Switcher Saturday: 2018-December-01

A French 060 loco, type “Bourbonnais”. This type of engine was introduced in 1854 mainly for freight trains. Later they where modified for switching only, loosing their tender to become locotenders.  Along their time of service during 90 years they saw many improvements and modifications. The one in O gauge illustrated here is a 1920 version with a closed cab, it has been made from a British kit and is still waiting for painting and third rail roller.

And a picture from the first model, note how the crew is enthusiast by his new loco.

Have a nice switcher weekend,  Daniel

Yay! SWSat is on!

I note a very slight discoloration in the night sky the sun will cross the horizon  in 45 minutes or so. It is Saturday so it is SWSat. 

Thanks for getting us rolling again Rich. This week I am back at NYSME running trains. If you are near Carlstat NJ come visit us. 

I have my Williams UP 44 Tonner.  UP only had the one. They used it as a shop switcher shoveling around sleepy Challengers and Big Boys. In time it made its way east and worked for The Electric Boat company making submarines. Now it is at the Danbury CT RR Museum.  I got to drive it in their program one summer day a few years ago pushing around a Maine Central Caboose in Danbury Yard. It was a lot of fun. 

Last up an odd one that doesn’t really fit the switcher theme but I liked it so I am posting. My old college Roommate is Japanese and lives in Japan. He knows I like trains so sends me pics of them sometimes.

He sent me this. It is a fiberglass reskin of a self propelled passenger car on a narrow gauge railroad. I thought some here might like it. (Tom/MNCW I’m looking at you as a person who likes dogs)

Have a great weekend guys.

This Atlas O USRA 0-6-0 switcher CNJ #107 is one of my favorites. The sounds and whistle are terrific. The metalwork, especially the wheels and rods, is the nicest of any switcher that I have. This diminutive engine, with just a caboose, makes a nice train for running on my small layout. I would like to see Atlas O make more diecast steam engines but I doubt it will happen anytime soon.

MELGAR

FRENCHTRAINS posted:

And a picture from the first model, note how the crew is enthusiast by his new loco.

Have a nice switcher weekend,  Daniel

I love pictures like this one!  Thanks for posting it!

Silver Lake posted:

 

 

Have a great weekend guys.

I still have to get myself one of these 44-tonners, and who doesn't like dogs???  Have fun today Andy!

MELGAR posted:

 

I've looked at this engine from the photo in your other thread Melgar a hundred times, such a great looking engine.

Last Sunday, switching around boxcars from the River City 3 Railroaders and the National Capital Trackers.....

Peter

Merry Christmas folks!

TMCC Delaware & Hudson smokin' switcher 

My Lionel Pennsy NW pulling Christmas duty on the tree division. 

Happy Switcher Saturday everyone!

I have some news. I picked up another prewar switcher. Yes, apparently I am running Tom's prewar "Switcher Town," sort of the toy train equivalent to Father Flanagan's Boy's Town...we will give a home to any homeless prewar switcher...or something like that. 

I'll be posting more pictures as we go along, but it's in a "Santa Embargo" now as wifey is holding it for Christmas.

If any of you are around next Sunday, Peter/Putnam Division if you are in the old stomping grounds too, the Toy & Train Show is going on. Arnold has a nice topic on it.

https://ogrforum.com/...65#81819042980797265

Here is my new addition, a prewar #228 switcher. Soon after purchasing it, the local commuter railroad, Metro-North, called and wanted to now if they could lease some of my locomotives. Maybe that means I have too many?  

(it needs some parts, but it is not as abused as my last prewar switcher purchase)

Great pictures everyone! I had a few thoughts on some posts: 

Rich- As usual, thanks for hosting us again and I liked your video. Very nice! 

* SILVERLAKE/Andy- That is a sad looking puppy! Thanks for thinking of me. Hope to see you Sunday.

* FRENCHTRAINS/Daniel- I think that is a beautiful locomotive. If it was mine, I would be happy to keep it unpainted!

* BRIANSILVERMUSTANG/Brian- I always like those Penn Central RS-3's and RS-3m's. They were the first locomotives I ever did any railfanning for. 

MELGAR/Melvin- Beautiful CNJ switcher. Hope to see you Sunday. 

PUTNAMDIVISION/Peter-I always liked the O&W and have some of their annual reports. 

Everyone else...great posts & pictures! If in the New York area next Sunday, stop by in White Plains at the Toy & Train Show. 

Tom 

HUH????????
is it a Diesel? Is it a Steamer? Looks like a Shay and a box cab had a baby

It is a Shay....did some quick work with Google

 

Here is my new addition, a prewar #228 switcher. Soon after purchasing it, the local commuter railroad, Metro-North, called and wanted to now if they could lease some of my locomotives. Maybe that means I have too many?  

