Switcher Saturday 3/13/21 - the MTH Edition!

Super nice!

I don't have a lot of MTH engines, and most of the ones I do have are not switchers.  I do have these that I use for switching:

MTH 44T on right.

H10-44

SW-1

VO-1000

A5

Whoops.  No picture yet, but will get one as soon as I can find one for sale.

@jhz563

The special focus this weekend though is MTH!!!

Of course we have a recent offering, the much anticipated 44 ton center cab

For those of you interested in The Put, the livery of this Center Cab Diesel closely resembles one on the Put (Wellesville . . . Railroad) that I've seen in photos.

This MTH Premier 44 Ton NY Ontario & Western has similar light colors:

Arnold

Having fun ‘switching’ my HO switching layout.

I don't have any MTH locos that would qualify as switchers.  I do, however, have quite a few pieces of MTH rolling stock.  With this in mind I present my Atlas O SW8 switching a cut of MTH hoppers:

Tom

No conversation about MTH switchers is complete without their little railking imperial B6, the best bang for the buck in o-gauge with scale proportions and great detail -

Happy SWSat!

I have several MTH engines. Here they are in no particular order.

The H10-44 is MTH. (MP-15 K-line)

Here's a Railking NW2 in CNW colors.  I had it converted from PS1  to TMCC.

Did a little weathering job on it.

Next in line is a Premier Virginian 0-8-0, replaced the tender with one from a Railking CNW switcher.

Happy Switcher Saturday.

Jhz563, GREAT post!  You knocked it out of the park!

John

Yay! SWSat is on track for this week. I see we are off to a strong start this weekend.

I have a good number of MTH engines  most that I am happy with are at the NYSME layout so not at hand for me to show off today. Instead today I’ll put up my 2rail O scale General Models Corp NW2 in Boston Maine paint. It is a nice heavy die cast. A former owner put in a cab interior but left out a crew so here it is idling in my yard.

I am slowly reworking my spring themed micro layout so the old hands here may remember that and have something to look forward to in a few weeks.

Oh I buried the Lead. Today on their Facebook live page the New York Society of Model Engineers is hosting  a virtual open house at 1PM. I am a member but am not able to attend because I have not gotten the vaccine yet. I am sure it will be wonderful.
Here are a few shots I could find on my phone of the NYSME layout yard goats.

I hope you all have a nice week and I can’t wait to see what you guys post.

Happy Switcher Saturday. Most of my equipment is MTH, mainly traction equipment consists of switchers and road switchers.Here are some of them.

Oh my goodness, this is a fantastic lineup of beautiful Switchers, beautiful scenes, unique and fun to review. Happy Saturday Switcher Day to you all. I’m sure Don McErlean will chime in soon with some oldies but beauties, humor... Happy Railroading Everyone     (Sorry, I do not have any MTH switchers, simply Lionel)

@RSJB18 posted:

Happy SWSat!

I have several MTH engines. Here they are in no particular order.

excellent photos, Bob. Quick question - do the mth rs-3s come with seated engineer figures in the cab? If not, do you think there is enough room in the cab to place a seated figure?  

Happy SWSAT everyone!  This is the only MTH I have. It’s a Hudson Steamer I Re-painted and decaled to a New York Central.  I guess it could be used as a siding Switcher. The Reefer car behind it is also a MTH. Everyone have a great weekend Spring is just around the corner.

Great stuff posted so far!  Here are a couple of the MTH switchers on my locomotive roster.

First is a Premier Baldwin VO-1000 that I "3-rail scaled" a few years ago with fixed pilots, full-length handrails, Kadees and some extra details...

And here's a RailKing SW1 that also received fixed pilots and Kadees...

@Strap Hanger posted:

excellent photos, Bob. Quick question - do the mth rs-3s come with seated engineer figures in the cab? If not, do you think there is enough room in the cab to place a seated figure?  

I will take a look and post some pix with the cab lights on later.

Making a move through the scrap yard. Have a great weekend!

SWITCHER TRIPLE HEADER

B&M GP7 no. 1555 leads RS3 1509 and 1518 on a deadhead move.

In accordance with the request of our “fearless leader”, these are MTH models.  1555 was a PS1 engine which was one of my first modern era locos; she ran well for many years, but finally refused to move, so I had her converted to PS3.  1509 is  a 5 volt PS2 engine that still runs well with a BCR and 1518 is a dummy.

John

@Strap Hanger posted:

excellent photos, Bob. Quick question - do the mth rs-3s come with seated engineer figures in the cab? If not, do you think there is enough room in the cab to place a seated figure?  

Neither engine has a full cab. There are no figures either. Not sure if you could fit them without some surgery to either the little men or the cab.

The LIRR is an older PS-2, and the WM is Railking with Locosounds

My RS-1 does have a full cab and figures. Also PS-2

Staging a coal train on the upper siding.

