Steam Locomotive class 2-8-4 Berkshire 120
Steam Locomotive type Berkshire S 3 of the Nickel Plate Road. This type of locomotive, built in 80 examples by the Lima Locomotive Works in the years 1948-59, this locomotive represented for that period the most advanced modern steam locomotion with wheel arrangement 2-8-4. Essentially designed for use in hauling goods trains, but was also, due especially to its versatility used in heavy passenger service. It was equipped with Baker type distribution.
Working front headlamp.
Length cm. 35.
Produced by Rivarossi from 1965 until 1980
In the liveries of: Nickel Plate Road, Pere Marquette, Chesapeake & Ohio
Steam Locomotive class 2-8-4 Berkshire American Railroads
This locomotive, was given another lease of life from the Berkshire loco deposit, when in 1969 it was repainted in black, light blue and gold lettering, and used to run the “Golden Spike”, to celebrate the centenary of the linkage of the railways from East to West, crossing the United States. This particular special train was also hauled by the modern GG 1 electric locomotive, this also repainted in the special colours, for the occasion.
Working front headlamp.
Length cm. 35.
Produced by Rivarossi in 1972
Steam locomotive 2-8-4 «Berkshire» of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac companies.
During the long four and a half years of the Second World War, tonnage carried on the train routes of the « Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroads » nearly reached the total tonnage transported from the beginning of the century until 1941.
Goods transported, of all kinds, were transported normally during the years of peacetime, via ship, but with the war, and the need for shipping, and reasons of security, all this shipping transport was moved on to rail.
The number of trains, in 1943, nearly doubled, in comparison to 1941, and the length of the actual trains got longer, and heavier.
To be able to meet the requests for new and more powerful locomotives, the supply programme of the - R. F. & P. considered the buying and placing in service , in 1943, of 10 fast 2-8-4 Berkshire Steam locomotives, built by the Lima Locomotive Works.
The model proposes the prototype nr 574, which entered service in 1943, with its original colour scheme, Baker distribution, working front headlamp, and a higher capacity tender, with Buckeye bogies.
Length cm. 35.
Produced by Rivarossi in 1979
