Switcher Saturday: 2016-June-04

Pulled out a loop of track for floor running the other day, so I decided to finally post the 610 that works our work trains. Added a cab light by wiring a random small bulb to the Eunit, and using a potato chip/foil reflector, as seen in the second photo (somewhat) and third photo (better).

Radio Rangers:

Rusty

Hello, Rich and a very Happy Switcher Saturday to everyone. My contribution to this week's thread was inspired by MNCW Tom's picture of the AGEIR box cab which served as the Ingersoll-Rand Phillipsburg, NJ plant switcher last week. One of the pieces of equipment  I am proudest to own is the MTH model of the AGEIR box cab.

As many are aware, the Central Railroad of New Jersey 1000 is generally accepted to have been the first commercially successful diesel locomotive in America. Built in 1925, the 1000 served dutifully at the CNJ off-line Bronx Terminal into the 50s until aging issues began to hamper its reliability and the Bronx assignment was taken over by a second hand two axle Davenport unit acquired from the US Army. The 1000 subsequently spent its final days working around Communipaw and Elizabethport prior to a well deserved retirement and donation to the B&O Museum in Baltimore  

Here are a few shots of the 1000 working my freight yard. Note Train Master 2410 preparing to head west with a freight for Allentown on the next track.

Bob

Happy Switcher Saturday!

My contribution is my MTH Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines A5 0-4-0 on my workbench "layout." I picked this up several years ago from a train store in Scranton.

Bob, 

  Great looking boxcab! 

Tom 

Hey guys Happy SWSat!

We are off to a good start again this week as usual. This week I am going to post some images of very early 1930's GE/IR Switchers.  I was grouping these together because of some exterior design cues like the little hood that projects over the end hood. Also the loovers  on the hood sides are interesting they look like they are all separate and can move in and out. 

Have a great weekend everybody. 

Daddy, will I be like you when I grow up?

Rich....Factory Error!! Gotta be worth Millions!!! better get a hold of Ed Boyle asap!!

1622 on the ready track waiting for an assignment.

Steamer posted:

 

Nice RF&P engines. On the second pic is that the three stooges in the cab?

Because of this thread, I dug out my junkbox 203  and put it back together.  It runs great even with a bent axle.  It needs marker lights and side rods, but I got it, as a set, in a huge lot with a 1965 Sears 2347 C&O Geep for about $160 plus shipping.  I wanted that 2347 bad and this was just the icing on the cake. In the pictures, I am cheating with a 1615 tender, but I did get the 2203B that came with the 203, I just need to get it back into running shape as well.  It's pulling a string of cardboard sided boxcars with late prewar trucks added.

Silver Lake posted:

Steamer posted:

 

Nice RF&P engines. On the second pic is that the three stooges in the cab?

Andy/SILVERLAKE,

The Stooges? I was partial to the Bowery Boys (who are on TCM now). I see there is a rerailing frog hanging on the tender. 

Tom 

that junkbox steamer looks great Dennis! I'd love to find one in a box.

Dennis,

  I see you have one if those Jayline tinplate towers in the distance. I have one too, but without the red and green bulbs. Does yours have the bulbs. Either way they are pretty nice pieces. Nice switcher, also! 

Tom 

Here is a Modified WBB "44 Tonner" before the scale ones came out...

I swapped out the Bloomberg sideframes for more realistic Switcher sideframes and

swapped out the EMD stepped pilots with more realistic FM pilots.

Never run

Box and all paperwork included

Here is what it looks like with the scale one.

Any one interested it's up for sale on that famous auction site.

Thanks Dave and Tom!

Tom, I assume you are talking about that yellow and brown switch tower up with the 116 station.  That one is actually a cardboard Skyline kit.  I've seen pictures of some metal ones like it, I'd love to pick one up someday for sure!

Dennis,

 I was fooled again! I thought it looked like this from a distance.

Tom

They look pretty similar to me, Tom,  I think they could be cousins lol.

MNCW posted:

Silver Lake posted:

Steamer posted:

 

Nice RF&P engines. On the second pic is that the three stooges in the cab?

Andy/SILVERLAKE,

The Stooges? I was partial to the Bowery Boys (who are on TCM now). I see there is a rerailing frog hanging on the tender. 

Tom 

Tom:

I love the historical images of the rerailing frog.....priceless. Thanks for posting that.

Bob

Received my LIRR ALCO S-2 switcher.  Glad MTH did not put ditch lights and nose lift rings on this engine like they did on the E-8s.

Murnane posted:

It's #SwitcherSaturday time!!!!

Lots of us out there love switchers (shifters, docksiders, yard goats, critters, etc.), so lets keep #SwitcherSaturday (a.k.a. SWSAT) rolling!

Did you miss last week? If so, take a peek here to check out the action!
https://ogrforum.com/t...saturday-2016-may-28

Today at the Murnane house I have my PRR Ready Made Toys (RMT) BANG S-4 ready for switching duty.

Note the box has Pennsylvania spelled wrong, maybe that is why they are going out of business? ;-)

RMT 92315 PRR/Pennsynanaia (yes, they spelled it wrong on the box) #8433 BANG ALCO S-4 Diesel Locomotive

Also note, I'm considering letting this one go to a new home as it gets pretty much zero track time here at my house, so if you are interested in it please make an offer (in private, via email please)!  I've never actually sold a switcher before but I've got something else in mind which I'm trying to fund.

Please enjoy your weekend, and if you get a chance post some pictures/videos/stories of your favorite switchers!

Best...Rich Murnane

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

 

Hey Rich - You may want to think twice and hang on to that box with the misspelling.  It may worth several hundred bucks down the road.... this seems to be the only hobby where items with mistakes such as misspellings are considered collectable and demand bigger bucks several years down the road ...  Just kidding of course. :-)  I hope you get a good buck for your Bang! 

Thanks for keeping this post going!  I look forward to it each week!!  Have a great weekend too!

As always - this thread is a favorite of mine!   Great photos and information everyone!  I learn so much great stuff from you guys!   Here's my contribution for this week .. more of my Williams Reading  FM Trainmaster.  Have a great weekend everyone!!

OGR  Beep I run at Christmas

Dennis

SP #71 delivers a load of coal to American Power & Light on the home layout.

Nice RF&P engines. On the second pic is that the three stooges in the cab?

Why yes it is, the engine was in DC at the time and three congressman came for a look see.

Great posts this week all!  I hope you enjoyed the day - weather here in Maryland turned out to be just fine so we did some outside stuff all day so I'm just catching up.

All the best and keep those switchers on duty...Rich