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Large Scale locomotive driver & powerblock kitbashers guide.
(also a guide to "what Large Scale locomotives are out there?")
 






Note: Some of the locomotives in this database are no longer in production, and are only available on the used market.
 
 
Accucraft
 Driver height  Driver-to-Driver distance  Total driver wheelbase  Notes.
 RRuby  (live steam)   1.4" 35mm   2.36"  (2-3/8)     60mm   2.36"   (2-3/8)    60mm  more dims here
Porter 0-4-0.. (electric only) ..1.15" 29.2mm ..2.4" 61mm ..2.4" 61mm ..1/20.3 scale
...2 Cylinder Shay
  (electric & live steam)
.. .. .. ..1/20.3 scale
.. 3 Cylinder Shay
  (electric & live steam)
.. .. .. ..1/20.3 scale
...Mogul 2-6-0 (live steam) ..flanged: 1.950" (49.5mm)
 .blind:  1.940" (49.3mm)
..axles 1-2: 3.150" (80mm)
 .axles 2-3: 4.527" (115mm)
..7.677" (195mm) ..1/20.3 scale
SP S-12 0-6-0..(live steam) ..(not yet released) .. .. ..1/32 scale
C16 2-8-0..
   (electric & live steam)
..1.794" (45.6mm).
..Blind drivers: 1.780" (45.2mm)
..axles1-2    1.794" (45.6mm)
..axles 2-3   1.800" (45.72mm)
..axles 3-4   2.383" (63mm)
..6.75" (171mm) ..1/20.3 scale

 
 
 
 Aristocraft
 Driver height  Driver-to-Driver distance  Total powerblock wheelbase  Notes.
2-4-2 Rogers  ..1.75" 44.5mm ..3" ..3"  wheelsets available
0-4-0 switcher ..1 and 13/16"  ..1 and 7/8" ..1 and 7/8"  wheelsets available 
C-16 consolidation  2-8-0   1.45" 37mm .. ..  block  available seprately.
 1/24 scale
Pacific  4-6-2 . 2.5" 63.5mm .. .. 1/29 scale
Mikado 2-8-2 (electric & live steam)  .1.9" 48mm .. .. 1/29 scale
Mallet 2-8-8-2 ..1.9" 48mm 
  (same block as Mikado)
.. .. 1/29 scale
Northern 4-8-4 (not yet available) ..possibly 2.75"! .. .. not yet released, to be based on ATSF 3571 -1/29 scale
Consolidation 2-8-0 (not yet available) .. .. .. 1/29 scale
SD45 ..1 and 3/8" ..2 and13/16" ..5 and 5/8"  1/29 scale. block available seprately ART29355
U25B/RS3/FA block ..1 and 3/8" ..3 and 13/16" ..3 and 13/16" 1/29 scale. block available, ART29351
"Lil Critter"(fictional loco, no prototype) .. .. .. 1/29 scale. 
Center Cab (fictional loco, no prototype) ..1 and 11/64" ..2.35" 59.7mm ..2.35" 59.7mm 1/29 scale. block available, ART29536
Mack Railbus ..1 and 3/64" ..2.35" 59.7mm .. 1/29 scale. block available, ART29538
GE Dash 9-44CW .. .. .. 1/29 scale.

 
 
 
Bachmann
 Driver height  Driver-to-Driver distance   Total driver wheelbase  Notes.
0-4-0T  (side-tank) (out of production) 1.32"     33.5mm ..2.68" 68mm ..2.68" 68mm ..
0-4-0T  (side-tank) New Spectrum version .. . ..
"Lynn" 2-4-2 (out of production) 1.46"     37mm ..2 and 5/8" .. ..
"Columbia"  2-4-2 (out of production) 1.59"     40.4mm ..1 and 15/16" .. ..
Big Hauler/Annie  4-6-0  2.0"    51mm ..2 and 11/16" ..5 and 3/8" ..
"Indie" mining mogul 2-6-0 
(out of production)
 1.6" 41mm .. .. 4.25" 108mm ..
Spectrum Mogul  2-6-0  2.0" 51mm ..2.71" + 4.41" ..69mm + 112mm   7.12" 181mm  1/20.3 scale
Spectrum Americian 4-4-0  2.07"    52.5mm   4.42" 112mm   4.42" 112mm  1/20.3 scale
"Connie" outside frame 2-8-0  1.9" 48mm ..1.98" 50.3mm ..5.85" 148.6mm  1/20.3 scale
Spectrum Porter 0-4-0  (saddle tank)  .. .. .. .1/20.3 scale
"Dizzie" Center Cab GE Diesel
(out of production)
 .. .. .. .1/20.3 scale
Spectrum Climax
(out of production)
 1.37" 35mm ..2.36" 60mm .. .1/20.3 scale
Spectrum Heisler  .. .. .. .1/20.3 scale
Spectrum 2-truck Shay  .. .. .. .1/20.3 scale (block available)
Spectrum 3-truck Shay  .. .. .. .1/20.3 scale (block available)

