Duke's Locomotive Guide, Updated 3/23/2024

Useful information for all locomotives in the game

Useful Controls

CTRL + T (on map): Teleport to location on map
Shift + ? (on tracks): See grade and curvature of tracks
CTRL + F (on tracks): Place a fusee on tracks. (AI engineers will stop approx. 1 car length in front on a fusee)
CTRL+ Click (on coupler): Disconnect coupler and close anglecocks
Shift + Left-Click (on gladhands): Connect gladhands and open anglecocks
When in camera 2 (flying around) if you zoom in really close to anything you can interact with in first person, you can interact with it in the flying camera if you are close enough
Shift + Left Click on knuckles when coupled to cars will unlock the knuckles and bottle (close the valves) the air on both sides of the link

Feel free to comment below if you have any useful controls you think others will benefit from, I will add them here.

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Spreadsheet with all information: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iRVk1nXqZwDrE6gEY1etGpDmC9oYj3L-i_BqQoM5Cp0/edit?usp=sharing

G-16 Mogul

Locomotive: G-16 Mogul
Wheel Arrangement: 2-6-0
Tractive Effort: 16,000
Factor of Adhesion: 4.5
Curve Radius: S
Weight Empty: 82,000.00
Tender Weight Empty: 20,000.00
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 6
Tender Capacity Water: 4,000.00
Total Water Weight: 33,720.00
Total Weight: 147,720
Base Price: $6,300.00
Dollar per tonnage: 3.15

Grade	Tons
0	2,000.00
0.5	888.89
1	571.43
1.5	421.05
2	333.33
2.5	275.86
3	235.29
3.5	205.13
4	181.82

T-17 Ten Wheeler

Locomotive: T-17 Ten Wheeler
Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-0
Tractive Effort: 16,900
Factor of Adhesion: 4.3
Curve Radius: S
Weight Empty: 87,250.00
Tender Weight Empty: 29,750.00
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 3
Tender Capacity Water: 3,400.00
Total Water Weight: 28,662.00
Total Weight: 151,662
Base Price: $6,900.00
Dollar per tonnage: 3.27

Grade	Tons
0	2,112.50
0.5	938.89
1	603.57
1.5	444.74
2	352.08
2.5	291.38
3	248.53
3.5	216.67
4	192.05

P-18 Pacific

Locomotive: P-18 Pacific
Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-2
Tractive Effort: 18,000
Factor of Adhesion: 4.0
Curve Radius: S
Weight Empty: 109,000.00
Tender Weight Empty: 48,792.00
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 6
Tender Capacity Water: 3,500.00
Total Water Weight: 29,505.00
Total Weight: 199,297
Base Price: $7,400.00
Dollar per tonnage: 3.29

Grade	Tons
0	2,250.00
0.5	1,000.00
1	642.86
1.5	473.68
2	375.00
2.5	310.34
3	264.71
3.5	230.77
4	204.55

T-21 Ten Wheeler

Locomotive: T-21 Ten Wheeler
Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-0
Tractive Effort: 21,900
Factor of Adhesion: 5.3
Curve Radius: S
Weight Empty: 88,000.00
Tender Weight Empty: 43,000.00
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 5
Tender Capacity Water: 4,200.00
Total Water Weight: 35,406.00
Total Weight: 176,406
Base Price: $9,000.00
Dollar per tonnage: 3.29

Grade	Tons
0	2,737.50
0.5	1,216.67
1	782.14
1.5	576.32
2	456.25
2.5	377.59
3	322.06
3.5	280.77
4	248.86

T-22 Ten Wheeler

Locomotive: T-22 Ten Wheeler
Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-0
Tractive Effort: 21,600
Factor of Adhesion: 5
Curve Radius: S
Weight Empty: 135,000.00
Tender Weight Empty: 20,373.00
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 12
Tender Capacity Water: 5000
Total Water Weight: 42,150.00
Total Weight: 197,608
Base Price: $9500
Dollar per tonnage: 3.52

Grade	Tons
0	2,700.00
0.5	1,200.00
1	771.43
1.5	568.42
2	450.00
2.5	372.41
3	317.65
3.5	276.92
4	245.45

S-23 Switcher

Locomotive: S-23 Switcher
Wheel Arrangement: 0-6-0
Tractive Effort: 23,300
Factor of Adhesion: 5.6
Curve Radius: XS
Weight Empty: 130,500.00
Tender Weight Empty: 46,300.00
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 4
Tender Capacity Water: 5,000.00
Total Water Weight: 42,150.00
Total Weight: 226,950
Base Price: $9,700.00
Dollar per tonnage: 3.33

Grade	Tons
0	2,912.50
0.5	1,294.44
1	832.14
1.5	613.16
2	485.42
2.5	401.72
3	342.65
3.5	298.72
4	264.77

