Locomotive Power Rankings
Every locomotive and train set here has been put on a scale to measure its pulling power and the list runs from the strongest engine down. 280 more engines are still waiting for a test, so check back as the list grows.
of pulling power
Click an engine to see it.
343
Engines testedTested
6 lb 12 oz
Strongest pullStrongest
2 lb 2 oz
Median pullMedian
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The Pulling Champ!
Rank 1
American Freedom Train AC-9
6lb 12oz
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The Pulling Champ!
Rank 1
Southern Pacific "Golden State" AC-9
6lb 12oz
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The Pulling Champ!
Rank 1
Western Pacific AC-9 #271
6lb 12oz
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4
Western Maryland 2-6-6-2
5lb 11oz
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5
Pilot Vision Triplex
5lb 10oz
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5
Vision Line Halloween Triplex
5lb 10oz
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5
Vision Line Triplex
5lb 10oz
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5
Vision Line Union Pacific Baldwin Centipede A-A Set &
5lb 10oz
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5
Vision Triplex Super Set
5lb 10oz
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10
Chessie Greenbrier
5lb 5oz
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10
Union Pacific 4-12-2
5lb 5oz
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12
Brady's VL Big Boy
4lb 11oz
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12
Vision Big Boy Super Set
4lb 11oz
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14
Duluth Missabe & Iron Range Yellowstone Freight Set
4lb 8oz
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14
Legacy E6 AA Set
4lb 8oz
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16
Santa Fe Super Chief Super Set
4lb 6oz
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16
UP Veranda Turbine
4lb 6oz
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16
UP Veranda Turbine Greyhound
4lb 6oz
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19
New York Central E8 AA Set
4lb 4oz
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19
SP AC-12 Cab Forward
4lb 4oz
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19
SP AC-12 Cab Forward Daylight
4lb 4oz
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22
Vision Santa Fe 2-10-10-2
4lb 3oz
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22
Vision SP GS-2 Lark
4lb 3oz
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22
Vision SP GS-4
4lb 3oz
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25
Southern Pacific AC-9
4lb 2oz
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25
Vision Line Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy
4lb 2oz
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27
C&O "CHESSIE" LEGACY S2
4lb
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27
PENNSYLVANIA LEGACY S2 - TUSCAN
4lb
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27
Pilot AC-12 Cab Forward 4-8-8-2 Steam Locomotive
4lb
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27
Southern Pacific AC-12 Cab Forward 4-8-8-2
4lb
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31
Santa Fe Yellow Bonnet F7 AA
3lb 15oz
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32
Crescent Limited 4-6-2 Pacific Steam Locomotive w/Legacy
3lb 13oz
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32
PRR S1 Tuscan
3lb 13oz
-
34
Santa Fe Black Bonnet 2-10-4
3lb 11oz
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35
Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac 2-8-8-2 H7
3lb 10oz
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35
Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy
3lb 10oz
