Switcher Saturday: 2018-October-27

The United States Army Transportation Corps S100 Class is a 060 steam locomotive that was designed for switching use in Europe during the second world war. Many of them has seen a heavy duty in France during the post war time. It seems they are most known here than in their original country. The French designation is 030 TU loco.

The model is a home made one from a kit in O gauge and still needs some details to look right.

Have a nice switcher weekend,   Daniel

Hi Rich and all and Happy Switcher Saturday. Hope everyone in the Northeast stays dry with a Nor'Easter blowing through. Rich, looks like you started up the Penn Central merger in the steam era.  Even if it happened in real life that early, it would have probably still been a disaster.

My contribution is my prewar PRR #228 steam switcher and one of my many Pennsy cabin cars.

Tom

FRENCHTRAINS posted:

The United States Army Transportation Corps S100 Class is a 060 steam locomotive that was designed for switching use in Europe during the second world war. Many of them has seen a heavy duty in France during the post war time. It seems they are most known here than in their original country. The French designation is 030 TU loco.

The model is a home made one from a kit in O gauge and still needs some details to look right.

Have a nice switcher weekend,   Daniel

Daniel, 

Thanks for posting that. My dad was in the US Army in France during WWII and then later on in the war at the Battle of the Bulge. He belonged to the 105th Field Artillery. After the war, his friend got him a job with the New Haven Railroad and he was trained as a fireman to work on steam and diesel. Unfortunately, the railroad life was not for him and he quit. He used to say his shirt pockets were stuffed with paychecks and he never had time to cash them!

Tom 

This is my MTH 44 tonner I just finished in B&M blue. 

How about some Canadian National switchers

Special delivery for all the little people, or maybe a rock...

Yay! SWSat is on!

This week I am posting a UK Switcher that is probably a bit unusual around here. It is an A1 Terrier from Dapol. As you can see the finish quality is very high and the cost was quite responsible for a 2 rail O scale engine.

There is a huge resurgence in O scale 2rail in the U.K. with enough production that the costs are pretty reasonable. Dapol and Heljans as well as Ixon and Minerva are some of the companies moving into this. The offerings tend to be switchers for self layouts. Exactly what several here on this board  are looking into.

So that is my model and here are my photos of the real thing. Fenchurch has been preserved and restored to this paint scheme. It operates on the Bluebell Railway. Sadly it was not running the day I visited but was the day before. There were 50 A1 Terriers built in the 1880’s to switch close clearance industries and  docks. About 8 still exist. 

Have a great Weekend. 

Happy SWSAT! Here’s my Switcher pulling some All Nations Boxcars I Re-Stored  Have a great weekend

New York Central USRA 0-8-0 steam switcher #415 is an MTH Railking scale-sized model with PS-1. I bought it almost 20 years ago when I got back into model railroading. The PS-1 sounds and features are all I need. I run my layouts conventionally.

MELGAR

Silver Lake posted:

Yay! SWSat is on!

This week I am posting a UK Switcher that is probably a bit unusual around here. It is an A1 Terrier from Dapol. As you can see the finish quality is very high and the cost was quite responsible for a 2 rail O scale engine.

There is a huge resurgence in O scale 2rail in the U.K. with enough production that the costs are pretty reasonable. Dapol and Heljans as well as Ixon and Minerva are some of the companies moving into this. The offerings tend to be switchers for self layouts. Exactly what several here on this board  are looking into.

 So that is my model...

Andy,

That is a beautiful and interesting model. It is almost enough to get me into British 2-rail O scale. What is the track gauge? Do they make this in 3-rail? Is it metal or plastic? Does it have sounds? Have you run it?

MELGAR

Happy SWSat

Great stuff everyone

Some C&O and B&O action this week.

Stay safe in the Northeast today. Just had a 40 MPH wind gust blast us here on LI.

Bob

Happy Switcher Saturday!!   Thanks for always getting us rolling on Saturdays Rich!  

Very nice 0-4-0 Rich!!  Those passenger cars look great too!  

Chris - great paint job on the 44 tonner!  

Frenchtrains - the USATC switcher is a great looking little locomotive!  I've never seen one before.  Thanks for posting! 

MELGAR - nice looking  0-8-0! 

Lee - nice lookin IHB switcher!  I love the video with the boxcars! 

Brian - got to love those photos of real switchers! 

