Reply to "Question On Pulling Ability Of Lionel Legacy NW2 Switchers"

I have a Pennsy and Boston & Maine - both are strong locos. The B&M had to go back to Lionel for a little fix. Otherwise, I’ve run both with up to 10 cars, mixed Atlas, Lionel plastic and die cast and K-line aluminum. Never broke a sweat. They’re switching engines so they don’t move like mainline locos. They can handle a crane & boom car, the Max I would run with these is 15  mixed media rolling stock. Anything beyond that number you may be asking for trouble.