I only have 2 dedicated switch locomotives but I have several that serve as road switchers (GP-7 etc.) Here is my UP 0-4-0 and SP 44 Ton switcherP

@RSJB18 posted:

Neither engine has a full cab. There are no figures either. Not sure if you could fit them without some surgery to either the little men or the cab.

The LIRR is an older PS-2, and the WM is Railking with Locosounds

My RS-1 does have a full cab and figures. Also PS-2

Thanks Bob. It seems all the MTH Rs-3s from PS2 onward lack engineer cab figures. Strangely, my ps-3 RS-1 has one just like your ps-2 NH RS-1.  I have a few leftover figures that are perfect candidates for surgery to fit in my RS-3 when it arrives. I was going to use them for another project, but based on your post, I’ll reserve them for this.

Wow! Some fine fotos today! Thanks, everyone.

Well Switcher Saturday fans, I am afraid that I cannot truly join the thrust for today.  As best I know, I have no MTH switchers at all.  I have a beautiful streamlined Amtrak passenger engine but no switchers.  Close as I could come is a Kline Alco S-2 that I bought second hand and it operates on my 0-27 loop pretty well although I had to trim the end platform rails.  Here she is in UP colors working the L&S inner loop and serving "General Door & Sash".

My plan for the day (Ok I am ex military and always have a "Plan for the Day") was to publish my little AMT "Beep" in PRR colors doing a caboose hop.  The Beep of course is relatively recent however the 477618 red PRR caboose is the Lionel #2457 from 1945-1947.  The PRR "Automobile Car" is Lionel # 2458 from 1946-1948,  Both these cars are from the early post war period and are basically "sheet metal" cars and are they heavy !!  Beep can do 2 on my level layout but that's it.

In the next picture, the engineer in the switcher gets the "all clear" signal from the Hornby Junction signal (1950's) and gets ready to take the main for his run the the Savannah wharf.

Now, last week (I think or perhaps the week before) jhz663 shared a short video of his Hornby 0-4-0 tank switcher with a small freight and made me feel welcome posting my tank engine Hornby set on this "switcher" thread.  So to reciprocate, here is a short video of my Hornby M-1 0-4-0 tank with a mixed freight, engine and all from the 1950's.  However, jhz563, I have to reveal that the engine has been converted from clockwork to electric through the installation of a Marx motor and drive.  A prior owner did this (and was open about it when I obtained the engine) and while I was not too sure at first, it turns out that this is now one of my smoothest running engines, AND it can tote all my Hornby and French Hornby cars around the layout.

Happy SwSat everyone...sorry I had no MTH in the switcher category.  Enjoy the weekend, keep healthy

Don

Since we are celebrating MTH switchers:

All except the Yoder 44 toner are MTH

And the Pennsy 0-6-0 are MTH.

Ron

Good afternoon fellow switcher lovers!  JHZ - thanks for opening the throttle and getting us rolling today .... and excellent theme for today's SWSAT!!   Fantastic posts from everyone!!   I love  that MTH gave us such a vast variety of switchers and road names.  I love the many small roads, switching roads, and short lines in the MTH line!  My fleet of switchers is pretty much all MTH Railking Scale except two steam switchers ... my A5 by K line ... and 0-8-0 by Lionel.  So without any further delay here is the Free State Junction Railway's MTH switching fleet.  Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!  Be safe= Be well!!

Docksider ( I weathered this one )

Newest addition to the fleet ... WT  ALCO RS1 number 46.  PS3.

MA & PA SW1 PS3.

Patapsco & Back Rivers Baldwin VO-1000  PS2 and Ma & Pa SW1 ... PS 3

MTH end cab switchers pose for a family portrait.

Western Maryland BL2 a MTH Premier line.

The general purpose EMD GP9 ( torpedo boat ) equipped for passenger and freight service.

Canton  Railroad SW 1500   PS3

B&O SW9 PS2

Baltimore and Annapolis SW9.  Loco Sounds.

@Don McErlean posted:

Well Switcher Saturday fans, I am afraid that I cannot truly join the thrust for today.  As best I know, I have no MTH switchers at all.  I have a beautiful streamlined Amtrak passenger engine but no switchers.  Close as I could come is a Kline Alco S-2 that I bought second hand and it operates on my 0-27 loop pretty well although I had to trim the end platform rails.  Here she is in UP colors working the L&S inner loop and serving "General Door & Sash".

My plan for the day (Ok I am ex military and always have a "Plan for the Day") was to publish my little AMT "Beep" in PRR colors doing a caboose hop.  The Beep of course is relatively recent however the 477618 red PRR caboose is the Lionel #2457 from 1945-1947.  The PRR "Automobile Car" is Lionel # 2458 from 1946-1948,  Both these cars are from the early post war period and are basically "sheet metal" cars and are they heavy !!  Beep can do 2 on my level layout but that's it.

