Lionel 2562092 HO Scale 2-8-4 Berkshire Steam Loco Pere Marquette 1223 - DC GS01 And with its smaller frame

And with its smaller frame

5 lbs (3855 g) without battery

This is Maxx-duty

0″ (76 mm) (inner)

Its diecast construction ensures durability and authenticity

Lionel 2562092 HO Scale 2-8-4 Berkshire Steam Loco Pere Marquette 1223 - DC GS01 And with its smaller frameLionel 2562092 HO Scale 2 8 4 Berkshire Steam Loco Pere Marquette 1223 DC The Pere Marquette knew a good thing when they found it and went to Lima five times for Berkshires between 1937 and 1944. Despite 1225's later fame in both excursion and fictional passenger service, the Berks were freight only locomotives on account of their weight, not their potential. All 39 Berks found plenty of work hustling fast freights across Michigan in the busy 1940s.