Table 3.  Car Weights

Scale

Z

N

TT

HO

S

O

G

Initial Weight (oz)

*

0.5

0.75

1.0

2.0

5.0

*

+

Add'l Weight

per Inch of

*

0.15

0.375

0.50

0.75

1.00

*

car length (oz)

* Note:  No standard exists for Z- or G-Scale

EXAMPLE

A 40' boxcar in HO-scale would be 5.5" long; hence, the recommended total

weight would be W = 1.0 + (5.5 x 0.5) = 3.75 ounces.