This page last updated 7/25/04
Current Locomotives
cleaning, lubrication and decoder upgrades I would rate them all "good" or better, even the Athearns.
Click on Image below to see actual model locomotive.
| Type Locomotive | Image | Mfg. | Road Name | Rating |
| EMD GP50 |  |
Athearn | Norfolk Southern - 7098 | Good |
| EMD GP60 |  |
Athearn | Norfolk Southern - 7102 | Good |
| EMD GP60 | |
Athearn | Norfolk Southern - 7140 | Good |
| EMD GP60 |  |
Proto 2000 | Norfolk Southern - 7123 | Excellent |
| EMD GP60 |  |
Proto 2000 | Norfolk Southern - 7146 | Excellent |
| EMD SW1200 |  |
Proto 2000 | Southern - 1136 | Excellent |
| EMD SW1500 |  |
Athearn | Norfolk Southern - 2293 | Very Good |
| EMD SW1500 |  |
Athearn | SEGCO - 16 (Southern Electric Generating CO. - local RR} | Good |
| EMD MP15 |  |
Con-Cor | Norfolk Southern - 2384 | Good |
| EMD SD9 |  |
Athearn | Birmingham Southern - 630 (local RR) | Very Good |
| EMD GP30 |  |
Proto 2000 | Cotton Belt - 5002 (will be re-painted Conrail) | Excellent |
| GE Dash 8-40C |  |
Bachmann Spectrum | Norfolk Southern - 8668 | Good |
| GE Dash 9-40CW |  |
Athearn | Norfolk Southern - 8959 (with sound decoder) | Very Good |
| GE Dash 9-44CW |  |
Athearn | CSX - 9009 | Excellent |
| EMD GP15-1 |  |
Walthers Trainline | Conrail - 1634 | Very Good |
| USRA 4-8-2 Mountain |  |
Bachmann Spectrum | Southern - 1491 | Excellent |
| ALCO FA-1 |  |
Walthers Trainline | Southern - 2853 | Very Good |
| EMD SD40 |  |
Kato | Conrail - 6324 | Excellent |
| EMD SD60 |  |
Proto 2000 | Norfolk Southern - 6633 | Excellent |
| EMD SD60M |  |
Proto 2000 | Norfolk Southern - 6775 | Excellent |
| EMD SD60M |
 |
Proto 2000 | Norfolk Southern - 6804 | Excellent |
| EMD SD70M |  |
Athearn Genesis | Norfolk Southern - 2581 | Excellent |
| EMD SD80MAC |  |
Kato | Norfolk Southern - 7202 (with sound decoder) | Best I Have |
| EMD GP38-2 (dummy) |  |
LifeLike | Norfolk Southern - 5256 | N/A |
| EMD GP40-2 (dummy) |  |
Bachmann | Birmingham Southern - 702 (old paint scheme) | N/A |
Click here to see my latest addition, a brass D & RGW 4-6-6-4 made by Katsumi.
Although it's not intended for use on the layout, it does run quite well.
The "Rating" is my overall impression of the loco, considering appearance and level of
detail, smoothness of operation, pulling power and noise level (or lack of noise).
The locos I marked as "Excellent" come from a few recognizable manufacturers. They are
higher end products and I've found in model railroading you really do get what you pay for.
Return to Introduction Page