(it needs some parts, but it is not as abused as my last prewar switcher purchase)

Great pictures everyone! I had a few thoughts on some posts: 

Rich- As usual, thanks for hosting us again and I liked your video. Very nice! 

* SILVERLAKE/Andy- That is a sad looking puppy! Thanks for thinking of me. Hope to see you Sunday.

* FRENCHTRAINS/Daniel- I think that is a beautiful locomotive. If it was mine, I would be happy to keep it unpainted!

* BRIANSILVERMUSTANG/Brian- I always like those Penn Central RS-3's and RS-3m's. They were the first locomotives I ever did any railfanning for. 

MELGAR/Melvin- Beautiful CNJ switcher. Hope to see you Sunday. 

PUTNAMDIVISION/Peter-I always liked the O&W and have some of their annual reports. 

Everyone else...great posts & pictures! If in the New York area next Sunday, stop by in White Plains at the Toy & Train Show. 

Tom 

That's a beauty Tom, I am sure you will restore it perfectly. Another great one and Christmas is not so far now….

I absolutely need to add one to my collection. As for my loco, I think you are right I will not paint it, that’s why it has never been done…..

All my best wishes,  Daniel

Happy SWSat!

Great stuff everyone!

Looking forward to the White Plains Show next week. Hope my schedule allows....

This week PRR 2232 is moving some REA equipment while NYC #80 Plymouth is waiting to move a flat to the work train.

Christmas Lights await......

Have a great weekend.

Bob

"We need to put sum WD40 on that door so it will shut"

It would be hard living with the boss if the engine does not pass the 90 day inspection, we worked hard to get it ready for that inspection.  Hey did you lock the gate?

Happy Switcher Saturday!! Photos and videos look great guys!  Here's a few pics of switchers doing work on the Free State Junction Railway.  Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!

I live in a mad house!

Runaway MTH Proto 3 VO Diesel switcher hauling heavy freight through my basement early this morning waking up the whole household:

LOL, Arnold

Tomorrow, my son will finish his 19-weeks Union Pacific training to be a conductor/brakeman plus a license to operate a locomotive using remote control. What he won’t have is union seniority, so a job with UP is still iffy. He has told me that UP management and employees most helpful and friendly. His Roseville Division (near Sacramento) stretches down the San Joaquin Valley to Bakersfield, over the Sierra Nevada to Sparks near Reno, Nevada and into the San Francisco Bay Area via Oakland.

Happy Switcher Saturday To All.  I have now ALCO fever, so today i use my Boston & Maine ALCO S2 #1264 and switching some cars at Morrison.

FRENCHTRAINS posted:

 

Here is my new addition, a prewar #228 switcher. Soon after purchasing it, the local commuter railroad, Metro-North, called and wanted to now if they could lease some of my locomotives. Maybe that means I have too many?  

(it needs some parts, but it is not as abused as my last prewar switcher purchase).

That's a beauty Tom, I am sure you will restore it perfectly. Another great one and Christmas is not so far now….

 

I absolutely need to add one to my collection. As for my loco, I think you are right I will not paint it, that’s why it has never been done…..

 

All my best wishes,  Daniel

Daniel,

  Merci beaucoup...for your comments. My wife is 1/2 French-Canadian and was surprised that our topic reaches over to you in France. 

Tom 

West Coast Diesel Switcher Madness:

That's an MTH Railking Proto 1 diesel switcher coal drag and a Lionel Postwar #616 ATSF diesel switcher hauling boxcars.

I don't often run West Coast trains, which is fun to do for a change. Its been said that "the west is the best." Arnold

I got this Williams GP7-108 in the mail today. 

I bought it to replace this Lionel SD24. I couldn't take the old growling sound of the motors.

Charlie

Switcher activity at the interchange. It's difficult to synchronize three trains in under 10 seconds.

Fendermain

Always a day late and a dollar short...

Been meaning to dig this out and post it for some time... this was my brother’s Jersey Central 621 switcher. It headed up his first train. He is the Gomez Addams of the family, so I “inherited” his set some years ago. The horn never worked until I took it to Madison Hardware in the late 80’s - can’t remember their repairman’s name, but he was a wizard - the horn worked for the first time when it was 30 years old. Still looks pretty good considering it is almost 60 years old!!!

Lee D, now you need some orange lightning stripes.

Dave P. nice fire house.

Johan, here in the States they say, "Starve a cold, feed a fever", so that means more ALCOs.

coach joe posted:

Lee D, now you need some orange lightning stripes.

Dave P. nice fire house.

Johan, here in the States they say, "Starve a cold, feed a fever", so that means more ALCOs.

JOE: Thanks, I try remember that. 

Johan