Switcher Saturday: 2015-Apr-11

Here's an RS3 in one of my favorite paint schemes:

 

 

 

 

Peter

Here is my WBB B&O NW2 helping out the MTA. On my very unfinished shelf layout.

Lionel's C&NW S2 switcher

 

 

Lionel SP&S 0-6-0

 

 RMT Beep

 

Guess I'll give this one a spin today.

Beer train delivery....

 

 

South Buffalo 1983 working the Lackawanna plant just prior to shutdown.

 

 

 

Pete

It is 1948, and a new PRR GS4 (GE 44T) is setting out some passenger cars for the morning accommodation train to Chicago.

 

 

 

Two older photos of my MTH switcher.  I want to mention that yesterday evening I saw for the first time the new SMART train.  It was parked on a siding in the little town of Fulton about 70 miles north of San Francisco.  These are a sleek green and white--two diesel engine/car back to back.  A third car can be put between them if needed.  A very modern looking train that will run on Northwestern Pacific track that has been rebuilt with welded rail and concrete crossties.

 

 

 

B&A 0-8-0# 53 shoves a crane on the way to fix a derailment.

 

 

 

Also seen here pushing a caboose into the shed for maintenance.

 

Work at the team track is never ending!

  

 

Trackmobile switching my Westinghouse plant!

 

 

Heres some more of my P&G Alco. Enjoy!

 

Here is my contribution, an old General Models EMD NW-2

Montour SW9s galore!

1615 shoving some gons to the scrap yard.

 

 

Nice photos, fellows.  Love those yard engines.  Putnam Division, you have what is close to the ultimate switch engine there -- an Alco-GE RS3 (and in the attractive blue and grey D&H paint).  I have always thought that I would pay the fee for the Nevada Northern diesel Engineer for a day program if they'd just let me use their RS2 to kick cars in the yard for an hour.  Oh, how I would love to once again turn on the sand, open that throttle and wind up that 244 engine, with smoke boiling out of the stack and then shut her off (and hear the GE contractors pop like a firecracker) switching a hefty cut of cars into tracks, one at a time.  And of course there would be the constant aroma of raw diesel fuel.  Be still, my heart.

Here's our A5 at the club today:

 

Great shots, everyone!

 

Peter

Awesome Switcher Saturday everyone!

       
I couldn't agree more, Peter!!  Mine is just a little bit more "used and abused" than yours!

Late again.  I bought this yesterday, so for me it really is a Saturday Switcher.  Always wanted one of these semi scale B6's, either the original prewar or this 6-18000.  It's horizontal Pullmor and related gearing make for a smooth runner and the more it runs with fresh lube the better it gets. Overall fantastic condition considering it's 25 years old.  I have yet to access the whistle but the RS chuff is OK and the bell is downright awesome!

 

Bruce