A-23 American

Locomotive: A-23 American
Wheel Arrangement: 4-4-0
Tractive Effort: 22,600
Factor of Adhesion: 4.3
Curve Radius: XS
Weight Empty: 144,950
Tender Weight Empty: 45,000
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 10
Tender Capacity Water: 6000
Total Water Weight: 50,580.00
Total Weight: 240,601
Base Price: 10,200
Dollar per tonnage: 3.61

Grade	Tons
0	2,825.00
0.5	1,255.56
1	807.14
1.5	594.74
2	470.83
2.5	389.66
3	332.35
3.5	289.74
4	256.82

C-25 Consolidation

Locomotive: C-25 Consolidation
Wheel Arrangement: 2-8-0
Tractive Effort: 25,200
Factor of Adhesion: 4.3
Curve Radius: M
Weight Empty: 123,600.00
Tender Weight Empty: 43,253.00
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 7
Tender Capacity Water: 4,000.00
Total Water Weight: 33,720.00
Total Weight: 214,573
Base Price: $10,800.00
Dollar per tonnage: 3.43

Grade	Tons
0	3,150.00
0.5	1,400.00
1	900.00
1.5	663.16
2	525.00
2.5	434.48
3	370.59
3.5	323.08
4	286.36

G-25 Mogul

Locomotive: G-25 Mogul
Wheel Arrangement: 2-6-0
Tractive Effort: 25,600
Factor of Adhesion: 4.9
Curve Radius: XS
Weight Empty: 142,500.00
Tender Weight Empty: 49,273.00
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 11
Tender Capacity Water: 5,000.00
Total Water Weight: 42,150.00
Total Weight: 255,923
Base Price: $11,200.00
Dollar per tonnage: 3.5

Grade	Tons
0	3,200.00
0.5	1,422.22
1	914.29
1.5	673.68
2	533.33
2.5	441.38
3	376.47
3.5	328.21
4	290.91

A-26 Atlantic

Locomotive: A-26 Atlantic
Wheel Arrangement: 4-4-2
Tractive Effort: 25,700
Factor of Adhesion: 4.0
Curve Radius: S
Weight Empty: 195,000.00
Tender Weight Empty: 52,600.00
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 13
Tender Capacity Water: 7,000.00
Total Water Weight: 59,010.00
Total Weight: 332,610
Base Price: $11,500.00
Dollar per tonnage: 3.58

Grade	Tons
0	3,212.50
0.5	1,427.78
1	917.86
1.5	676.32
2	535.42
2.5	443.10
3	377.94
3.5	329.49
4	292.05

K-28T Logging Tank Mikado

Locomotive: K-28T Logging Tank Mikado
Wheel Arrangement: 2-8-2
Tractive Effort: 28,500
Factor of Adhesion: 4.0
Curve Radius: S
Weight Empty: 168,000.00
Tender Weight Empty: nan
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 3
Tender Capacity Water: 2,000.00
Total Water Weight: 16,860.00
Total Weight: 189,860
Base Price: $12,500.00
Dollar per tonnage: 3.51

Grade	Tons
0	3,562.50
0.5	1,583.33
1	1,017.86
1.5	750.00
2	593.75
2.5	491.38
3	419.12
3.5	365.38
4	323.86

K-35 Logging Mikado

Locomotive: K-35 Logging Mikado
Wheel Arrangement: 2-8-2
Tractive Effort: 35,400
Factor of Adhesion: 4.0
Curve Radius: S
Weight Empty: 179,000.00
Tender Weight Empty: 50,191.00
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 7
Tender Capacity Water: 5,500.00
Total Water Weight: 46,365.00
Total Weight: 289,556
Base Price: $16,000.00
Dollar per tonnage: 3.62

Grade	Tons
0	4,425.00
0.5	1,966.67
1	1,264.29
1.5	931.58
2	737.50
2.5	610.34
3	520.59
3.5	453.85
4	402.27

P-43 Pacific

Locomotive: P-43 Pacific
Wheel Arrangement: 4-6-2
Tractive Effort: 43,900
Factor of Adhesion: 5.0
Curve Radius: S
Weight Empty: 323,000.00
Tender Weight Empty: 52,600.00
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 12
Tender Capacity Water: 10,000.00
Total Water Weight: 84,300.00
Total Weight: 483,900
Base Price: $20,000.00
Dollar per tonnage: 3.64

Grade	Tons
0	5,487.50
0.5	2,438.89
1	1,567.86
1.5	1,155.26
2	914.58
2.5	756.90
3	645.59
3.5	562.82
4	498.86

