converting a 726 or 736 berkshire to a 4-8-4 northern

[RailMark]

 

Hey rails,

 

has anyone ever put 4 wheel front trucks on a lionel 726 or 736 ? can it be done ? just curious.

Thanks,

Railmark

[PhilaKnight]

I had purchased a 736 someone had converted to a northern at a train show. It was about 90% done. They made the shell longer by combining two shells together. They used the original chassis and just added 4 wheel trucks.

 

[PhilaKnight]

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[ADCX Rob]

Here is an expert conversion: