N-Scale Locomotive Encyclopedia (North American Prototypes)

Grade	Description
A	Looks and runs great. Smooth, quiet and accurate to the prototype. Worthy of any operational fleet. State of the art
B	Runs well enough, but not as smoothly or as quietly as an A. Minor visual drawbacks/prototypical inaccuracies. Good enough to operate until something better comes along
C	Has some performance flaw making it unworthy of operations- maybe it runs rough through curves, overly loud, too light, lousy puller, iffy pickup, jackrabbit stops and starts, etc. Looks toyish- oversized handrails, proportions out of scale, major prototypical inaccuracies, etc
D	Completely unsuited for model railroad operations. Runs poorly and/or barely looks like the prototype it professes to model
F	Complete piece of junk. Can't complete a simple loop without stalling or derailing. Looks like crap with coarse, oversized and/or molded on details. Prototype? What prototype?
I	Incomplete - I haven't been able to try one out yet

DCC-Readiness	Description
E - Equipped	Available with factory-installed decoder
SE - Sound Equipped	Available with factory-installed sound decoder
PNP - Plug'N'Play	Accepts a drop-in / plug-in decoder. No disassembly (apart from shell removal) required
R - Ready	Accepts a drop-in decoder. Some minor disassembly required
RD - Ready / Difficult	Accepts a drop-in decoder, but installation is more difficult (soldering or major disassembly required)
F - Friendly	No drop-in option available, but contacts are specifically provided for track power, motor control and lighting control (soldering required)
Blank	No specific provision for DCC - check decoder manufacturer's websites for installation ideas (EG, TCS, Digitrax, NCE, MRC, ESU, Soundtraxx

Grade	Model Year	Prototype Year	DCC	Importer/Vendor	Exporter/Manufacturer	Locomotive Model
B	2006	2000	E	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	Acela Express
B	2005	2002	E	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	Acela HHP-8
A	1993	1985	F	Fleischmann	Fleischmann (Germany)	Amtrak InterCityExpress
B	1993	1985	.	Minitrix	Minitrix (Germany)	Amtrak InterCityExpress
B	1982	1927	.	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	Brill Trolley
D	1981	1927	.	Model Power	Mehano (Yugoslavia)	Brill Trolley
B	1969	1967	.	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	Budd Metroliner
B	1984	1974	.	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	GE E60CP
N	2019	1946	.	Always Solutions	Shapeways (USA)	Milwaukee Road Little Joe
B	1969	1965	.	Con-Cor	Kato (Japan)	JNR Electrics
B	1983	1948	.	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	PCC Streamlined Interurban Car
B	1971	1935	.	Various	Arnold-Rapido (Germany)	PRR GG-1
A	2016	1935	SE	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	PRR GG-1
A	2008	1935	PNP	Kato	Kato (Japan)	PRR GG-1
A	2011	1935	E	Kato	Kato/KOBO (Japan)	PRR GG-1
D	2022	1931	SE	Broadway Limited	Broadway Limited (China)	PRR P5a
N	2017	1988	.	Showcase Miniatures	Showcase Miniatures (USA)	Pacific Electric Hollywood Streetcar
A	2010	1928	E	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	Peter Witt Streetcar
A	2015	2014	PNP	Kato	Kato (Japan)	Siemens ACS-64
A	2017	2014	E	Kato	Kato/KOBO (Japan)	Siemens ACS-64
C	1970	1912	.	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	0-4-0 Docksider
C	1985	1912	.	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	0-4-0 PRR Shifter
B	1977	1912	.	Con-Cor	Rivarossi (Italy)	0-4-0 Shifter
B	1970	1912	.	Atlas	Rivarossi (Italy)	0-4-0 Shifter
C	1970	1912	.	Atlas	Rivarossi (Italy)	0-4-0T
C	1977	1912	.	Con-Cor	Rivarossi (Italy)	0-4-0T