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35
UP Big Boy #4014 Restoration
3lb 10oz
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35
Vision Line Canadian Pacific ES44AC Hybrid
3lb 10oz
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35
Vision Line GE Evolution Hybrid ES44
3lb 10oz
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40
Chesapeake & Ohio LEGACY F-19 (Grey Boiler)
3lb 8oz
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40
Chesapeake & Ohio LEGACY F-19 Sportsman
3lb 8oz
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42
Union Pacific 4-12-2 #X9000 (Greyhound Scheme)
3lb 6oz
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43
BNSF ES44AC Diesel Engine
3lb 5oz
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43
Kansas City Southern ES44AC Diesel Engine
3lb 5oz
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43
Santa Fe Blue Goose
3lb 5oz
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43
Union Pacific Boy Scouts 100th Anniversary ES44AC Diesel Engine
3lb 5oz
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43
Union Pacific ES44AC
3lb 5oz
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48
American Railroads Vision GG1
3lb 4oz
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48
AMTRAK VISION GG1
3lb 4oz
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48
Amtrak Vision GG1
3lb 4oz
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48
B&A Legacy A-1 Berkshire
3lb 4oz
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48
Conrail Bicentennial GG1
3lb 4oz
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48
CONRAIL VISION GG1
3lb 4oz
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48
Norfolk & Western King Coal Set
3lb 4oz
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48
Penn Central Vision GG1
3lb 4oz
-
48
Pennsylvania Vision GG1
3lb 4oz
-
48
Pennsylvania VISION GG1
3lb 4oz
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48
Pennsylvania Vision GG1 - Thin Gold Stripe
3lb 4oz
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48
Postwar Inspired Pennsy GG1 Madison Set
3lb 4oz
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48
Southern Pacific Legacy A-1 Berkshire
3lb 4oz
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48
Virginian EL-2b
3lb 4oz
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48
Vision Line Penn Central GG1
3lb 4oz
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63
KCS 2-10-4
3lb 3oz
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64
Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 Mallet (USRA Scheme)
3lb 2oz
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64
Dreyfus Hudson
3lb 2oz
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64
I-1
3lb 2oz
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64
Norfolk Southern Heritage SD70Ace Diesel Engine w/Legacy
3lb 2oz
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64
Santa Fe Blue Goose Passenger Set w/PS 3.0
3lb 2oz
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69
Appalachian & Western "Appalachian Mountaineer" Vision Hudson
3lb
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69
Brady's Trains Vision Conrail Hudson
3lb
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69
Lionel Lines Vision Hudson Prewar Set
3lb
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69
N&W 2-8-8-2 Weathered
3lb
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69
New York Central Pacemaker Vision Hudson
3lb
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69
New York Central Vision Hudson
3lb
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69
Northern Pacific 2-8-8-2
3lb
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69
Santa Fe 2-8-8-2
3lb
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69
Texas Special SD70ACe
3lb
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78
