Best Narrow Gauge
The K-36 class comprises ten narrow-gauge 2-8-2 Mikado type steam locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1925 for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. Operating on a three-foot gauge, these heavy freight engines were designed to handle the steep grades and tight curves of the Co...
Why this score?
Durable narrow-gauge workhorses still central to heritage operations; strong preservation reputation and operational usefulness.
Scoring methodology
The K-28 class comprises narrow-gauge 2-8-2 Mikado steam locomotives originally built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in 1923 for the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. Designed for the rugged three-foot narrow-gauge lines of Colorado, they were initially used for both freight and passe...
Why this score?
Well-loved narrow-gauge Mikados with Hollywood and tourist-railroad fame; smaller scale and specialized service limit broader ranking.
Scoring methodology
The Rio Grande K-37 was a class of narrow-gauge 2-8-2 Mikado steam locomotives operated by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. Built in 1928 and 1930, these locomotives were rebuilt from older standard-gauge engines to handle heavy freight on the railroad's mountainous narrow-gauge lines in...
Why this score?
Powerful narrow-gauge rebuilds with strong Rio Grande following; practical compromises and limited scope keep score moderate-high.
Scoring methodology
Durango & Silverton No. 481 is a narrow-gauge 2-8-2 Mikado-type steam locomotive originally built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1923 for the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. Classified as a K-36, the locomotive was designed for heavy freight and passenger service on the rugged three-foot n...
Locomotive No. 484 is a class K-36 2-8-2 Mikado-type steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1925 for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. It operates on 3-foot (914 mm) narrow gauge and was one of ten K-36 class locomotives constructed for service on the railroad's narrow-g...
The Denver and Rio Grande Western K-36 is a class of narrow-gauge 2-8-2 Mikado-type steam locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1925. Ten locomotives in this class were constructed for the D&RGW's 3-foot narrow gauge lines in Colorado and New Mexico. They were designed for heavy freig...
White Pass & Yukon Route No. 73 is a preserved narrow-gauge steam locomotive that operates on a historic heritage railway connecting Skagway, Alaska, with the Yukon Territory. Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1947, it is a 2-8-2 Mikado-type locomotive designed for the railway's 3-foot gauge...
The Denver & Rio Grande Western K-28 is a class of three-foot narrow-gauge 2-8-2 Mikado steam locomotives built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1923. Originally numbering ten units, they were assigned heavy passenger and freight duties across the rugged mountainous routes of the Colorado Rockies....
Trainz: Murchison 2 is a route add-on for the Trainz railroad simulator associated with Auran and N3V Games. It provides a self-contained railway environment for use within compatible Trainz software, so its primary identity is the route and its associated scenery, track, and operating context rathe...
TasRail TR Class is a class of 17 diesel-electric locomotives built by Progress Rail in the United States in 2013 and 2014 for TasRail. The locomotives are numbered TR01 through TR17 and form a modern freight fleet operating on Tasmania’s railway network, where TasRail uses them for services includi...
East Broad Top Railroad No. 16 is a narrow-gauge 2-8-2 steam locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1916 for Pennsylvania's East Broad Top Railroad. The 2-8-2 arrangement, also called Mikado, has a leading truck with two wheels, eight coupled driving wheels, and a two-wheel trailing truck....
