Was so happy when Bachmann announced the Berkshire which I purchased and still love sound is good pulls fairly well but has anyone
looked at drive rods I've heard of binding seems to be a non issue for me, my problem is the binding of the drive rods for the 4 drivers,2 geared wheel sets 2 seperate drive rods connecting 3 driver sets 1&3 -3&4 I believe if the drive rods set-up like the 2-8-0 there would less of a herky jerky movement at speed steps 1 thru 6 or gear the last driver I've looked at mine very closely an the drive rods do not stay on the same plain  for they seem to kink slightly, causing the herky jerky movement has anyone else noticed this. This is a great looking locomotive but
sum what disappointed with this it shows all the way thru the passenger cars herkin and jerkin  if the main drive rod was one piece connecting all three like the 2-8-0 it would run SO MUCH smoother do we think that Mr Bachmann can
look into this for a possible fix I believe this would make very good locomotive to a excellent locomotive not a engineer just like to tinker.

 Boy I've really been looking hard, doing search after search, is the EM 1 2-8-8-4 still out there or did I miss the something

I have a problem with these locos they program easy move forward an back but accelerate seems like surging at leased it sounds that way once there up to about speed step 10 an up and as far as speed steps 1 thru 5 seem to be non existent with allthough sounds like the decoder is making noise an speed step 6 starts to creep like it should on 1 all my steamers run excellent but this the first time I encountered this type of problem any suggestions would be greatly appreciated kinda bummed this was the start of a new excursion train I'm planning won't do any good if they run like this.     Thanks for the help.

Is bachmann going to continue creating n scale versions of the steam locomotives 2-6-0.4-6-0,2-8-0, 4-8-2,very nice but maybe the 2-8-4 bershire in N scale DCC ready or equipped versions,We see plenty of the HO ,Lionel O but but stopped with a few, the spectrum series in very good I don't think anyone has one yet but it maybe food for thought I see that on ebay 2-8-4 berks are gobble up quick. even with them being from 70's to I think the late 80's and not any more then rivarossi/con cor, this may be something to consider in furture is this a good idea or is it not.

Thanks   ( Make a new version of N scale Berkshire with modern technology)

Have new 4-8-2 light mountain love it except motor noise when moving forward in reverse quiet as a mouse can it be fixed or send it back,we all tend to go forward more little bummed, waited awhile for the funds to get it