2025 New York Comic Con Vision Hudson
2lb 15oz
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78
America 250 ET44
2lb 15oz
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78
BC Rail Legacy ET44
2lb 15oz
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78
Gold Lionel 125th Vision Hudson
2lb 15oz
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78
Lionel 2025 Locomotive of the Year - Vision Commodore Vanderbilt
2lb 15oz
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78
LIONEL LINES VISION COMMODORE VANDERBILT 265E - BLUE
2lb 15oz
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78
Lionel Lines Vision Commodore Vanderbilt 265E - Red
2lb 15oz
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78
Mr. Muffins Pacemaker VISION Streamlined Hudson
2lb 15oz
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78
Norfolk Southern ET44AC
2lb 15oz
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78
U.S. Space Force Vision Commodore Vanderbilt Hudson
2lb 15oz
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78
Union Pacific ET44AC
2lb 15oz
-
78
Vision NYC Commodore Vanderbilt - Disk Drivers
2lb 15oz
-
90
Union Pacific 49er Challenger
2lb 14oz
-
91
Amtrak P42 Genesis
2lb 13oz
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91
Amtrak Phase VI P42
2lb 13oz
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91
Metro North - Conrail Heritage P42 Genesis Locomotive
2lb 13oz
-
94
Appalchian & Western 4-6-0
2lb 12oz
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94
Chicago Northwestern "Hiawatha" 4-4-2
2lb 12oz
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94
Locomotive of the Year 2024 - Milwaukee Road Hiawatha
2lb 12oz
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94
Milwaukee Road 4-4-2 Hiawatha
2lb 12oz
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94
Milwaukee Road Hiawatha
2lb 12oz
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94
Milwaukee Road Hiawatha
2lb 12oz
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94
NORTH POLE CENTRAL "Hiawatha" 4-4-2
2lb 12oz
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94
Pat’s Trains Santa Fe Black Bonnet Hiawatha 4–4-2
2lb 12oz
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94
SEABOARD "Hiawatha" 4-4-2
2lb 12oz
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94
Train Loft ACL Hiawatha
2lb 12oz
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94
Union Pacific "Hiawatha" 4-4-2
2lb 12oz
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94
Union Pacific Challenger
2lb 12oz
-
106
CP 4-6-0
2lb 11oz
-
106
N&W J Spirit of Roanoke
2lb 11oz
-
106
N&W SD45
2lb 11oz
-
106
Santa Fe Legacy DD35
2lb 11oz
-
110
Conrail "Big Blue" 86' Hi-Cube Boxcar Set w/SD70MAC
2lb 10oz
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110
CSX ES44AC (first responders)
2lb 10oz
-
110
Florida East Coast ES44AC Diesel
2lb 10oz
-
110
GP30
2lb 10oz
-
110
Heritage Lehigh Valley ES44AC
2lb 10oz
-
110
Heritage Pennsylvania ES44
2lb 10oz
-
110
KCS SD70ACe
2lb 10oz
-
110
New York Central E6B
2lb 10oz
-
110
NS SD70M-2
2lb 10oz
-
110
Pennsylvania L1 2-8-2 Mikado
2lb 10oz
-
110
Reading & Northern 4-6-2 USRA Heavy Pacific Steam
2lb 10oz
-
110
Southern Pacific LEGACY Scale 4-8-4 GS-2 (Daylight)
2lb 10oz
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110
Union Pacific SD-70MAC Diesel Engine w/TMCC
2lb 10oz
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123
KCS Veterans SD70ACe #4006
2lb 9oz
-
124
Canadian National 4-6-0 Ten Wheeler Steam Locomotive
2lb 8oz
-
124
M-1 Turbine
2lb 8oz
-
124
Union Pacific F3 A-B Set
2lb 8oz
-
127
115th Anniversary Berkshire
2lb 6oz
-
127
Norfolk & Western GP30 Locomotive
2lb 6oz
-
127
Norfolk Southern GP38-2
2lb 6oz
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127
Reading & Northern GP30 Locomotive
2lb 6oz
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127