Soo Nut - those photos of the CN switchers are cool!  Love the exhaust stacks on a couple of those! 

Andy - the A1 Terrier is very cool looking!  Glad you got it for a good price!  Thanks for posting. 

TMKMARX - very nice Halloween train pulled by a switcher no less! 

Tom - very nice looking pre-war switcher and Pennsy cabin car!  Love the way posed them! 

RSJB - Bob - very nice end cabs! 

Since Rich mention that we are deep into fall, I thought I'd show some photos of a  Ma & Pa SW1 working on the Mountain Division of the Free State Junction Railway with MT. Randolph in the background  ( I hope I've not shown these photos in the recent past .... if so my apology ... plus a couple of FM Train Masters  mainline freights and the Docksider smoking it up as it crosses the Bollman Bridge. 

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!  

MELGAR posted:

Silver Lake posted:

Yay! SWSat is on!

This week I am posting a UK Switcher that is probably a bit unusual around here. It is an A1 Terrier from Dapol. As you can see the finish quality is very high and the cost was quite responsible for a 2 rail O scale engine.

There is a huge resurgence in O scale 2rail in the U.K. with enough production that the costs are pretty reasonable. Dapol and Heljans as well as Ixon and Minerva are some of the companies moving into this. The offerings tend to be switchers for self layouts. Exactly what several here on this board  are looking into.

 So that is my model...

Andy,

That is a beautiful and interesting model. It is almost enough to get me into British 2-rail O scale. What is the track gauge? Do they make this in 3-rail? Is it metal or plastic? Does it have sounds? Have you run it?

MELGAR

I have run it on my tiny test track. It is very quiet. Mine was not sound and DCC equiped because the shop I got it in did not have that version which runs $130 more. It is full O gauge.

They do not make it in 3 rail. The body feels metal to me with some plastic details. It is very heavy for its size. The packaging is the best I have seen in the hobby. There are elevation drawings specific to the engine on the outside of the box.

This is the second run of the Terrier by Dapol the original was their first engine offering in O.  Since then they have made some larger Tank engine offerings. The LMS Jinty has working internal cylinders. Hard to see but a very cool detail to watch.

I just really wanted this one because of the detail, the fact that I had just seen it and that it made such a big splash in British model train magazines which I do enjoy reading. I thought this one would be a good souvenir and can pull my few British cars around with. I am very happy with it and I will be getting some of the other offerings. 

  All great pics!  Thanks everyone for sharing!  Love Switcher Saturday. 

The glory days of steam on the Russian River Rapids Shortline Railroad. Many beautiful photos posted this week--thanks!

Rustykamel posted:

The glory days of steam on the Russian River Rapids Shortline Railroad. Many beautiful photos posted this week--thanks!

Nice modeling.

MELGAR

Happy Switcher Saturday. This weekend Anchor switching near Morrison. It´s nice get some S.B.R. rolling stock and switching cars around the layout.

I'm happy to join in SWSAT again this week!  Excellent job Rich starting us off with some really cool switchers.  I do want to get a K-Line Plymouth set in Western Maryland livery someday.  Everyone, your photographs and videos are great!  A special thanks to TNKMARX for cluing me in to what to post.  Last week I posted my new to me 0-4-0, which is a very nice runner.  I happened to put it on the lead of the little Halloween display I made using a bunch of stuff my wife picked up at the thrift store.  So here is the #94 with a rather creepy load and engineer!

Bike trip on the Montour Trail. 

Mike CT posted:

Bike trip on the Montour Trail. 

 

I’m familiar with the Montour Trail, but I don’t know what rail line it crosses. What railroad is that?

Mark Boyce posted:

I'm happy to join in SWSAT again this week!  Excellent job Rich starting us off with some really cool switchers.  I do want to get a K-Line Plymouth set in Western Maryland livery someday.  Everyone, your photographs and videos are great!  A special thanks to TNKMARX for cluing me in to what to post.  Last week I posted my new to me 0-4-0, which is a very nice runner.  I happened to put it on the lead of the little Halloween display I made using a bunch of stuff my wife picked up at the thrift store.  So here is the #94 with a rather creepy load and engineer!

Looking good Mark.

