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Car Weights
Recommended
NMRA Car Weights
The
Table below displays the recommended weights of model railroad cars.
After doing all the math, this is how much your car should weigh
(in total.)
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INITIAL WEIGHT
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ADDITIONAL WEIGHT per actual inch of car body length (ounces
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O
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5 oz.
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1 oz.
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On3
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1.5 oz.
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.75 oz.
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S
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2 oz.
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.5 oz.
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Sn3
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1 oz.
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.5 oz.
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HO
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1 oz.
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.5 oz.
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HOn3
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.75 oz.
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.375 (3/8 oz.)
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TT
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.75 oz.
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.375 (3/8 oz.)
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N
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.5 oz.
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.15 oz.
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