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Who pulls the hardest?

Power Rankings

Every locomotive here has been put on the scale. The number is how much pull it delivered in pounds and ounces, and the list runs from the strongest engine down. 522 more engines are still waiting for a test, so check back as the list grows.

19 Engines tested
6 lb 12 oz Strongest pull
522 Not yet tested
  1. 1 American Freedom Train AC-9 American Freedom Train AC-9 LIONEL 2601130 · SP #3876 · 2025 6lb 12oz
  2. 1 Southern Pacific "Golden State" AC-9 Southern Pacific "Golden State" AC-9 LIONEL 2631300 · SP #3810 · 2025 6lb 12oz
  3. 1 Western Pacific AC-9 #271 Western Pacific AC-9 #271 LIONEL 2631360 · WP #271 · 2025 6lb 12oz
  4. 4 Western Maryland 2-6-6-2 Western Maryland 2-6-6-2 LIONEL 2431240 · WM #1309 · 2023 5lb 11oz
  5. 5 Chessie Greenbrier Chessie Greenbrier LIONEL 2331100 · C&O #612 · 2022 5lb 5oz
  6. 5 Union Pacific 4-12-2 Union Pacific 4-12-2 LIONEL 2231242 · UP #9023 · 2021 5lb 5oz
  7. 7 Brady's VL Big Boy Brady's VL Big Boy LIONEL 2331630 · UP #4013 · 2023 4lb 11oz
  8. 8 C&O "CHESSIE" LEGACY S2 C&O "CHESSIE" LEGACY S2 LIONEL 2531490 · CO #501 · 2025 4lb
  9. 8 PENNSYLVANIA LEGACY S2 - TUSCAN PENNSYLVANIA LEGACY S2 - TUSCAN LIONEL 2531470 · PRR #6200 · 2025 4lb
  10. 10 Vision Line Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Vision Line Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy LIONEL 6-11437 · UP #4014 · 2014 3lb 15oz
  11. 11 Santa Fe Black Bonnet 2-10-4 Santa Fe Black Bonnet 2-10-4 LIONEL 2231150 · ATSF #5001 · 2022 3lb 11oz
  12. 12 Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac 2-8-8-2 H7 Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac 2-8-8-2 H7 LIONEL 2431600 · RF&P #1 · 2024 3lb 10oz
  13. 12 Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy MTH 20-3575-1 · UP #4014 · 2015 3lb 10oz
  14. 12 UP Big Boy #4014 Restoration UP Big Boy #4014 Restoration MTH 20-3775-1 · UP #4014 · 2020 3lb 10oz
  15. 15 Chesapeake & Ohio LEGACY F-19 (Grey Boiler) Chesapeake & Ohio LEGACY F-19 (Grey Boiler) LIONEL 2431140 · C&O #494 · 2024 3lb 8oz
  16. 15 Chesapeake & Ohio LEGACY F-19 Sportsman Chesapeake & Ohio LEGACY F-19 Sportsman LIONEL 2431100 · C&O #490 · 2024 3lb 8oz
  17. 17 Union Pacific 4-12-2 #X9000 (Greyhound Scheme) Union Pacific 4-12-2 #X9000 (Greyhound Scheme) LIONEL 6-11344 · UP #9000 · 2012 3lb 6oz
  18. 18 Pennsylvania L1 2-8-2 Mikado Pennsylvania L1 2-8-2 Mikado LIONEL 2331021 · PRR #1343 · 2022 2lb 10oz
  19. 19 Chicago & Alton LEGACY A6 ATLANTIC Chicago & Alton LEGACY A6 ATLANTIC LIONEL 2531600 · A #554 · 2025 1lb 15oz