Good morning Switcher Saturday faithful! Your intrepid dispatcher is up before the wee hours of the morning today, trying to keep a severely agitated dog from waking the rest of the family. Since I'm up, might as well get started!
Switcher Saturday is a recurring weekly thread celebrating the smaller locomotives that do the big work of railroading. From ancient steamers to modern alternative fuel research projects, we love the machines that do the background work! Sure a string of ac 4400's brought your load the previous 1000 miles, but the customer sees the road switcher that actually spots the cars at the recieving dock. Countless industries around the world still use their own locomotives in house for loading and unloading. Switchers are incredibly varied and we love them all!
In the yard outside Spooky Town, the seasonal rush is on. The crew of a Lionel Crayola 4 wheel diesel try to keep sorting the inbound cars for their final destination.
Somebody sure ordered alot of candy!!
So please share your Switcher stories, photos and videos.
All that is asked is that you have fun, follow the ogr tos regarding pictures, and somehow keep things switcher related.
Have a great weekend everyone!
(I can't wait to go back to bed 😴)