Switcher Saturday: 2018-December-22

Here's a video of my run last Saturday night - my buddy's layout is really nice.

Good morning, Happy SWSAT and Merry Xmas!

I purchased this K-Line scale Long Island Railroad B6sb 0-6-0 switcher when it was first marketed in 2006. The B6sb was built by the PRR at Juniata between 1916 and 1940. From 1900 to 1966, the LIRR was owned by the PRR and numerous PRR engines ran on Long Island. The B6sb had 56-inch drivers, 205 psi boiler pressure, weighed 180,000 pounds and developed 36,140 pounds of tractive effort.

MELGAR

A precursor steam loco of the “Paris Lyon Mediterannée” company; This model built in the fifties is a very good representation of this type of locos; originally it was a side rail pick up engine but I converted it to center rail which make it more easier to use. I like very much those "old style" engines.

And an original drawing ot this type of engine

Have a great switcher weekend and Merry Christmas everybody;  Daniel

Yay! SWSat is in the on position!

Daniel I really enjoy your unusual, old and European contributions. The very early steam engines where the methods of propulsion are still being worked out I always find fascinating. 

My contribution is a bit pedestrian in comparison. Here is my K-line BNSF MP15 with the Swoosh paint scheme.  This was one of the later Kline offerings and I think came out when the company was under Lionel control. 

A package just showed up that I have not unwrapped yet. I now have a B&O C16a to go with my C16 project. So now have have model representation of  1/2 of the whole class of B&O 0-4-0 switchers. Since the whole C16 class had only 4 engines it is a bit tempting  to go for the whole enchilada.

Here is the familiar C16 with the as built saddle tank. Four were built like this.

Two of the engines were later modified removing the saddle tank and adding a tender. These two engines became the subclass C16a. 

Surprisingly both these little engines have been popular in the hobby with many companies making models both of the two  in several scales. The saddlertank version being the most popular and easiest to recognize.

Have a great weekend. Safe travels and Happy Holidays. I can’t wait to see what you guys post. 

Rich, thanks for another installment of SWSAT.

Mel do you research the engine specs after you acquire them or do you only purchase engines that you are very familiar with?

Andy is that MP15 going to get the 2 rail scale treatment?

coach joe 

Andy is that MP15 going to get the 2 rail scale treatment?

I have been thinking about it but it would need so much to do it right. It is far down in the (long, long) list. The fact that I still get some prewar 3 rail engines now and then keeps one foot firmly in that realm. 

Andy, so get your shelf layout cleared off and do some three railing.

Merry Christmas everyone

Baltimore Railroad museum. 

OK, I know it isn’t a switcher and that it is politically incorrect. Still, since there isn’t any fighting ever on this thread, I know we are all adults. So, I am going to push the envelope slightly and wish all of you a most joyous holiday season with my circa 1906 advertising. Jim

coach joe posted:

Andy, so get your shelf layout cleared off and do some three railing.

You got it Coach!

Happy Switcher Saturday and Merry Christmas To All From Finland.

Silver Lake posted:

Yay! SWSat is in the on position!

Daniel I really enjoy your unusual, old and European contributions. The very early steam engines where the methods of propulsion are still being worked out I always find fascinating. 

My contribution is a bit pedestrian in comparison. Here is my K-line BNSF MP15 with the Swoosh paint scheme.  This was one of the later Kline offerings and I think came out when the company was under Lionel control. 

A package just showed up that I have not unwrapped yet. I now have a B&O C16a to go with my C16 project. So now have have model representation of  1/2 of the whole class of B&O 0-4-0 switchers. Since the whole C16 class had only 4 engines it is a bit tempting  to go for the whole enchilada.

Here is the familiar C16 with the as built saddle tank. Four were built like this.

Two of the engines were later modified removing the saddle tank and adding a tender. These two engines became the subclass C16a. 

Surprisingly both these little engines have been popular in the hobby with many companies making models both of the two  in several scales. The saddlertank version being the most popular and easiest to recognize.

Have a great weekend. Safe travels and Happy Holidays. I can’t wait to see what you guys post. 

Did someone say C16?

97 and 99 in B&O- two down two to go. (99 needs decals added to the tank)
These are MTH models. Rock solid little engines.

Happy SWSat!

Thanks as always Rich for getting this started every week.

The boys in the yard had some free time this week so they decided to do a little decorating.

Merry Christmas to all!

Bob

A MTH Erie Mining RS-11 picking up supplies.

