@berkshireraz.bsky.social
Hello I'm Raz. I like planes, trains, and automobiles. I draw sometimes. Very avid enjoyer of Murder Drones. PFP done by myself.
I did a thing!!!!!!!
30.10.2025 21:02 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Gotta remind the people I'm still alive even though Wabash 534 is draining my soul.
10.10.2025 02:48 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Anyway... Have a Dixie.
21.09.2025 15:27 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0The only appropriate day to post this.
21.09.2025 15:25 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
This popped into my head at the most convenient time
18.09.2025 00:19 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
That's all of them...
09.08.2025 23:39 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Gee Ess
24.07.2025 17:32 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
05.07.2025 19:51 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Railroad logos.
13.05.2025 13:21 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Shenanigans ensue.
13.05.2025 13:19 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Who's anticipated for this next freelance?
09.05.2025 12:40 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I'm going insane.
07.05.2025 13:47 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
WHO ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH GIFTED ME A COPY OF THE COFFIN OF ANDY AND LEY LEY?!?!?
25.04.2025 16:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
Large 4-6-2.
22.04.2025 12:46 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
I finished this and completely forgot to post lol
10.04.2025 13:24 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Took a breather and revamped my now two year old switcher, I think it turned out alright.
08.04.2025 13:34 — 👍 8 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Berkshire jumpscare.
07.04.2025 12:07 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Excursion variant.
27.03.2025 12:57 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
PH&E R-2 4-6-0.
27.03.2025 02:48 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
new creature just dropped
FC&N 2-8-2 #40000
based on a Texas & Pacific modification to their USRA 2-8-2s
The mass rebuilding also introduced a larger sand dome, the installation of Automatic Train Control (ATC), and steam heat lines.
This brought the heavy mike fleet up to dual service standards, and they were seen both powering freight and passengers until retirement in 1958. (Part 4)
In 1934, the PH&E did mass shopping on the MK-4's, and subsequently re-equipped them with coil type feed water heaters instead of the previous bundle.
The coil was a better overall design, with only two coils instead of fifteen bundles. They were easier to wash and service. (Part 3)
However, with about a decade of service under their belts, the MK-4's were getting a bit long in the tooth for the PH&E in terms of cost.
The Elesco bundle, while international, had some serious design limitations such as fragile internals and mineral scale. Something needed to change. (Part 2)
A little bit more lore for today:
The PH&E was no stranger to modern motive power, having one of the most modern fleets of locomotives in North America.
In 1924, they ordered a batch of heavy Mikados, classed MK-4. These workhorses would serve the PH&E until the very end. (Part 1)
Time for some lore:
After the acquisition of a large but failing railroad in the Midwest in 1932, the PH&E got a lot of second hand motive power. One of which was their fleet of light 4-8-2's, numbering 12 strong.
They immediately ordered 33 clones a year later... This is one of them.
Been silent for a hot second, I have been cooking up a lot of things all in a short amount of time, expect a flood of equipment in the next few days.
In the meantime, have this second-hand PH&E MT-2.
So, I decided to let my tism scream and combine two hobbies that I thoroughly enjoy.
12.03.2025 03:16 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Frisco T-54, batch numbers #1500-#1519
10.03.2025 19:44 — 👍 9 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Sacramento
07.03.2025 13:47 — 👍 39 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 2
Two I2a 0-10-0s rumble up the grade with a heavy coal drag Note the leading locomotive in its state of total filth and grime while the trailing locomotive is near spotless
A view from the tool car, number 1237 “Wrath of the Wrench”, trailing behind E5A 2-8-2 number 788
A revised version of my E8a series Mikado
E5a number 760 sits in the light rainy weather near the Central City Depot
Hello!
Thought I’d do a little update of what I’ve been up to and what silly shenanigans I’ve gotten into
