_pnl0001_segment.py
+++ b/tests/test_test_mql_pnl0001_segment.py
@@ -552,6 +552,18 @@ class TestMqlPn3P4NodeChamberSegmentTests(unittest.TestCase):
             snapshot.mechanical.states[0].alias,
             "mass_friction_endstops_10",
         )
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(
+            snapshot.mechanical_node_total_force_by_alias[
+                "dynamic_mechanical_node_alternative_2"
+            ],
+            0.0,
+        )
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(
+            snapshot.mechanical_node_total_force_by_alias[
+                "dynamic_mechanical_node_alternative_3"
+            ],
+            -326.7174678324367,
+        )
         self.assertAlmostEqual(rhs[112], -0.8167936695810917)
 
     def test_full_state_closure_applies_elastic_endstop_force_to_small_masses(self) -> None:
@@ -563,6 +575,7 @@ class TestMqlPn3P4NodeChamberSegmentTests(unittest.TestCase):
         state = closure.initial_state_vector()
         state[113] = 1.0e-3
 
+        snapshot = closure.snapshot(state)
         rhs = closure.rhs(state)
         initial_rhs = closure.rhs(closure.initial_state_vector())
         endstop = closure.mechanical_closure.assembly.elastic_endstops[
@@ -577,6 +590,12 @@ class TestMqlPn3P4NodeChamberSegmentTests(unittest.TestCase):
             rhs[112],
             initial_rhs[112] - expected_contact_force / mass,
         )
+        self.assertAlmostEqual(
+            snapshot.mechanical_node_total_force_by_alias[
+                "dynamic_mechanical_node_alternative_2"
+            ],
+            expected_contact_force,
+        )
 
     def test_simulates_full_132_state_closure(self) -> None:
         solution = self.system.simulate_full_state_from_spec(