D-46 Decapod

Locomotive: D-46 Decapod
Wheel Arrangement: 2-10-0
Tractive Effort: 46,600
Factor of Adhesion: 4.1
Curve Radius: M
Weight Empty: 212,000.00
Tender Weight Empty: 37,300.00
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 12
Tender Capacity Water: 8,000.00
Total Water Weight: 67,440.00
Total Weight: 340,740
Base Price: $22,000.00
Dollar per tonnage: 3.78

Grade	Tons
0	5,825.00
0.5	2,588.89
1	1,664.29
1.5	1,226.32
2	970.83
2.5	803.45
3	685.29
3.5	597.44
4	529.55

C-46 Consolidation

Locomotive: C-46 Consolidation
Wheel Arrangement: 2-8-0
Tractive Effort: 46,700
Factor of Adhesion: 4.0
Curve Radius: M
Weight Empty: 284,500.00
Tender Weight Empty: 58,000.00
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 16
Tender Capacity Water: 7,500.00
Total Water Weight: 63,225.00
Total Weight: 437,725
Base Price: $23,000.00
Dollar per tonnage: 3.94

Grade	Tons
0	5,837.50
0.5	2,594.44
1	1,667.86
1.5	1,228.95
2	972.92
2.5	805.17
3	686.76
3.5	598.72
4	530.68

S-51 Switcher

Locomotive: S-51 Switcher
Wheel Arrangement: 0-8-0
Tractive Effort: 51,000
Factor of Adhesion: 4.3
Curve Radius: S
Weight Empty: 220,000.00
Tender Weight Empty: 45,237.00
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 16
Tender Capacity Water: 8,000.00
Total Water Weight: 67,440.00
Total Weight: 364,677
Base Price: $25,000.00
Dollar per tonnage: 3.92

Grade	Tons
0	6,375.00
0.5	2,833.33
1	1,821.43
1.5	1,342.11
2	1,062.50
2.5	879.31
3	750.0
3.5	653.85
4	579.55

C-55 Consolidation

Locomotive: C-55 Consolidation
Wheel Arrangement: 2-8-0
Tractive Effort: 55,900
Factor of Adhesion: 4.3
Curve Radius: M
Weight Empty: 268,000.00
Tender Weight Empty: 72,064.00
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 12
Tender Capacity Water: 8,500.00
Total Water Weight: 71,655.00
Total Weight: 435,719
Base Price: $29,000.00
Dollar per tonnage: 4.15

Grade	Tons
0	6,987.50
0.5	3,105.56
1	1,996.43
1.5	1,471.05
2	1,164.58
2.5	963.79
3	822.06
3.5	716.67
4	635.23

B-65 Berkshire

Locomotive: B-65 Berkshire
Wheel Arrangement: 2-8-4
Tractive Effort: 65,400
Factor of Adhesion: 4.1
Curve Radius: L
Weight Empty: 447,200.00
Tender Weight Empty: 150,602.00
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 25
Tender Capacity Water: 22,000.00
Total Water Weight: 185,460.00
Total Weight: 833,262
Base Price: $34,000.00
Dollar per tonnage: 4.16

Grade	Tons
0	8,175.00
0.5	3,633.33
1	2,335.71
1.5	1,721.05
2	1,362.50
2.5	1,127.59
3	961.76
3.5	838.46
4	743.18

F-71 Santa Fe

Locomotive: F-71 Santa Fe
Wheel Arrangement: 2-10-2
Tractive Effort: 74,700
Factor of Adhesion: 3.9
Curve Radius: L
Weight Empty: 370,600
Tender Weight Empty: 74,846
Tender Capacity Fuel (Tons): 15
Tender Capacity Water: 10,000
Total Water Weight: 84,300.00
Total Weight: 529,853
Base Price: 38,000
Dollar per tonnage: 4.07

Grade	Tons
0	9,337.50
0.5	4,150.00
1	2,667.86
1.5	1,965.79
2	1,556.25
2.5	1,287.93
3	1,098.53
3.5	957.69
4	848.86

EMD SW1

Locomotive: EMD SW1
Wheel Arrangement: B-B
Tractive Effort: 49,500
Factor of Adhesion: 4.0
Curve Radius: XS
Weight Empty: 196,000.00
Fuel Capacity (Gallons): 600
Total Weight: 200,260
Base Price: $27,000.00
Dollar per tonnage: 4.36

Grade	Tons
0	6,187.50
0.5	2,750.00
1	1,767.86
1.5	1,302.63
2	1,031.25
2.5	853.45
3	727.94
3.5	634.62
4	562.5

EMD GP9

Locomotive: EMD GP9
Wheel Arrangement: B-B
Tractive Effort: 64,800
Factor of Adhesion: 4.0
Curve Radius: xs
Weight Empty: 259,500.00
Fuel Capacity (Gallons): 1100
Total Weight: 267,310
Base Price: $35,000.00
Dollar per tonnage: 4.32

