6-82959 Lionel 115th Anniv. Legacy Berkshire up for Pre-Order at WWW.PATSTRAINS.COM

We are down to 2 units left.

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Pat

This is information about why these Berkshires were built and not done build to order. Lionel took too many pre-orders for the recent release of the Polar Gold, Black and NKP Berkshires and was not able to fill the orders they took. So in a nut shell they had to do a run of 300 pieces but only needed 40-50 units to fulfill the back orders. They came up with the idea to do a limited 115th Anniv. Silver Plated Berkshires which I think was a good business move on their part. These engines will sell out fast and dealers only have a small number to sell. I hope this answers some of the questions you all have. Thanks for reading my babble.

Happy Railroading

Pat

Pat,

 Thank you very much.  Makes sense, and a good business move by Lionel for the excess inventory they had to created to fulfill the original BTO numbers.

Every company can miss the projected target, mine included, now and then.

Lionel's contracted factory required a minimum run that was above the number Lionel needed.   I like the move they made this move to cut their losses for selfish reasons:  I ordered one of these Anniversary locos from my shop.

Two messages here. Good for Lionel to fill orders for the black version of the Berkshire. I am sure those who ordered this one are very happy about this. Also, a very smart business decision to fill the production run with a 115h Anniversary Edition.

Lionel and it's customers are winners here.

Some people think this is stupid, I think it's genius.

+1, absolutely!

The hobbyist and Lionel both benefited from their decision.  I think they made a great move.

There's another thread about that.

pretty simple, if you dont like the price,dont buy it.-jim

This engine is a beautiful piece of art. It is intended for the collector market and will appeal to some and some Will hate it. I for one love it and I can tell you these will be hard to acquire . All you have to do is the math, 600 plus Lionel Dealers and only 250 pieces to go around.

Thanks

Pat

Well put, Pat.

Hey, All

We will only have 4 of these beauties.

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Pat

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6-82959 Lionel 115th Anniv. Legacy Berkshire up for Pre-Order at WWW.PATSTRAINS.COM • Limited Edition Nano-Plating for metallic polish finish • Individually numbered : starting with 001 of 250 Gauge: O Scale Length: 26 1/2” Minimum Curve – O54 1:48 Scale Legacy Control System equipped – able to run in LEGACY Control mode, in TrainMaster Command Control mode, or in Conventional mode with a standard transformer Odyssey II Speed Control with On/Off switch LEGACY RailSounds sound system featuring: - CrewTalk dialog and TowerCom announcements, each with different scenarios depending on whether the locomotive is in motion or stopped - Six official railroad speeds with CrewTalk dialog - DynaChuff synchronized with 32 levels of intensity as the locomotive gains speed - LEGACY "Real-Time Quilling Horn" control with instant response for realistic signature "quilling" and correctly timed warning signals - Single hit or continuous mechanical bell sounds - Sequence Control plays the sound effects of an entire trip, including warning sounds and announcements, based on the movement and speed of the locomotive - Current speed and fuel dialog, refueling sound effects Whistle Steam smoke effect IR Transmitter works with LCS SensorTrack™ Powerful maintenance-free motor with momentum flywheel Wireless Tether connection between locomotive and tender ElectroCoupler on rear of tender Directional lighting including operating headlight and back-up light on rear of tender Illuminated classification lights on the front of locomotive Lighted number boards Traction tires Interior illumination in cab Die-cast metal locomotive body, pilot, and trucks Dual FatBoy speakers for the ultimate in sound reproduction Die-cast metal tender body and trucks High level of separately applied metal details Separately applied builder's plates Die-cast metal locomotive body, frame, and trucks Scale front coupler with interchangeable O gauge coupler for double heading Includes second smoke box front with Mars light for those who would like to model an earlier Nickel Plate #765 look Two traction tires Synchronized fan-driven smoke unit Adjustable smoke output Authentically detailed cab interior Flickering firebox Cab "glass" windows Engineer and fireman figures Realistic coal load in tender Road Number: 765 Gauge: Standard O Scale Dimensions: Length: 26" RailLine: Nickel Plate Road Minimum Curve: O-54 Stock Number: 6-82959 Gauge: O/O-27 Gauge Manufacturer: Lionel Product Type: Locomotives Price: $1,999.99 Availability: Pre-order

Hey, All

We have just acquired 4 more Annv. Berks for pre-order.

Thanks

Pat

Pat:  I saw on some web sites that the shipping date is August 31?  Any updates?

We were told sometime in Sept.

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Pat

Thanks Pat

Word on the street is the silver Berks were used to meet Lionel's "minimum production run", when another run of PE Berks was needed to "make good" on whatever mix-up occurred last year with Charlie Ro's dealer order with Lionel.

At the end of the day, it seems to be a win-win situation for everybody involved.  Charlie's customers who pre-ordered a PE Berk but didn't get one late last year will finally get theirs now.  And by filling out the minimum production run, Lionel can parlay a limited number of silver Berks for its 115th Anniversary celebration.

Sounds good anyway.   

Were it not a special anniversary year for Lionel... With all the excitement surrounding steam excursions these days, Lionel probably could have easily sold a bunch more 765 Nickel Plate Road Berks.    But from what I heard, the balance of Berks in this production run will be the Silver 115th Anniversary Berk.

Of course the other option here is Lionel could offer a "surprise" offering of limited Berks out of this production run whose availability would coincide with Lionel's Vol 2 catalog due out on September 4th.  Now that BTO is the norm,  I can't recall when Lionel last offered immediate availability of a catalog'd locomotive.  Perhaps 2012... when the "Giants" were catalog'd in a variety of road-names?

David

According to Charles Ro, when I called last week on the status of my PE Berk that is supposed to be in this group, they said that Lionel's ship date has moved from Aug. to Sept. on at least the Black PE Berk.

The Lionel 6-82959 115th Anniversary Berkshires are now in stock.

Thanks

Pat 

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I'm looking forward to photos of anyone's model.  This one caught my attention a bit too late, and I recently bought two Weaver steamers, so I am saving up some cash for my next score.