MTH Proto 1 Burlington Northern decked out in its  Christmas green livery:

SWSAT is HAPPENING!!

Time to get my switcher on, BAY-BEEE!

From me ol' beloved Frisco I offer the following pic. This was taken in my old haunt of Fort Smith, AR on January 27, 1950. I was still over 2 years away from being born!

Irony: During my life's journey, I ended my working career making a living running Alco T-6's (which look a LOT like an Alco S-2) over those very rails (in Fort Smith's "South Yard") during my railroading years.

Destiny.

Happy SWSAT fellow Switcher Loonies and...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Andre

P.S. Hey radio listeners... how about a TWIN SPIN today?

Great! Here's a dramatic artwork rendering from a cover of the old pulp rag "Railroad" magazine. Picture depicts a Frisco FM switching at Cherokee Yard in Tulsa, OK. It sort of reminds one that railroading takes place 24/7/365 regardless of whether you feel like it or not, or irrespective of the weather conditions. Neat old picture. I can remember nights/days like that out working on the rails. Yes, I miss it. No, I wouldn't go back if I could.

MELGAR K Line did a great job on that locomotive. May have to expand someday and find one.

Builder's pic of Long Island #198

0-8-0 #258  Jamaica NY -1935 

Long Island 0-8-0 # 269

Merry Christmas guys!

Happy Switcher Saturday everyone. Great pictures everyone, everything from lots of diesels to lots of B6's to Docksides and everything in between. 

Here is my old  prewar #228 pushing my newly arrived PRR Dorfan boxcar. 

Speaking of new arrivals. Here is my new  prewar #228, waiting for Santa to deliver on the ready track : 

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone! 

Tom 

Murnane posted:

It's Switcher Saturday Time!!!!

Also, here's a picture of my Hallmark ornament - Lionel B6 0-6-0 switcher, it's one of my favorite ornaments and never gets put on the tree (it's on a window sill this year).

Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate and if you don't, well, Happy Festivas or Holidays or whatever your thing is!

All the best...Rich Murnane

 

Rich, Thanks for starting us up once again and hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 

Regarding your B6 ornament, that is my favorite Lionel Hallmark ornament. Funny that you have yours on your window sill. Mine is there, too! 

Tom 

MNCW posted:

Murnane posted:

It's Switcher Saturday Time!!!!

Also, here's a picture of my Hallmark ornament - Lionel B6 0-6-0 switcher, it's one of my favorite ornaments and never gets put on the tree (it's on a window sill this year).

Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate and if you don't, well, Happy Festivas or Holidays or whatever your thing is!

All the best...Rich Murnane

 

Rich, Thanks for starting us up once again and hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 

Regarding your B6 ornament, that is my favorite Lionel Hallmark ornament. Funny that you have yours on your window sill. Mine is there, too! 

Tom 

Tom. How did your ornament end up on Rich’s window sill?  

😉

coach joe posted:

Mel do you research the engine specs after you acquire them or do you only purchase engines that you are very familiar with?

Joe,

I generally bought models first, then books to read about the histories and engineering. Over time, I acquired a large book collection. Happy Holidays.

MELGAR

“Season’s Greetings” to everyone in this friendly group!

May your holidays be filled with fun, friends and family,

may you find a switcher wrapped and under your tree, 

and may 2019 be a year of peace and prosperity for us all.

Dave W. 

Andy it looks like you've edited your first post to include some more switchers.  Very nice package you received.

Johan with the selection of railroads in your photos it looks more like Christmas in New England than Finland.  Have a Merry Christmas my friend.  And the same to all my Switcher Saturday friends as well.

Greetings to all...

First...a repeat photo from quite a while back...I understand the boxcar is full of Lionel, American Flyer and Marx train sets...

Second...Attention: FRENCHTRAINS...here's my "vintage train"...it's mostly cardboard...

https://www.cardboardchristmas....php?f=14&t=1628

Howard...

www.littleglitterhouses.com

coach joe posted:

Andy it looks like you've edited your first post to include some more switchers.  Very nice package you received.

Coach Joe. To be clear the package had a partially built C16a and parts. It did not have the C16 as built as well. I did a bit of unwrapping to verify that all was in order.

sawdust43 posted:

Greetings to all...

First...a repeat photo from quite a while back...I understand the boxcar is full of Lionel, American Flyer and Marx train sets...