Grade	Tons
0	8,100.00
0.5	3,600.00
1	2,314.29
1.5	1,705.26
2	1,350.00
2.5	1,117.24
3	952.94
3.5	830.77
4	736.36

Change Log

Version 1: Guide Created. -- 12/22/2023
Version 2: Fixed Wheel arrangement for C-25 Consolidation, added controls tip from user: hmm.boy, added spreadsheet link. -- 1/16/2024
Version 3: Corrected incorrect wheel arrangements for the following locomotives: C-25 Consolidation, T-21 Ten Wheeler, T-17 Ten Wheeler, G-16 Mogul
Added B-B Wheel Arrangements for Diesel locomotives -- 1/20/2024
Version 4: Corrected curve radius on D-46 and B-65. Added T-22, A-23, and F-71

[Oilman25]

There's new locomotives that showed up the C-40 4-8-0, P-48 4-6-2 and EMD SD7.

Also update to the P-43 4-6-2.

[PieceOfPeace]

"Shift + ? (on tracks): See grade and curvature of tracks"

equals Shift + - (not Num -) on german keyboard layout. Took me a bit of research to figure that out.

[WildSwede]

Great work!

A question:
- In your spreadsheet, for the T-22 Ten Wheeler, A-23 American and the F-71 Santa Fe you are using a factor 7.1 instead of 2,000 when calculating the total weight of the fuel, might that be an error (also affecting the calculations of the tons tables for those locomotives).

PS! I also noticed the pounds/gallon being set to 8.43 in your formulas, not 8.37 (for room temperature water), as already mentioned.

[fanrailer]

Went back and did some testing with the F-71 2-10-2, and found that I was able to start a train with total tonnage of 919 from a dead stall on the 4.5% section of red marble grade. That suggests that the starting tractive effort of the 2-10-2 is actually closer to 86,400 lbf, well above the 71,100 the game claims that that engine has. As such, updated tonnage ratings for the F71 would be as follows, with tonnage inclusive of engine and tender:

0.0% - 21,500 tons
0.5% - 6,150 tons
1.0% - 3,600 tons
1.5% - 2,540 tons
2.0% - 1,950 tons
2.5% - 1,600 tons
3.0% - 1,350 tons
3.5% - 1,150 tons
4.0% - 1,020 tons
4.5% - 915 tons

[Mew the Enigma]

Very useful guide! One question though, I googled the weight of a gallon of water separately before coming here and the search results said that a gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds. Where did you get the 8.43 pounds/gallon from? Is that how it's coded? I don't know if that's a big enough difference to change your numbers, but it's something I noticed.

[Homiccus]

Hey, awesome guide, it does help when poring over the stats whilst not playing the game. 😁

May I have a couple of suggestions for your spreadsheet? (why do I even bother asking for permission, I'm gonna do it anyway)
First is the "useful" pull force at different grades. Real as in "Pulling force minus weight of the fully bunkered loco+tender".
(ie. For G16 at 0 grade =M2-K2*0.45359/1000)
Second is the "weight to real force ratio", so how much of a percentage of total tractive effort is actually used to pull the cars as opposed to the whole train.
(So, again for G16 at 0 grade =W2/(M2/100) )
I found the latter number to be fascinating, like A26 at grade 2 is the worst of the bunch at just under 72% K28T sits firmly at 85.5%.
Just a thought.

[williambeckhm1]

1. how do you edit the text on locomotives?
2. all I can say about the T-21 is...𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘺 𝘑𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴

[Optera]

Is the formula =$C2/(8+(M$1*20)) for tonnage on grade correct?

I'm asking because in RRO the formula would be =(2000*$C2)/(5+(M$1*20))*0.000446429

[fanrailer]

Updated tonnage ratings for the B-65 Berkshire, accounting for the booster tractive effort (total TE: 79,900 lbf).

Ratings are for total train weight including engine and tender, and are for drag freight speeds. Fast freight/passenger ratings can be attained by taking 5-10% off of the drag freight ratings.

0.0% - 19,000 tons
0.5% - 5,400 tons
1.0% - 3,150 tons
1.5% - 2,200 tons
2.0% - 1,700 tons
2.5% - 1,400 tons
3.0% - 1,200 tons
3.5% - 1,000 tons
4.0% - 900 tons
4.5% - 850 tons

[09trainfan]

I hill tested the C-55 and the B-65 and what I found interesting is that the C-55 pulled one more loaded tank car up Red Marble Grade than the B-65 despite its lower tractive effort, 8 cars compared to 7. No doubt it's because the C-55 is 210 tons lighter than the B-65, both with full tenders. So while the B-65 can pull more total consist weight (848 tons total, but 413 tons worth of cars), the C-55 can pull more weight behind its tender coupler (697 tons total, but 472 tons worth of cars).