I got my American Railroad Berk today. Chuck did a great job with photos so I won't go into appearance except to say that is a magnificent engine to look at. The detail is so much better than the FlyerChief engine, which I still like.
When I got mine out of the box the front truck wheels/axle and the clips that hold them were out of the truck. I put them back in and tried to address the engine. It shorted out. Since this wheel set picks up power from the track and one wheel is insulated I reversed the wheels and the short went away.
The engine ran perfectly after that using my Legacy control. The most amazing thing is its smoke output. I had it on low and it put out more smoke than any Fl;yonel engine I have had. The directions say to start with 20 drops by-the-way.
Great Job Lionel!!!!