Opinions regarding Erie Berkshires

Everything I've seen over the years are just "some kind of Berkshire" with Erie decals.

I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Third Rail versions as they are being built to look like the Erie Berks as much as possible. For example the tenders are different on the S3 and S4. I'm sure some of the small details on the engine will have to favor one or the other, but I'm willing to accept that. I have had my order in for one of these for years now and it is good to hear that they are coming in the near future.

My grandfather fired on the Erie out of Avoca PA and I have always wanted an S3 Erie Berk like the ones I've seen in photos of Avoca yard. One of the coolest photos that I have is one of my grandfather standing on the pilot of a Triplex at the Dunmore shops on a very rare visit there. 

Earl      

Having seen the Sunset/3rd Rail production sample of the Erie Berk at the 2014 Chicago O-Scale March meet, I can tell you, you will be amazed!

The Lionel Erie Berkshire looks nothing like the real thing.  I ordered the 3rd Rail version and am really excited.  I have an old vintage photo of an Ere Berkshire and the Third Rail version looks spot on.

Ben

I like the Erie Berkshires, very nice, the biggest difference between the Lionel scale berks and the real Erie berks are the different sand domes...

Well, in fact the Erie Berks are much bigger overall than any model that Lionel or MTH has offered so far. It is a lot more than just the "appearance" of the sand dome.

Hot Water,

Thanks for the comment about  the production sample. It is very encouraging. Can't wait to get mine.

Earl

If you are an Erie fan, this may be your only chance to get an accurate Erie Berk in O scale. IMHO The Erie Berk looks better than the NKP Berk. It should be a really nice model.

I really hope Scott will do an Erie K5 pacific in the future too.

I really like some of the Erie Berks.  My favorite is the one with articulating trailing truck, the drivers with four round holes, and the flat-side tender.  I already have the mechanism and trailing truck done - the boiler is so huge in comparison that I may have to order more brass before I start.

I am sure this thing, when finished, will make the K-Line Berk look like S Scale.  Actually, the K-Line Berk looks S-Scale to me next to a Williams B6sb.

I'm envious of the Erie guys with the upcoming 3rd Rail Berk and to top it off, the Erie caboose!!

Ya. I have the caboose(s) too!$$$$ but worth it. I was born across the street from the Dunmore shops where they were assembled. I'm in Erie Heaven!