Pacific Coast Modular Club

Weight guide for equipment

NRMA recommended weight is as follows: *All cars start at 2 oz, *Increase weight .5 oz per inch.

The club has made a chart for reference, although these weights do not match the NMRA recommended weights exactly. All weights listed are Ounces.

Rolling stock:

Scale length            Actual length              Weight *0'-24'                      0"-3.5"                          2.5 *25'-34'                    3.5"-5"                          3.0 *35'-44'                    5"-6"                             3.5 *45'-54'                    7"-8"                             4.0 *55'-64'                    8"-9"                             4.5 *65'-74'                    9"-10"                           5.0 *75'-84'                    10"-11"                         5.5 *85'-94'                    11"-12"                         6.0 *95'+                        12"+                             6.5 Articulated cars: *0'-44' Per car                                               2.0 *45'+   Per car                                               3.0 Drawbar connected cars: *Same weight as indivual cars

Locomotives:

*Powered locomotives must weigh at least 12.0 *Non powered locomotives must weight at least 8.0 *Steam locomotive tenders must weigh not less than 1.5 less than a car of the same length

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