The Berkshires Are Back
HO Scale 2-8-4 Berkshire Steam Locomotives
with DCC Sound Value® On Board
Developed as an improvement of the 2-8-2 Mikado design, the 2-8-4 Berkshire gained its iconic moniker while being tested on the tough grades of the Boston & Albany Railroad in the Berkshire Hills. From the mid-1920s to the early 1950s, Berkshires could be found throughout the East Coast and Upper Midwest, and following the steam era's demise, a handful of 2-8-4s returned to steam in mainline excursion service. These included C&O® #2716, Pere Marquette #1225, and Nickel Plate Road #759 and #765. Together with other notable steam survivors, these Berkshires were instrumental in keeping the romance of big steam alive in the American consciousness, and both Pere Marquette #1225 and Nickel Plate Road #765 continue to wow crowds in mainline excursion service to this day. The Bachmann Berkshire arrives DCC sound-equipped with Soundtraxx® Econami™ DCC Sound Value® on board. Sounds include an authentic prototypical chuff, short and long whistles, bell, air pump, steam release, and blower effect. Each model features a precision motor, die-cast chassis, brass-machined flywheel, metal handrails, LED headlight and tender backup light, die-cast marker lights, metal wheels, E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers, and road-specific details and tender configurations.
Nickel Plate Road #765 at Carland (between Elsie and Owosso, Michigan.)
NICKEL PLATE ROAD #765
Railfan Version
Item No. 52401

PERE MARQUETTE #1225
Item No. 52403

NICKEL PLATE ROAD #759
Item No. 52404
Included Features
  • DCC Econami™ Sound Value®-equipped
  • steam chuff, short and long whistles, bell, air pump, steam release, and blower
  • dual-mode NMRA-compliant decoder for use on digital (DCC) or analog (DC) systems
  • precision motor
  • diecast chassis
  • details and tender style per prototype
  • brass-machined flywheel,
  • metal handrails and stanchions
  • LED headlight and tender backup light
  • die-cast marker lights
  • see-through underframe
  • metal wheels
  • E-Z Mate® Mark II couplers
  • performs best on 18" radius curves or greater
  • HO Scale 1:87
Add a Caboose to Your Consist
The Bachmann HO Scale Nickel Plate Road Bay Window Caboose is the perfect counterpart to your Nickel Plate Road Berkshire steam locomotive. Choose from this authentic paint scheme or one of nine others available in the line.