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MPSM (Modern Prototypical Scale Modeling)S Scale Locomotives suitable for use on layouts set in the last 20 years (1978-1998)
Still in wide use (1998) on shortlines, regional & class
1 railroads (as applicable).
| Greenbriar
River Raisin Steam Depot S-Helper American Models American Models Overland American Models River Raisin River Raisin Overland Overland |
EMD GP30
GE 44 Tonner switcher GE 44 Tonner switcher EMD SW9 switcher EMD GP9/18 ** EMD GP35 EMD GP38-2 EMD FP40H EMD SD7 EMD SD9 EMD SD40-2 EMD SD50/60 |
The following were starting to cascade down to shortline use in the late 1970s. their use in 1998 is limited to industrial use or a very small number of shortlines, or preserved locomotives leased to shortlines.
| American Models
Railmaster Railmaster Sunset/Miller Railmaster Railmaster American Models Railmaster Overland Overland Overland American Models Omnicom Wabash Valley American Models American Models |
BLW S12 switcher
EMD NW2 switcher ALCO S2/4 switcher ALCO S4 switcher ALCO RS1 ALCO RS3 ALCO RS3 ALCO RSD4/5 ALCO RS11 MLW RS18 ALCO RS32 ALCO FA2 & FB-2 unit BLW RF-16 EMD F7 & F7B EMD FP7 EMD FB |
American Models ALCO PA not listed nearly all(?) withdrawn by late 1970s. AF GP20 not listed - I'm not sure how accurate it is? Note some early brass is also not listed.
Locomotive wish list.
A subjective list but with the criteria that the locomotives were in use in 1978 and are still in popular use in 1998. Thus most of the GE U-boats (now fairly rare beasts - almost as much as Alcos) are not included..
EMD SD45
EMD SW 1500 switcher modern equivalent of the SW9
EMD MP15 remanufactured GP9
EMD GP38-2 or GP40 - increasingly being used by larger shortlines
EMD SD40-2 still the mainstay of a larger number of class 1&
regional railroads
plus
CF7 body kit for AM chassis.
GP8/10 Paducah Shops conversion kit
Flexcoil trucks for the SW9/1200
Modern Freight Cars
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Kelvin
White
Oxford England
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