It all started with someone posting on another site, a nice 736 Berk that he had put one of the red Atomic brush plates on. Really added the extra "zing" to an already handsome model. I love Berks or any Lionel steamer for that matter. But the smoke units are a trigger for my asthma, no matter what I try in them from original pellets, repro pellets, various oils ect. I also love the earlier double worm drive Berks as it puts less wear on the rods and the speed is a bit more tempered on a small layout. So I find what I am looking for over on the 24/7 train show otherwise known as ebay. A super clean 1946 726 Berk with boxes, and from looking in the back, appears to be one of the high stack atomic motor. I compared pics looking in the cab of the short stack and high stack and I think I got the high stack motor I wanted. I plan to find a red brush holder with the screw in style brush tubes(if you have one I am buyin!) Cant wait for the loco to arrive! AD