 
 
 
Hartland Locomotive Works (HLW)
 Driver height  Driver-to-Driver distance  Total driver wheelbase  Notes.
Dutchess 2-4-0  .. .. ..3"  1/24 scale
Princess 2-4-4 .. .. ..3" .1/24 scale
Class A,B & C 0-4-0   1and 7/16ths.  .. ..3" .1/24 scale
Big John .. .. .. .1/24 scale
4-4-0 american   1.97"       50mm .. .. .1/24 scale

 
 
 
Lionel
 Driver height  Driver-to-Driver distance  Total driver wheelbase ..Notes.
LS 4-4-2 Atlantic ..2.65"   67.3mm ..3.45"   87.6mm ..3.45"   87.6mm ..
LS 0-6-0 ..1 and 7/16" ..3 and 5/8" ..3 and 5/8" ..
  note:  Lionel is no longer making LS trains.
 
 
 
LGB
 Driver height  Driver-to-Driver distance  Total driver wheelbase  Notes.
 Mogul 2-6-0  1.8" 46mm .. ..5 and 1/16"  block available seprately
 Mogul drive block  1.8" 46mm .. ..5 and 1/16" 65019
 2-4-0  .. .. .. ..
 Lehman "toy train" 0-4-0  .. .. .. ..
 Forney 0-4-4 .. .. .. ..
 Mikado 2-8-2 .. .. ..  ..
 snowplow block .. .. .. ..
 Olomana 0-4-2 ..  .98" 25mm .. 1.8" 46mm ..1.8" 46mm ..
 Field Industrial loco ..  15/32" .. 1 and 13/16" ..1 and 13/16" ..
 Porter 0-4-0 ..11 and 3/16" ..3" 76mm ..3" 76mm ..
 F7 type gearbox .. .. .. 65057
 LCE-3 upgrade block .. .. .. 66095
 Stainz 0-4-0 .. .. .. ..
 Rügen 0-8-0 .. .. .. 28002
 DR 2-10-2 .. .. .. 21811

 
MTH
 Driver height  Driver-to-Driver distance  Total driver wheelbase  Notes.
Hudson.......................... .. .... .... 1/32 scale
GS-4 Northern .. .. .. 1/32 scale
Challenger 4-6-6-4 .. .. .. 1/32 scale
Dash-8 Diesel, 4 wheel truck ..1.28"   32.5mm ..3.65"   93mm ..3.65"   93mm 1/32 scale
Dash-8 Diesel, 6 wheel truck ..1.28"   32.5mm ..2.56"   65mm ..5.12"   130mm 1/32 scale

 
 
USA Trains
 Driver height  Driver-to-Driver distance  Total block wheelbase  Notes.
Hudson .. .. .. 1/29 scale
B6 0-6-0 (not yet available) .. .. .. 1/29 scale
GG1 .. .. .. 1/29 scale
Alco S4 .. .. .. 1/29 scale
EMD SD40-2  .... .... .... 1/29 scale
EMD SD70MAC .. .. .. 1/29 scale
Alco PA  .. .. .... 1/29 scale
EMD  F-3 ..1 and 1/8" . .3.75" .. 1/29 scale
EMD GP7 - GP9 ..1 and 1/8" . .3.75" .. 1/29 scale
EMD GP30 ..1 and 1/8" . .3.75" .. 1/29 scale
EMD GP38-2 ..1 and 1/8" . .3.75" .. 1/29 scale
EMD NW2  ..1.14"   29mm ..33.30" 83.8mm ..33.30" 83.8mm 1/29 scale 
EMD 44Tonner  .. .. .. 1/29 scale
EMD 20tonner  .. .. .. 1/29 scale
   Note: click  here  for some highly detailed NW2 block drawings by MLS Member Steve S. (dawgnabbit on MLS)
   USA Trains GP30 - GP7 - GP38 - F-3 use the same block.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Last updated February 28, 2008