Perhaps no group of steam locomotives has donemore to cement the legacy of Lima and their SuperPower design than the “common design” Berkshiresof the 1940s. Rostered by multiple railroads under theVanSweringen brothers’ control and copied by evenmore, these modern 2-8-4s combined power, speedand efficiency with a well-balanced style.More than a dozen examples of the design survive today,with Nickel Plate 765 and Pere Marquette 1225 both nowinspiring fans for more years than they hauled freight.We’ve even showcased one of 765’s alter-egos as shemasqueraded as C&O 2765 in 1993. These Berks move asquickly as the real thing every time we release them. Don’tlet yours pass you by!