Hello switcher fans!! Welcome to Switcher Saturday!!! Switcher Saturday ( SwSat) is THE thread which celebrates by discussion, photos, and videos all things related to switching locomotives both in model and in real forms. It doesn't matter what gauge you model in, for SwSat welcomes your photos/videos and/or information for all gauges from Z- G and real 1:1 gauge as well!
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As always, I'm excited to see what you all post! We greatly learn from one another and you all have so much to share from rehab and upgrade projects, historical and technical information of both model and real switchers and switching railroads, to terrific photos of the latest high tech switchers, post and prewar switchers. AND of course we as a community learn from all the content you provide. So please feel free to post your photos and/or information! 
Last week I said something new would be arriving on the FSJR property and I'd show it this week, however, I'm going to wait until next week to post the new arrival. Meanwhile I'm celebrating today's SwSat with photos of both diesel and steam switchers.
I hope everyone has a FUN-TASTIC weekend and week ahead! Remember ... Safety First! Keep those switches aligned, adhere to your switch lists, and run your switchers every chance you get! Green signals to all! See ya here next week on Switcher Saturday!
In the top photo below ...These 4 types of switchers pretty much sum up the basic variety of diesel switchers, albeit there are variations to the theme.
At the very top on the red bridge is an EMD SW1 ( Ma & Pa ) with 600 hp. On the elevated trestle is a Fairbanks - Morse Train Master road switcher boasting 2,400 hp The blue locomotive is the classic ALCO RS1 ( Washington Terminal Co. ) with 1,000 hp and directly adjacent is a EMD SW1500 ( Canton RR ) with a 1,500 hp output. With the exception of the SW1500 all the locomotives are Transition Era diesels, also refered to as first generation. All these model diesel switchers are MTH except the Train Master produced by Williams.
A Pennsy A5 0--0 ( by K line ) takes on water at the tank.
A brute of a switcher: An 0-8-0 ( by Lionel ) pushes agains the last of a string of hopper cars.
