Very nice. I have the 736, but I have always had the 726 on my bucket list. I run conventionally and like the modern Railsounds systems, so this would fit my collection perfectly. I have 5 loops of Menards tubular track and installed it to maintain a uniform voltage output across the rails to eliminate hotspots and can run all my engines at slower maintained consistently scale speeds hands-free without constantly adjusting transformer settings. I also haven't cleaned my track or wheels in the last five years. I have discovered that engines equipped with the pullmore motors, particularly the steam engines in general will eventually run much better and smoother the more they're run if properly lubricated. They require more break-in time. I find all of the postwar steam engine's I have bought with pullmore motors have never been broke in or they have been in storage for years unrun. They 736 I bought recently, which appears to be from the early 50s, appeared to have little to no wear on the pickup rollers on the engine and tender and still had the old pill residue in the stack. I'm always amazed one can still find such things after all these years. I recently bought four Marx double reduction motors that appear to be new old stock without any wear marks whatsoever on the pickup or wheels. Mind boggling.
The 726 did seem to tolerate the voltage drops in the track as it ran so I am 100% with you there. I try to wipe down my track every few months unless it needs it sooner. The next layout for these engine will be a better build for conductivity. This layout was supposed to be a temporary one but we all know how that goes. Thanks for commenting! Pretty cool about the MARX.
That's a beautiful engine you brought out to share with us Marty! AND congratulations on getting 1000+ subscribers! As far as the post-war motors are concerned my observation is they really don't hit their stride until they've warmed up, cold performance does tend to be a little erratic, at least on mine. Anyway, thanks for posting!
Thanks. And yes the motor do run smoother with time. As I made the video I had to do less and less tweaking of the speed. Thanks for the congrats. While 1000 is flattering, I hope the content is worth it.
I 100% agree. It was revolutionary. I still remember my first command control engine and how amazing it was to operate it anywhere on the layout. My brother is a big PW conventional operator and there is a lot to be said about using the handles on the transformer too. A lot of nostalgia. Thanks for watching!
It does run pretty good especially as earlier pointed out when it runs a while. Even though not Legacy sounds these era of steamers had some great whistles!
Hello Marty! It was great to see you focus on the Century Club 726 Berkshire!! This was the first offering for the Century Club. Like I mentioned to you previously with your review on the Century Club 671 Turbine, I was a member of both the Century Club and the Century Club II. I’ve never opened up the master carton with my Century Club Berkshire. To see what it looks like up front and close, and seeing it run on the rails with the very early Command Control and Sounds was very cool to see! Thank you again for sharing this review from the Century Club. Again, if you have any questions or concerns regarding this or any other Century Club offerings, please feel free to reach out to me. Tom
I wonder why Lionel Made the cab numbers on the 726 and the 671 so large. Good film.
Not sure why that is.
Beautiful engine and great video. I also have the Century Club engines I bought new in the late 90's. It's nice to see videos on them.
They are a great addition to a collection! Thanks for watching!
Lionel Lines 2-8-4 Postwar Berkshire Locomotive 726
7:16 [train whistle]
Great whistle. Some of the Railsounds for this era are pretty good.
Very nice. I have the 736, but I have always had the 726 on my bucket list. I run conventionally and like the modern Railsounds systems, so this would fit my collection perfectly. I have 5 loops of Menards tubular track and installed it to maintain a uniform voltage output across the rails to eliminate hotspots and can run all my engines at slower maintained consistently scale speeds hands-free without constantly adjusting transformer settings. I also haven't cleaned my track or wheels in the last five years. I have discovered that engines equipped with the pullmore motors, particularly the steam engines in general will eventually run much better and smoother the more they're run if properly lubricated. They require more break-in time. I find all of the postwar steam engine's I have bought with pullmore motors have never been broke in or they have been in storage for years unrun. They 736 I bought recently, which appears to be from the early 50s, appeared to have little to no wear on the pickup rollers on the engine and tender and still had the old pill residue in the stack. I'm always amazed one can still find such things after all these years. I recently bought four Marx double reduction motors that appear to be new old stock without any wear marks whatsoever on the pickup or wheels. Mind boggling.
The 726 did seem to tolerate the voltage drops in the track as it ran so I am 100% with you there. I try to wipe down my track every few months unless it needs it sooner. The next layout for these engine will be a better build for conductivity. This layout was supposed to be a temporary one but we all know how that goes. Thanks for commenting! Pretty cool about the MARX.
That's a beautiful engine you brought out to share with us Marty! AND congratulations on getting 1000+ subscribers!
As far as the post-war motors are concerned my observation is they really don't hit their stride until they've warmed up, cold performance does tend to be a little erratic, at least on mine.
Anyway, thanks for posting!
Thanks. And yes the motor do run smoother with time. As I made the video I had to do less and less tweaking of the speed. Thanks for the congrats. While 1000 is flattering, I hope the content is worth it.
Awesome locomotive!
Thanks! It's definitely a fun train!
Nice engine.. The early TMCC was so cool at the time. Big change over the old e-unit trains
I 100% agree. It was revolutionary. I still remember my first command control engine and how amazing it was to operate it anywhere on the layout. My brother is a big PW conventional operator and there is a lot to be said about using the handles on the transformer too. A lot of nostalgia. Thanks for watching!
And yes another smile...
The whistle sounds great. I think it runs really well.
It does run pretty good especially as earlier pointed out when it runs a while. Even though not Legacy sounds these era of steamers had some great whistles!
Hello Marty! It was great to see you focus on the Century Club 726 Berkshire!! This was the first offering for the Century Club. Like I mentioned to you previously with your review on the Century Club 671 Turbine, I was a member of both the Century Club and the Century Club II. I’ve never opened up the master carton with my Century Club Berkshire. To see what it looks like up front and close, and seeing it run on the rails with the very early Command Control and Sounds was very cool to see! Thank you again for sharing this review from the Century Club. Again, if you have any questions or concerns regarding this or any other Century Club offerings, please feel free to reach out to me. Tom
Thanks for watching! I am definitely keeping you in mind for a possible wrap up video!
Love the whistle. Very nice Marty.
Thanks. So far all the CC engines have pretty decent sounds considering their age.
Speaking age, the Elders say hi from the Psychopathic Hospital!
beautiful engine and consist. I always loved the Berkshire. The whistle on this model is outstanding!
This whistle is pretty good but the Hudson is my favorite! Thanks for watching!
Great job on this series!!! They’re great locomotives. Can’t wait for the next one.
Thanks. Been wanting to do this series for a while!
I still have my century club GG1 locomotive
It’s the next Century Club video!
@@MartyE I know