Lionel 2-8-4

[chemung]

These are the "Baby"Berkshire,Railsounds,19"long.6-28655 Erie for example.Pro's or con's,comments etc.Operate manual with MTH Z750.

Thanks for any comments.

Dave W.
Omaha,Nebr.

[Anonymous]

Just to be a pain, you could easily purchase a postwar 726/736 and some casrs for the same price and if you plan on running the trains the 736 will certainly give a better return in the long term (but don't interpret this comment to mean you should invest in postwar cause you should not!)

[lynbrookyankee]

I got the PRR version this summer and am very pleased with it. Seems to be a good puller, has a nice sound system and good smoke output. There was a review in CTT about the baby berkshires some time back - maybe someone remembers the issue. I would recommend the engine, especially if you are interested in specific road name like Erie as opposed to postwar Lionel Lines.

[Bob Keller]

We reviewed the traditional Berkshire in the Nov 03 issue.

We have a PDF on the website listing all our reviews by manufacturer (see the posting near the top of the forum).

[Anonymous]

I just picked up a TMCC/RS Berkshire Jr. from a Keystone super freight set break-up. A very nice looking piece. Very heavy, with diecast tender and a good feeling of subjective quality. About like a Railking engine in the same price range. I'll post a review once I get a chance to really operate it. If you see a photo of one and the Bruswick green looks really wrong it's probably the lighting or the camera. Mine's spot-on. 027 guys - check out this unit.

[Jumijo]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Ogaugeoverlord

We reviewed the traditional Berkshire in the Nov 03 issue.

We have a PDF on the website listing all our reviews by manufacturer (see the posting near the top of the forum).

You reviewed it in the December 2003 issue (not Nov 03). Gave it high praise, too.

Jim

[Bob Keller]

I stand corrected - I should have known better than to try and read text that wasn't enlarged 300%!

[Jumijo]

We'll give ya a mulligan this time, Bob. You and the crew are doing an outstanding job at CTT. Each issue a winner! Keep up the great work.

Jim

[chemung]

Gentleman,thanks for your input.I checked my old CTT and found the Dec 2003 issue,Bob thanks for the review.

Dave W.
Omaha,Nebr.