Rock Island American Railfan GP38-2
2lb 6oz
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127
Seaboard Systems GP38-2
2lb 6oz
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133
4-tuck Shay
2lb 5oz
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133
Eric's Trains AWRX ES44AC (Number 2)
2lb 5oz
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133
NYC Pacemaker L2a Mohawk
2lb 5oz
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133
Santa Fe Dash 8-40CW
2lb 5oz
-
133
Santa Fe Dash-8
2lb 5oz
-
133
SP AS-616 Diesel
2lb 5oz
-
139
AEC GP9 Set
2lb 4oz
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139
Canadian National ES44 Diesel w/Legacy
2lb 4oz
-
139
Canadian Pacific FA02 AA Set
2lb 4oz
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139
Frisco 4-8-4
2lb 4oz
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139
Grand Canyon Railway Steam Passenger Set
2lb 4oz
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139
METCA Santa Fe E6 AB
2lb 4oz
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139
Norfolk Southern SD70M-2 #2658 Diesel Engine w/Legacy
2lb 4oz
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139
Vision SP Stock Express Set
2lb 4oz
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147
2-8-0 Consolidation
2lb 3oz
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147
Chessie System GE U30C
2lb 3oz
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147
New York Central J3
2lb 3oz
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147
Norfolk Southern SD40-2
2lb 3oz
-
147
Premier O U30C Locomotive
2lb 3oz
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147
Stone Mountain RR GP7
2lb 3oz
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153
Amtrak Vision Line GG1
2lb 2oz
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153
Bi-Polar Prewar State Set
2lb 2oz
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153
BNSF Coal Train Set
2lb 2oz
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153
Chicago Northwestern SD70ACe Diesel Heritage Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0
2lb 2oz
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153
Conrail T-1
2lb 2oz
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153
CP SD40-2
2lb 2oz
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153
Denver Rio Grande Western SD70ACe Diesel Heritage Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0
2lb 2oz
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153
ES44 Every Child Matters
2lb 2oz
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153
Florida East Coast ES44
2lb 2oz
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153
GATX Leasing GP40
2lb 2oz
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153
Georgia Central GP9
2lb 2oz
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153
M-K-T "The Katy" SD70ACe Diesel Heritage Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0
2lb 2oz
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153
Maine Central (Pan AM) GP-40 Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 2.0
2lb 2oz
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153
Missouri Pacific SD70ACe Diesel Heritage Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0
2lb 2oz
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153
NS Genset
2lb 2oz
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153
Pennsylvania GG1 VisionLine
2lb 2oz
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153
Southern GP9
2lb 2oz
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153
Southern Pacific Krauss-Maffei ML 4000
2lb 2oz
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153
Southern Pacific SD70ACe Diesel Heritage Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0
2lb 2oz
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153
