What should your engine weigh??

[Mathew]

Hi everyone, Ive been tryin to figure out if my locos are the correct weight for what they are. Is there a list of weights that I can get for locomotives or is there a standard weight for all? All my locos are HO scale.

What I have:

(3) GP60's @ 14.2-14.4oz
GP38-2 @ 14.2oz
70 ton switcher @ 5.6oz

Are these weights correct for scale and type?

[icghogger]

Uncle Jay, don't yours dress out at about 2-1/2 pounds each? ;D A good friend of mine had a Bowser Pennsy T-1 that weighed almost 5 pounds, which he claimed could find all the bad track on any layout!

[Mathew]

Thanks guys, As far as the freight and passenger cars where can I find info on those? I like the idea of if it pulls it has enough, if it slips add more. but it would be kinda neat to know what one should weigh for scale.

[bert]

Mathew Here is a link to the NMRA RP on car weights. www.nmra.org/standards/sandrp/rp-20_1.html
Dale