Switcher Saturday 05-27-2023

Central Railroad of New Jersey #107 is a model of a USRA 0-6-0 steam locomotive made by Atlas O (1702-1, MSRP $649) with TMCC in 2006. It is very well made, highly detailed, and has realistic steam sounds and whistle, but the stiff tether and engine-to-tender coupling are difficult to manage. Atlas lists this engine for O-36 curves but I run mine on O-54. Models of the USRA 0-6-0 also have been made by MTH and recently by Lionel.

This type of engine was one of twelve standardized steam locomotive designs developed by the United States Railroad Administration during World War 1. Alco built 10 locomotives of this type (#101 to #110) for the CNJ during 1918 and 1919. Engine weight was 165,000 pounds on 51-inch driving wheels and tender weight was 144,000 pounds. Tractive effort was 39,100 pounds at 190 pounds-per-square-inch boiler pressure.

Videos show the model on my 10’-by-5’ layout running at a scale speed of 32 miles-per-hour pulling CNJ boxcars #22485 and #25624 by Weaver, PRR boxcar #19247 by MTH, and CNJ caboose #91530 by MTH.

MELGAR

In recognition of the end of passenger service on the Old Put, an ALCO S4 pulls some Atlas 60’ heavyweights.

Have a great Memorial Day weekend, everyone!

Peter

It's 1957 and passenger service on the Put is approaching the end of the line. It's getting run down, and rats have been spotted carrying slices of pizza along the right of way:

LOL.

Behold, the rats are startled by a NY Central RS3 road switcher (MTH Proto 3) hauling Madison Heavyweights (MTH Railking) passed the House that Ruth Built:

I say: long live the Put, at least in our memories and imaginations. Arnold

Love the pizza rats, @Arnold D. Cribari. Fortunately, I didn’t see any on the NYC leg of my trip. I’m still on vacation, but thought I’d post this old video from my phone  of my US Army   GP20 pulling out of the yard. Have a great Memorial Day weekend and God Bless all in our military that made the ultimate sacrifice -

Hello, SwSat nation!  Let’s remember our veterans on this Memorial Day weekend and thank them for their service.

Last Saturday your Yardmaster had a senior moment or his collection is getting too big (is that possible!) to manage.  He incorrectly identified his Williams Rutland GE 70 tonner no. 500 as his newest switcher, but he should have selected his bargain from the Springfield show, MTH B&M SW9 no. 1230.

To correct that error, he has pulled some photos from the archive and shot a new video of no. 1230 pulling the work train handed off from the Rutland.

John

Happy SWSat!

Memorial Day is here. While it's considered the unofficial start of summer, it's also when we pause to remember those brave warriors, past and present, who gave their lives so that we can live in the greatest country in the world.

Have a great Memorial Day weekend!

Bob

Good morning SWSAT crew!

Penn Central SW8 8623 (Lionel) heads up a MOW train this morning:

Have a great Memorial Day weekend!

Tom

Lets not forget the Navy, here's pair of Lionel 51's ready for service.

My dad playing taps probably late 1960's veteran of ww2 ETO.

On my layout, whimsy is the name of the game. Today’s holiday excursion takes us to the Sweetwater Springs tank which is up near Bohemia Falls on the Redwood Empire Route.

Well in honor of our fighting forces, keeping peace, assuring liberty, and defending the nation this Memorial Day we keep them in our prayers to ask for their safety and success.  On the humble Leonardtown and Savannah, we asked our local military bases to  provide some locomotives and rolling stock to form up a parade of honor.  Here are some pictures.

The Air Force and its air defense missiles

The Navy and its carrier based air force ( 2nd largest air force in the free world by the way)

The Army and its workhorse switcher moving supplies assuring logistical support.

And representing the new Space Force, the Cape Canaveral switcher.

Best wishes to all.  May you and your family enjoy a safe and happy Memorial Day.  Possible in part because of the work, courage, and service of our armed forces members standing vigil across the world.

Don

SWSAT & Memorial Day Weekend…🚂🇺🇸

MTH PS3 Boston & Maine S2 diesel switcher:

Arnold

And, here it is running on DCS:

PW Lionel #41 U.S. Army switcher moving some missiles around.

Happy Switcher Saturday

MTH Premier NP GP9 #206, PS2 w/ BCR2, from a forum member.