If you are a High-Rail guy and operator you would probably like it a lot. I have played with it a lot on my High-Rail layout and the FlyerChief is great.
Originally Posted by Roundhouse Bill:
TOM - OK whatever the definition my layout is all original Gilbert American Flyer track and switches. Most all of the guys in our train club use Gilbert track. Does that help you understand what I was trying to say?
Hi Bill,
I am far from confused about the difference between Flyer and Hi-rail. My main concern is journalistic integrity because you are the one who will write the review. The S Gaugian has the potential of reaching a lot of new people and I personally think it would be a disservice to have them misinformed about this new engine.
I know the Berk is going to be a great engine in the traditional Flyer sense. Other than the operating system, I am very excited about receiving mine. However, because of what is already known about it, I am not under any allusions about it being Hi-rail.
Lionel is very capable of doing Hi-rail as witnessed by the Mikado, Pacific and Y3, to name a few. But they chose to produce the Berk in the Flyer mode and so it should be labeled by us rather than something it isn’t.
Tom Stoltz
in Maine