Second...Attention: FRENCHTRAINS...here's my "vintage train"...it's mostly cardboard...

https://www.cardboardchristmas....php?f=14&t=1628

Howard...

www.littleglitterhouses.com

What a great model, cardboard is very interesting to use .... when you have the ability to do it.  That makes a great display piece, congratulations for your work. 

Kind regards,  Daniel

Steamer posted:

MELGAR K Line did a great job on that locomotive. May have to expand someday and find one.

Builder's pic of Long Island #198

Dave,

Great pictures of LIRR steam.

#198 does not have a Belpaire firebox, so it may have been acquired prior to 1900, when the LIRR was still an independent company. The LIRR was purchased by the PRR in 1900, after which most LIRR steam came from the PRR. Also, note the slide valves (for steam admission - just above the cylinders) on #198 compared to the piston valves on the B6Sb model (below). #2015 ran on superheated steam - #198 did not - just saturated steam.

According to "The Long Island Railroad in the Pennsy Era" by Ron Ziel, #2015 was the only B6 to run (just briefly) on the LIRR. Photographs in his books show #2015 with a tendered lettered "PENNSYLVANIA" - not "LONG ISLAND" as on the K-Line model.

MELGAR

Running on the mainline....

Silver Lake posted:

MNCW posted:

Murnane posted:

It's Switcher Saturday Time!!!!

Also, here's a picture of my Hallmark ornament - Lionel B6 0-6-0 switcher, it's one of my favorite ornaments and never gets put on the tree (it's on a window sill this year).

Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate and if you don't, well, Happy Festivas or Holidays or whatever your thing is!

All the best...Rich Murnane

 

Rich, Thanks for starting us up once again and hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 

Regarding your B6 ornament, that is my favorite Lionel Hallmark ornament. Funny that you have yours on your window sill. Mine is there, too! 

Tom 

Tom. How did your ornament end up on Rich’s window sill?  

 

😉

That falls under the category, "Great minds think alike" or something like that. 

Tom 

Here at work this weekend, no train fun, but  Thank goodness for an amazing array of switchers,  postings, pictures and stories all year long. Very entertaining and educational....

Arnold, Melgar, Silver lake, Coach joe, MNCW,  and all not mentioned at this writing, great  meeting you  and sharing  this year.

Murnane, you rock. Switcher Saturday rules.

Nice meeting you also LEROOF (and everyone else). 

While not specifically "Switchers only," here is a Tom McComas Christmas video that is on YouTube...I posted the link on the weekend tinplate topic earlier today, which I thought others might like here. The nicely done song "A Lionel Christmas" by Phil Ambrose happens around 8 minutes in. 

The next Toy & Train Show in White Plains, NY takes place on Sunday, January 27th. Maybe Arnold will start up a new topic to start his countdown. 

Tom 

coach joe posted:

Andy it looks like you've edited your first post to include some more switchers.  Very nice package you received.

Johan with the selection of railroads in your photos it looks more like Christmas in New England than Finland.  Have a Merry Christmas my friend.  And the same to all my Switcher Saturday friends as well.

Joe: Thank you very much. I wish You and all my O-gauge forum Friends Merry Christmas. 

Johan

Video as promised!

Happy Switcher Saturday everyone and  Merry Christmas!!  I'm late to the party. TG Saturday is not over!  

Just was able to capture a few shots of the Santa Special as it was in various stages of being decorated before leaving the Patsburg yards.   Baltimore and Annapolis SW9 hosts the Claus and the Mrs. on the front deck and a pair of Baldwin R16 Shark demonstrator, in a nice candy stripe livery, prepare to back down the track to connect to their waiting Christmas Special train. 

Rich thanks for being at the throttle and doing whatever it takes to get us rolling each Saturday!  Your girls are terrific kids ... LOVE the video! 

Great photos and videos everyone!!  I've enjoyed each one immensely! 

Andy - go for it! Collect all 4 C16s!  What the heck ... you are half way there.  

I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season!!  May you find switchers in your stocking and under your tree!  

Gussie, our afternoon Yardmaster at Caprock, Texas, sent Baloney Nose Taggart and the boys on the 201 switch job, over to the interchange spur with a Lone Star Hi Railers covered hopper (made empty by Triple-G Grain) which the SP local will pick up and take to Dalhart for re-loading.

Thank you all for making this such a fun weekend event, and of course thank you all for the kind words.

Merry Christmas to all...Rich 

BAR GP7 #63,

Your modeling skills are to be applauded.  I think your weathering is especially well done.  Any tips on how you did the "perfect" rust on your switchers? 

I'm looking forward to your next post

Merry Christmas!