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I have the new LL Berkshire and it is exquisite EXCEPT that it doesn't pull nearly enough cars, especially for a "superpower" steam engine. I had an idea. I asked if the C&O ever used a deisel along with a steam engine. Frank, our local walking railroad encyclopedia, said that it was not common but yes he had seen pictures of steam engines running with first generation deisels. The railroads frowned on this as it took two train crews instead of one. Still, wouldn't doubling heading two steam engines take two crews? Well I decided to run an RS1 with my new Berkshire (Kanawha) and they worked well together. The look did not bother me so this is for me an acceptable solution. Perhaps, if you have had a similar problem, this will be an acceptable solution for you.
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