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#SwitcherSaturday is back!

 

We had a great time a couple weeks ago, posting pictures/videos/comments of our favorite switchers (link here), so let's do it again today.

 

Here is a picture of my daughter's Vulcan Switcher which came with her Lionel "Pet Shop Diesel LionChief RTR" set (6-81288). My daughter loves the set and the track fits perfectly on a table that I rescued from a dumpster. Clearly it's not a "high end" model, but I'm quite certain my daughter is now hooked for life!

 

 

Have a great weekend and I can't wait to see some more switchers!

 

Best...Rich

 

p.s. Congratulations to everyone who posted last time, there were a ton of great pictures, videos, comments, and tons of "likes" too!

 

p.s.s. Miss the post on Saturday? NO BIG DEAL, just keep posting until the next #SwitcherSaturday!

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The Lionel Pet Shop-are both axles powered?   About how many cars can it pull?  Originally Posted by Murnane:

#SwitcherSaturday is back!

 

We had a great time a couple weeks ago, posting pictures/videos/comments of our favorite switchers (link here), so let's do it again today.

 

Here is a picture of my daughter's Vulcan Switcher which came with her Lionel "Pet Shop Diesel LionChief RTR" set (6-81288). My daughter loves the set and the track fits perfectly on a table that I rescued from a dumpster. Clearly it's not a "high end" model, but I'm quite certain my daughter is now hooked for life!

 

 

Have a great weekend and I can't wait to see some more switchers!

 

Best...Rich

 

p.s. Congratulations to everyone who posted last time, there were a ton of great pictures, videos, comments, and tons of "likes" too!

 

p.s.s. Miss the post on Saturday? NO BIG DEAL, just keep posting until the next #SwitcherSaturday!

 

Originally Posted by 56f100:
The Lionel Pet Shop-are both axles powered?   About how many cars can it pull? 

 

 

The LionChief Vulcan from the Pet Shop RTR set really doesn't have a lot of pulling power, when you begin adding stock to the set it starts getting a bit sluggish quickly.


Here's a pic of the "underbelly" and a couple videos:

Another video here at this link.

Originally Posted by Murnane:
They all look great, but I really love the two Pennsy engines.  I googled a bit and found your other post saying the A5 is from Weaver, what about the center cab diesel, can you share info about that?
 
Thanks and best...Rich
 
Originally Posted by Mike CT:

GE 44 tonner and a Pennsy A5.

 GE 44 tonner was a Rich Yoder offering several years ago. It was upgraded to ERR TMCC control with fabricated electro-couplers from Atlas.

 

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Originally Posted by Murnane:

#SwitcherSaturday is back!

 

We had a great time a couple weeks ago, posting pictures/videos/comments of our favorite switchers (link here), so let's do it again today.

 

Here is a picture of my daughter's Vulcan Switcher which came with her Lionel "Pet Shop Diesel LionChief RTR" set (6-81288). My daughter loves the set and the track fits perfectly on a table that I rescued from a dumpster. Clearly it's not a "high end" model, but I'm quite certain my daughter is now hooked for life!

 

 

 

Have a great weekend and I can't wait to see some more switchers!

 

Best...Rich

 

p.s. Congratulations to everyone who posted last time, there were a ton of great pictures, videos, comments, and tons of "likes" too!

 

p.s.s. Miss the post on Saturday? NO BIG DEAL, just keep posting until the next #SwitcherSaturday!

I didn't know Lionel, or anyone for that matter made a Vulcan. There is a retired attorney here in NE PA who is restoring one. He started the project a few years ago, but I don't know the status.

Don 

I currently have a 2-8-0 lettered for Seaboard that I periodically use as a switcher:

 

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Some pretty good detail for a Railking engine:

 

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This engine will soon get a new boiler and tender shell, retrofitted back to it's former PRR class H9s glory, except it'll be painted/lettered for the Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line:

 

 

2-8-0 44 H9s front

 

About all I need to do is relocate the headlight and generator and add that big shelf under the smokebox door.

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These look fantastic.  I'm so impressed with the weathering I'm considering getting some beat up cars just to try it out!
 
Originally Posted by joeyA:

Thanks for starting this thread again, Rich!

 

Here's an MTH RailKing CNJ ALCo RS3 that I added several details to and weathered...

 

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Looks great, spent a few minutes Googling for "675 steam" and can't figure out what you've got there.  Would love to see/read other details about it! 
 
Best...Rich
 
Originally Posted by Rustykamel:

This little guy lacks TMCC so gets little run time.  Still, I think it a good looking model.

 

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Here is my switcher an old Lionel 8111 DT&I which I added ac commander and railsounds to. Being a AC/DC engine there is extra wires to the motor that you have to just unhook and tape up hard to explain but there is a set from the winding that is twisted together which on mine was red and green you just have to unhook them then the other two you still use as normal. Think these Pics are befor the conversion as the E-unit isn't in there anymore. I did repaint the frame but that was it this still has a very good shine to it and it appeared that it was used very little when I got it.

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I found it (I think)!
Lionel 6-28675 SP Dockside Switcher w/Smoke #675
 
Originally Posted by Murnane:
Looks great, spent a few minutes Googling for "675 steam" and can't figure out what you've got there.  Would love to see/read other details about it! 
 
Best...Rich
 
Originally Posted by Rustykamel:

This little guy lacks TMCC so gets little run time.  Still, I think it a good looking model.

 

 

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S2 2337 sits between signals on a leg of the wye at Kistler, idling unevenly, rattling its hood doors, and sending a lazy wisp of smoke skyward.  The switcher crew has just spotted cars at Gray Elevator and Boethe Beef Packing, on the Caprock Industrial Spur.  The signal will be red for a while, as time freight 581 is on the approach circuit to Caprock.  Engineer Bob Muller has pulled out his Thermos and poured coffee into Dixie cups from the water cooler, and the crew is enjoying a mid morning lift.

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