Union Pacific DD35A #72 Diesel Engine w/Legacy
2lb 2oz
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153
Union Pacific SD70ACe Diesel Heritage Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0
2lb 2oz
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153
Vision Pilot GS-1
2lb 2oz
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153
Western Pacific SD70ACe Diesel Heritage Set w/Proto-Sound 2.0
2lb 2oz
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176
Amtrak F40PH
2lb
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176
B&O F3A
2lb
-
176
BNSF Ice Cold Express Set w/AC600 Diesel
2lb
-
176
Bush Funeral Train
2lb
-
176
CNJ Heritage SD70ACe
2lb
-
176
Conrail Heritage ES44
2lb
-
176
Conrail SD70Mac Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 2.0
2lb
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176
DLW Heritage SD70ACe
2lb
-
176
E8 Powered
2lb
-
176
FERROMEX SD70ACe
2lb
-
176
Florida East Coast AutoRack Set
2lb
-
176
Florida East Coast SD70M-2 Diesel Engine w/Legacy
2lb
-
176
Interstate Heritage ES44
2lb
-
176
Interstate Heritage SD70ACe
2lb
-
176
Kansas City Southern "Southern Belle" ES44AC Diesel
2lb
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176
Milwaukee Road EP-2 Bi-Polar
2lb
-
176
Montana Rail Link SD70ACe
2lb
-
176
Montana Rail Link SD70ACe
2lb
-
176
Montana Rail Link SD70ACe w/PS3
2lb
-
176
Montana Rail Link SD70ACe w/PS3
2lb
-
176
MRL Essential Workers SD70Ace
2lb
-
176
NKP Heritage ES44
2lb
-
176
Norfolk Southern Heritage ES44
2lb
-
176
Norfolk Southern N&W Heritage ES44
2lb
-
176
NS Heritage Penn Central SD70ACe
2lb
-
176
NS Heritage Reading SD70ACe
2lb
-
176
NS Heritage Wabash SD70ACe
2lb
-
176
NYC Heritage SD70ACe
2lb
-
176
Santa Fe AC6000 Diesel Engine w/Legacy
2lb
-
176
Santa Fe PA AA Set
2lb
-
176
Southern Heritage ES44
2lb
-
176
Space Force ES44
2lb
-
176
Union Pacific SD40-2T Tunnel Motor
2lb
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209
Amtrak Phase 7 Siemens Charger
1lb 15oz
-
209
Chicago & Alton LEGACY A6 ATLANTIC
1lb 15oz
-
209
Montana Rail Link SD70ACe Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 2.0
1lb 15oz
-
209
SD70ACe Essential Workers
1lb 15oz
-
213
Atlantic Coast Line S2 Switcher
1lb 14oz
-
213
C&O F7B
1lb 14oz
-
213
Erie Lackawanna GP-7
1lb 14oz
-
213
Ferromex SD40-2
1lb 14oz
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213
Montana Rail Link SD45 Low Hood Diesel w/ProtoSound 2.0
1lb 14oz
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213
Virginian NS Heritage LEGACY SD70ACe Diesel
1lb 14oz
-
219
Indiana SD90MAC
1lb 13oz
-
219
New York Central E6A
1lb 13oz
-
219
NS SD70MAC
1lb 13oz
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222
Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway Dash-9
1lb 12oz
-
222
Amtrak Phase II F40PH
1lb 12oz
-
222
Burlington F-3 Phase 2 A Unit
1lb 12oz
-
222
Burlington F-3 Phase 2 B Unit
1lb 12oz
-
222
C&O F7A
1lb 12oz
-
222
Canadian National SD70M-2 w/Proto-Sound 2.0
1lb 12oz
-
222
Canadian Pacific Kansas City ET44
1lb 12oz
-
222
Conrail SD40 Diesel
1lb 12oz
-
222
Conrail SD40 Diesel
1lb 12oz
-
222
CSX SD40 Diesel Locomotive w/TMCC
1lb 12oz
-
222
CSX SD40 w/TMCC
1lb 12oz
-
222
Erie Russian Decapod
1lb 12oz
-
222
FURX SD40 Diesel Locomotive w/TMCC
1lb 12oz
-
222
FURX SD40 Diesel Locomotive w/TMCC
1lb 12oz
-
222
Legacy Southern 0-8-0
1lb 12oz
-
222
Lionel 120th Deluxe F3 Freight Set
1lb 12oz
-
222
METCA Nickel Plate Road 0-8-0
1lb 12oz
-
222
MN&S Decapod
1lb 12oz
-
222
PENNSYLVANIA H-10
1lb 12oz
-
222
Santa Fe EMD F7
1lb 12oz
-
222
Santa Fe EMD F7
1lb 12oz
-
222
Santa Fe F7B Non-Powered
1lb 12oz
-
222
Union Pacific SD40-2T Tunnel Motor
1lb 12oz
-
222
UP SD40-2
1lb 12oz
-
246
Chessie NW2
1lb 10oz
-
246
CPKC ES44
1lb 10oz
-
246
Erie NS Heritage SD70ACe
1lb 10oz
-
246
Memphis Belle SD70ACe
1lb 10oz
-
246
Pilot K4
1lb 10oz
-
246