C	1967	1880	.	Various	Arnold-Rapido (Germany)	0-6-0 Old Timer
D	1985	1910	.	Life-Like	Life-Like (China)	0-6-0 Saddle Tank Switcher
D	1969	1910	.	Various	Mehano (Yugoslavia)	0-6-0 Saddle Tank Switcher
D	1969	1910	.	Atlas	Roco (Austria)	0-6-0 Saddle Tank Switcher
C	1966	1911	.	Various	Arnold-Rapido (Germany)	0-6-0 Side Tank Switcher
D	1969	1911	.	Various	Mehano (Yugoslavia)	0-6-0 Side Tank Switcher
C	1967	1912	.	Various	Arnold-Rapido (Germany)	0-6-0 Switcher
C	1969	1913	.	Various	Minitrix (Germany)	0-6-0 Switcher
A	1978	1910	.	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	0-6-0 USRA Switcher
F	1964	1924	.	Lone Star	Lone Star (England)	0-8-0 Baldwin
A	2007	1917	PNP	Life-Like	Life-Like (China)	0-8-0 USRA Switcher
C	1967	1927	.	Atlas	Rivarossi (Italy)	0-8-0 Yard Goat
B	1977	1927	.	Con-Cor	Rivarossi (Italy)	0-8-0 Yard Goat
N	2009	1895	.	Randgust	Randgust (USA)	13 Ton Climax A Type
N	2007	1911	.	Randgust	Randgust (USA)	18 Ton Climax A Type
C	1979	1923	.	Various	Minitrix (Germany)	2-10-0 Decapod
D	2004	1919	PNP	Con-Cor	Con-Cor (China)	2-10-2 USRA Heavy Santa Fe
D	2011	1919	E	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	2-10-2 USRA Light Santa Fe
A	2012	1924	E	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	2-6-0 Alco Mogul
C	2006	1900	F	Model Power	Ajin (Korea)	2-6-0 Mogul
A	2017	1900	SE	MRC / Model Power	Ajin (Korea)	2-6-0 Mogul
C	1980	1880	.	Various	Arnold-Rapido (Germany)	2-6-0 Mogul
A	2007	1900	.	Athearn	Athearn (China)	2-6-0 Mogul
A	2003	1900	.	Model Die Casting	MDC (China)	2-6-0 Mogul
C	2004	1863	.	Atlas	Micro-Ace (China)	2-6-0 Mogul
D	1967	1900	.	Various	Arnold-Rapido (Germany)	2-6-2
A	1980	1900	.	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	2-6-2 Prairie
C	1969	1903	.	Various	Lima (Italy)	2-6-4T Q1B Tank Engine
A	2010	1912	E	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	2-6-6-2 C&O H-4 Mallet
B	2005	1917	F	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	2-6-6-2 USRA Mallet
A	2005	1889	.	Athearn	Athearn (China)	2-8-0 Baldwin Consolidation
A	2001	1910	F	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	2-8-0 Baldwin Consolidation
A	2018	1910	SE	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	2-8-0 Baldwin Consolidation
A	2010	1910	E	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	2-8-0 Baldwin Consolidation
A	2001	1889	.	Model Die Casting	MDC (China)	2-8-0 Baldwin Consolidation
C	1980	1910	.	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	2-8-0 Consolidation
C	1983	1914	.	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	2-8-2 Mikado
A	1996	1919	.	Kato	Kato (Japan)	2-8-2 USRA Heavy Mikado
A	2008	1919	E	Kato	Kato/KOBO (Japan)	2-8-2 USRA Heavy Mikado
C	2004	1919	F	Model Power	Ajin (Korea)	2-8-2 USRA Light Mikado
A	2015	1919	SE	MRC / Model Power	Ajin (Korea)	2-8-2 USRA Light Mikado
A	2019	1919	SE	Broadway Limited	Broadway Limited (China)	2-8-2 USRA Mikado
B	1977	1919	.	Con-Cor	Rivarossi (Italy)	2-8-2 USRA Mikado
B	1969	1919	.	Atlas	Rivarossi (Italy)	2-8-2 USRA Mikado
B	2004	1933	.	Life-Like	Life-Like (China)	2-8-4 Van Sweringen Berkshire
A	1977	1924	.	Con-Cor	Rivarossi (Italy)	2-8-4 Berkshire
A	1969	1924	.	MRC	Rowa (Germany)	2-8-4 Berkshire
A	2015	1943	SE	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	2-8-4 Kanawha/Berkshire
A	1983	1919	.	Con-Cor	Rivarossi (Italy)	2-8-8-0 EL-5 Mallet
A	2008	1919	SE	Life-Like	Life-Like (China)	2-8-8-2 USRA Mallet
A	2002	1919	.	Life-Like	Life-Like (China)	2-8-8-2 USRA Mallet
D	1994	1919	.	Atlas	Samhongsa (Korea)	2-8-8-2 USRA Mallet
A	1975	1948	.	Charmerz	Bemo (Germany)	2-8-8-2 Y6b Mallet
A	2023	1948	SE	Broadway Limited	Broadway Limited (China)	2-8-8-2 Y6b Mallet