In the next picture, the engineer in the switcher gets the "all clear" signal from the Hornby Junction signal (1950's) and gets ready to take the main for his run the the Savannah wharf.

Now, last week (I think or perhaps the week before) jhz663 shared a short video of his Hornby 0-4-0 tank switcher with a small freight and made me feel welcome posting my tank engine Hornby set on this "switcher" thread.  So to reciprocate, here is a short video of my Hornby M-1 0-4-0 tank with a mixed freight, engine and all from the 1950's.  However, jhz563, I have to reveal that the engine has been converted from clockwork to electric through the installation of a Marx motor and drive.  A prior owner did this (and was open about it when I obtained the engine) and while I was not too sure at first, it turns out that this is now one of my smoothest running engines, AND it can tote all my Hornby and French Hornby cars around the layout.

Happy SwSat everyone...sorry I had no MTH in the switcher category.  Enjoy the weekend, keep healthy

Don

Wow! It’s Saturday afternoon and it’s the 1950s and I’m watching trains in Mr. McErlean Hobby Shop now that’s a dream come true for me. Great video Don. Thanks for posting.

@trumpettrain posted:

Good afternoon fellow switcher lovers!  JHZ - thanks for opening the throttle and getting us rolling today .... and excellent theme for today's SWSAT!!   Fantastic posts from everyone!!   I love  that MTH gave us such a vast variety of switchers and road names.  I love the many small roads, switching roads, and short lines in the MTH line!  My fleet of switchers is pretty much all MTH Railking Scale except two steam switchers ... my A5 by K line ... and 0-8-0 by Lionel.  So without any further delay here is the Free State Junction Railway's MTH switching fleet.  Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!  Be safe= Be well!!

Docksider ( I weathered this one )

Newest addition to the fleet ... WT  ALCO RS1 number 46.  PS3.

MA & PA SW1 PS3.

Patapsco & Back Rivers Baldwin VO-1000  PS2 and Ma & Pa SW1 ... PS 3

MTH end cab switchers pose for a family portrait.

Western Maryland BL2 a MTH Premier line.

The general purpose EMD GP9 ( torpedo boat ) equipped for passenger and freight service.

Canton  Railroad SW 1500   PS3

B&O SW9 PS2

Baltimore and Annapolis SW9.  Loco Sounds.

Another good one. My dad worked down Bethlehem steel until they closed the mill down, so I am very familiar with patapsco and back river.

Dad worked for the South Buffalo for 35 yrs. My only MTH . Grandsons favorite.

MTH Proto 3 NY Central B6 switcher leaving Manhattan and entering The Bronx:

Arnold

Patrick, & Et al.

Wow what a great selection of switchers'.. and Road Switchers'  Your RRs are ready for any assignment that comes along'.. 😃

Hey everyone,  things are looking amazing!  As I have said before the quality of the modeling and variety equipment routinely blows me away.

I am glad to see a few newer names that will hopefully become regulars.

And another huge shout-out and thank you to Andy Edleman @MTH.  The first five images you see in this thread today are not just copy and paste used with permission,  but the actual catalog or promotional images provided by Mr. Edleman. 

Whatever entity steps up to fill the vacuum MTH will leave behind will have a very high big shoes to fill.   

Please feel free to continue this thread throughout the week.   Have a great weekend everyone,  hopefully we can actually start seeing each other soon.

Great thread idea JHZ! Goes to show the variety and wide selection of road names MTH offered.

don’t have any MTH switchers only rolling stock. Starting with my road switcher Lionel legacy b-6

my LionChief A-5 trying to be a road switcher

my current project atlas tmcc gp-15 first engine I worked on at work.

my new Lionel dockside 

QUestion for all'.

I'd like to convert a PS-1 FM H-10, to PS-3, as it keeps locking up on me.  Who do you recommend for these types of a conversion???

Thanks in advance for your help'...😉

@Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

QUestion for all'.

I'd like to convert a PS-1 FM H-10, to PS-3, as it keeps locking up on me.  Who do you recommend for these types of a conversion???

Thanks in advance for your help'...😉

I would suggest GGG or Gunrunner John from the forum!

Quarter Gauger 48:  I've had five successful PS3 installations done by a MTH Technician in Oxford, MA.  If that's convenient for you let me know.

John

@Steam Crazy posted:

Quarter Gauger 48:  I've had five successful PS3 installations done by a MTH Technician in Oxford, MA.  If that's convenient for you let me know.

John

Thanks, John, I sent you an Email'....

Two of my favorite diesel switchers are made by MTH. The Southern Pacific H-12-44 is one of my favorites. The other one is the Southern Pacific SW 1 that I custom painted to SP style.