Santa Fe F7B
1lb 10oz
-
246
Savannah & Atlanta NS Heritage LEGACY SD70ACe Diesel
1lb 10oz
-
246
SP KodaChrome SD40T-2
1lb 10oz
-
246
Strasburg 0-6-0
1lb 10oz
-
246
UNION PACIFIC (DRGW) SD40T-2
1lb 10oz
-
246
Wisconsin Southern SD40-2
1lb 10oz
-
257
Nickel Plate Road Work Train Set
1lb 9oz
-
257
Strasburg 2-10-0
1lb 9oz
-
259
BNSF 3GS21B Genset Switcher w/Legacy
1lb 8oz
-
259
Chicago & North Western Torpedo GP9
1lb 8oz
-
259
CN Die-Cast Genset
1lb 8oz
-
259
Conrail Die-Cast Genset
1lb 8oz
-
259
CSX 3GS21B Genset Switcher w/Legacy
1lb 8oz
-
259
FURX SD40-2
1lb 8oz
-
259
FURX SD40-2
1lb 8oz
-
259
GM&O SD40
1lb 8oz
-
259
K-Line Collectors Club CSX SD70MAC Diesel Engine w/Proto-Sound 2.0
1lb 8oz
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259
Kansas City Southern 3GS21B Genset Switcher w/Legacy
1lb 8oz
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259
Maine Central 2-8-0
1lb 8oz
-
259
NYC Xplorer Set
1lb 8oz
-
259
Operation Lifesaver GP40
1lb 8oz
-
259
Pacific Harbor Line Die-Cast Genset Switcher
1lb 8oz
-
259
Pennsy 2-8-0 RTR Set
1lb 8oz
-
259
Santa Fe 3GS21B Genset Switcher
1lb 8oz
-
259
Union Pacific NASA Rocket Train Set
1lb 8oz
-
259
US Army 3GS21B Genset Switcher
1lb 8oz
-
259
US Army Transportation Corps Legacy 4-6-6T
1lb 8oz
-
278
Western Maryland 3-Truck Shay
1lb 7oz
-
279
DT&I GP35 Diesel Locomotive
1lb 6oz
-
279
Lycoming Valley GP35
1lb 6oz
-
279
Southern U30C
1lb 6oz
-
282
Apache C-420
1lb 5oz
-
282
Boston & Maine P-4 "Peter Cooper" Pacific
1lb 5oz
-
282
Chicago Northwesern F3
1lb 5oz
-
282
Milwaukee Road F3
1lb 5oz
-
282
NS 1st Responders SD60E
1lb 5oz
-
282
NS GoRail SD60E
1lb 5oz
-
282
NS Veterans SD60E
1lb 5oz
-
282
Pennsylvania F3
1lb 5oz
-
282
Santa Fe Blue Bonnet F3 A-B Set
1lb 5oz
-
282
Southern 2-8-0 (Legacy Station Custom Run)
1lb 5oz
-
282
SP Tank Train Set
1lb 5oz
-
282
Vision Line Norfolk Southern 3GS21B Genset Switcher
1lb 5oz
-
282
Vision Line Union Pacific 3GS21B Genset Switcher
1lb 5oz
-
295
Central Vermont Legacy RS-11
1lb 4oz
-
295
DMIR SD24
1lb 4oz
-
295
DMIR SD24
1lb 4oz
-
295
HUPAC Taurus ES-64 U2 100
1lb 4oz
-
295
NP S-2 Switcher
1lb 4oz
-
295
S2 Electric
1lb 4oz
-
295
Southern 2-8-0
1lb 4oz
-
295
SP A6 Atlantic
1lb 4oz
-
303
Seaboard C-420 Diesel w/Legacy
1lb 3oz
-
304
0-4-0 A-5
1lb 2oz
-
304
ATSF B6sb
1lb 2oz
-
304
Chicago & Northwestern 2-8-0
1lb 2oz
-
304
Chicago Northewestern FM Trainmaster
1lb 2oz
-
304
L&N MP15AC Switcher
1lb 2oz
-
304
Lackawanna Postwar Inspired Trainmaster Set
1lb 2oz
-
304
METCA FM Trainmaster
1lb 2oz
-
304
METCA Warbonnet FM Trainmaster
1lb 2oz
-
304
Southern 2-8-0
1lb 2oz
-
304
Star Trek TNG Set
1lb 2oz
-
314
UP SD45
1lb 1oz
-
315
AWRX NW2
1lb
-
315
Southern H-24-66 Trainmaster w/Legecy
1lb
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317
Canadian Pacific FB-2
15oz
-
317
Santa Fe NW2 Swticher w/Legacy
15oz
-
319
Alaska LC+2 0-6-0T
13oz
-
319
Central of Georgia “Nancy Hanks” 4-4-0 American
13oz
-
319
New York Central Empire State Express Passenger Set
13oz
-
322
Canadian Pacific MP15DC
12oz
-
322
Conrail MP-15DC Diesel Switcher w/TMCC
12oz
- 322 CP MP-15DC 12oz
-
322
Pennsy BB-1 Electric Set
12oz
-
322
Pennsylvania BB-1 Electric Ballast Train Set
12oz
-
322
Santa Fe 44-tonner
12oz
-
322
Santa Fe Gold Bonnet Set
12oz
-
322
Star Wars Darth Vader Phantom Locomotive
12oz
-
322
Star Wars Storm Trooper Phantom Locomotive
12oz
-
322
Union Pacfic MP15DC Diesel Switcher w/TMCC
12oz
-
332
Doodlebug
10oz
-
332
Prewar Inspired S2 Freight Set
10oz
-
332
Seaboard Coast Line SW8
10oz
-
332
SP SW8
10oz
-
332
Space Force SW8
10oz
-
337
2332 Pennsylvania GG1
8oz
-
337
Jupiter 4-4-0
8oz
-
337
Union Pacific 4-4-0
8oz
-
340
Conrail Scale Trackmobile
4oz
-
340
CSX 4850TM Trackmobile
4oz
-
340
Norfolk Southern Trackmobile
4oz
-
343
New York Central Plymouth Switcher
3oz
No engines of that type have been tested yet.