RSJB18 posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

I'm happy to join in SWSAT again this week!  Excellent job Rich starting us off with some really cool switchers.  I do want to get a K-Line Plymouth set in Western Maryland livery someday.  Everyone, your photographs and videos are great!  A special thanks to TNKMARX for cluing me in to what to post.  Last week I posted my new to me 0-4-0, which is a very nice runner.  I happened to put it on the lead of the little Halloween display I made using a bunch of stuff my wife picked up at the thrift store.  So here is the #94 with a rather creepy load and engineer!

Looking good Mark.

Thank you, Bob!

MELGAR posted:

Silver Lake posted:

Yay! SWSat is on!

This week I am posting a UK Switcher that is probably a bit unusual around here. It is an A1 Terrier from Dapol. As you can see the finish quality is very high and the cost was quite responsible for a 2 rail O scale engine.

There is a huge resurgence in O scale 2rail in the U.K. with enough production that the costs are pretty reasonable. Dapol and Heljans as well as Ixon and Minerva are some of the companies moving into this. The offerings tend to be switchers for self layouts. Exactly what several here on this board  are looking into.

 So that is my model...

Andy,

That is a beautiful and interesting model. It is almost enough to get me into British 2-rail O scale. What is the track gauge? Do they make this in 3-rail? Is it metal or plastic? Does it have sounds? Have you run it?

MELGAR

Hi Have forwarded an email news letter from the UK O scale  

Carl Peduzzi posted:

Mike CT posted:

Bike trip on the Montour Trail. 

 

I’m familiar with the Montour Trail, but I don’t know what rail line it crosses. What railroad is that?

?? Pittsburgh?? and Ohio Central.  I believe part of the Genesee and Wyoming group. 

Mike CT posted:

Carl Peduzzi posted:

Mike CT posted:

Bike trip on the Montour Trail. 

 

I’m familiar with the Montour Trail, but I don’t know what rail line it crosses. What railroad is that?

?? Pittsburgh?? and Ohio Central.  I believe part of the Genesee and Wyoming group. 

 

I have walked the Montour trail from Robinson Twp. near the PGH airport toward McKees Rocks. I have never gone the other direction. 

Thanks. 

Thanks Patrick and all the rest of the gang here on Switcher Saturday your pics are great. I look forward to this post every week. Lee D. 

had a cold rainy Saturday here so I had no choice but to head downstairs and work on some junk trains that arrived yesterday. About an hour ago I realized I had forgotten about Switcher Saturday...then The Boss wanted to make a run to the store. 

Here are some real switchers...

Chicago Great Western 0-6-0 10 - Dodge IA - 7/11/58 

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Daniel that is a sweet looker!

hope it was a great day guys.

I love all this stuff this week guys, thanks for posting such great stuff and coming along for the ride, see you next week!

Carl Peduzzi posted:

Mike CT posted:

Carl Peduzzi posted:

Mike CT posted:

Bike trip on the Montour Trail. 

 

I’m familiar with the Montour Trail, but I don’t know what rail line it crosses. What railroad is that?

?? Pittsburgh?? and Ohio Central.  I believe part of the Genesee and Wyoming group. 

 

I have walked the Montour trail from Robinson Twp. near the PGH airport toward McKees Rocks. I have never gone the other direction. 

Thanks. 

You can get on the Montour trail, not far from the Pittsburgh airport and ride your bike all the way to Washington DC. Montour Trail, at McKeesport, PA, becomes the Great Allegheny Passage/C&O Canal Tow Path trails. .

Not my best videos, but here’s some switchers at skull tunnel 

That’s an innovative tunnel portal!!

Yeah, it's not Saturday, but how about some Sunday night switching....

Alibatwomble posted:

MELGAR posted:

Silver Lake posted:

Yay! SWSat is on!

This week I am posting a UK Switcher that is probably a bit unusual around here. It is an A1 Terrier from Dapol. As you can see the finish quality is very high and the cost was quite responsible for a 2 rail O scale engine.

There is a huge resurgence in O scale 2rail in the U.K. with enough production that the costs are pretty reasonable. Dapol and Heljans as well as Ixon and Minerva are some of the companies moving into this. The offerings tend to be switchers for self layouts. Exactly what several here on this board  are looking into.

 So that is my model...

Andy,

That is a beautiful and interesting model. It is almost enough to get me into British 2-rail O scale. What is the track gauge? Do they make this in 3-rail? Is it metal or plastic? Does it have sounds? Have you run it?

MELGAR

Hi Have forwarded an email news letter from the UK O scale  

I would be interested in the UK O scale news letter Alibatmomble.