A	1977	1948	.	Con-Cor	Rivarossi (Italy)	2-8-8-2 Y6b Mallet
A	1969	1948	.	MRC	Rowa (Germany)	2-8-8-2 Y6b Mallet
A	2013	1944	SE	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	2-8-8-4 B&O EM-1 Yellowstone
A	2012	1905	F	Micro-Trains	Ajin (Korea)	4-4-0 American
C	2005	1905	F	Model Power	Ajin (Korea)	4-4-0 American
A	2017	1905	SE	MRC / Model Power	Ajin (Korea)	4-4-0 American
A	2013	1875	.	Atlas	Atlas (China)	4-4-0 American
C	1979	1875	.	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	4-4-0 American
N	1992	1875	.	High Speed	High Speed (China)	4-4-0 American
A	2011	1935	PNP	Fox Valley Models	Fox Valley Models (China)	4-4-2 Milwaukee Road Atlantic
A	1991	1910	.	Black River	Black River (USA)	4-4-2 PRR E6 Atlantic
A	2018	1945	SE	Broadway Limited	Broadway Limited (China)	4-4-4-4 PRR T-1 Duplex
A	2011	1910	E	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	4-6-0 Baldwin Ten-Wheeler
C	1972	1900	.	Rocky Mountain	Intermodel (Germany)	4-6-0 Ten-Wheeler
A	1992	1935	.	Kato	Kato (Japan)	4-6-2 JNR C55 Pacific
B	1967	1923	.	Various	Arnold-Rapido (Germany)	4-6-2 Heavy Pacific
A	2015	1914	SE	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	4-6-2 PRR K4 Pacific
C	1970	1914	.	Various	Minitrix (Germany)	4-6-2 PRR K4 Pacific
C	2002	1919	F	Model Power	Ajin (Korea)	4-6-2 USRA Pacific
A	2015	1919	SE	MRC / Model Power	Ajin (Korea)	4-6-2 USRA Pacific
A	2021	1919	SE	Broadway Limited	Broadway Limited (China)	4-6-2 USRA Pacific
B	1978	1919	.	Con-Cor	Rivarossi (Italy)	4-6-2 USRA Pacific
B	1968	1919	.	Atlas	Rivarossi (Italy)	4-6-2 USRA Pacific
B	1969	1927	.	Various	Arnold-Rapido (Germany)	4-6-4 Hudson
A	2020	1927	SE	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	4-6-4 NYC Hudson
A	1994	1937	.	Con-Cor	Con-Cor (China)	4-6-4 NYC J-3a Hudson
A	1969	1937	.	Con-Cor	Kato (Japan)	4-6-4 NYC J-3a Hudson
A	2007	1936	SE	Athearn	Athearn (China)	4-6-6-4 Challenger
C	1987	1936	.	Con-Cor	Rivarossi (Italy)	4-6-6-4 Challenger
A	2016	1930	SE	Broadway Limited	Broadway Limited (China)	4-8-2 PRR M-1a/b
A	2007	1919	E	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	4-8-2 USRA Heavy Mountain
A	2019	1919	SE	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	4-8-2 USRA Light Mountain
B	2003	1919	RD	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	4-8-2 USRA Light Mountain
A	2020	1950	SE	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	4-8-4 N&W Class J
C	1988	1950	.	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	4-8-4 N&W Class J
A	2006	1950	F	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	4-8-4 N&W Class J
B	1972	1941	.	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	4-8-4 Northern
A	2001	1930	PNP	Con-Cor	Con-Cor (China)	4-8-4 Northern
A	2024	1945	SE	Broadway Limited	Broadway Limited (China)	4-8-4 Reading T1 Northern
A	1985	1930	.	Con-Cor	Kato (Japan)	4-8-4 S-2 Northern
A	2008	1941	PNP	Kato	Kato (Japan)	4-8-4 SP GS-4
A	2009	1941	SE	Kato	Kato/KOBO (Japan)	4-8-4 SP GS-4
A	2014	1944	PNP	Kato	Kato (Japan)	4-8-4 UP FEF-3
A	2015	1944	SE	Kato	Kato/KOBO (Japan)	4-8-4 UP FEF-3
B	1989	1937	.	Bachmann	Bachmann (China)	4-8-4 UP Overland
A	2010	1943	SE	Intermountain	Intermountain (China)	4-8-8-2 SP Cab-Forwards
A	2008	1941	SE	Athearn	Athearn (China)	4-8-8-4 UP Big Boy
F	2023	1941	SE	Broadway Limited	Broadway Limited (China)	4-8-8-4 UP Big Boy
A	2023	1941	SE	Kato	Kato (Japan)	4-8-8-4 UP Big Boy
A	1980	1941	.	Con-Cor	Rivarossi (Italy)	4-8-8-4 UP Big Boy
A	2004	1920	.	Atlas	Atlas (China)	Two-Truck Shay
N	2016	1920	.	Showcase Miniatures	Showcase Miniatures (USA)	Two-Truck Shay

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