Switcher Saturday: 2015-Apr-25

RMT Ohio Central Beep

SIRT/ B&O

1970 yard operations...

A hobbyist buying the new MTH 0-4-0 switcher hopefully won’t have the huge and unsightly tether that mine does.  The latest word from 3rd Rail is that their new Southern Pacific 0-6-0 is in the design stage.

East meets West.

Bruce

Hello Rich.  Here's one of my favorites...

OK it's a road switcher and not a model, but it's a handsome beast.

Nevada Northern ALCo RS-2 at East Ely, Nevada in the summer of 2014.  

My original goal when I got the K-line Porter was to convert it into a Darjeeling Himalayan Railway class B. They still run them on the UNESCO World Heritage Site railroad. It is often refered to as the "toy train" because of it's sublime scenery and tight loops to gain elevation. These engines run with a large crew including a few sanders in the front on the running beam to sand the tracks.

The  K-line engine is so over scale it would be a fun project to convert the huge cab into a coal saddle tender but it is in the back of a long line of other projects on my work table. I also picked up a Thomas series Annie and Clarabel to become stand in passenger cars.

Atlas Trainman's C&NW RS-2.

There is a slight difference in color but both have lived lives other than shelf queens.  They are also 12 or so years difference in age.  What I find ironic is that the C&O 624 represents a healthy Lionel whereas the AT&SF 634 is a sickly image of a former great.  To be fair, both run really well as expected.

Bruce

This is custom decorated Weaver RS3.  The majority of the work was done by an unknown previous owner but required a lot of touch up.  I added a long hood forward, nose mounted bell, ala CNR.  Otherwise it's nicely detailed as is.

Bruce

Belt Railway of Chicago busy transferring freight between yards.

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