Switcher Saturday 5/1/2021

Happy SWSat!

I added a couple of BEEP shells to the fleet this week. I can swap these around on any of the three chassis I have depending on what I'm running.

And there has been progress in the yard finally!

Have a great weekend.

Bob

I was out on my bike yesterday and found South Charleston's Sunrise grain elevator busy.  The old switcher is still there, so is the trackmobile, but the Geeps were moving cars to be loaded so NS could transport them either South to Washington CH or North to Springfield.  Great day on the bike(but windy) and lots of movement on the rails.

Happy Switcher Saturday!

And here are those same engines 1 year ago.

@RSJB18 posted:

Happy SWSat!

I added a couple of BEEP shells to the fleet this week. I can swap these around on any of the three chassis I have depending on what I'm running.

And there has been progress in the yard finally!

Have a great weekend.

Bob

Excellent work on the yard, Bob.  I really like the look of that scale track.  

@Strap Hanger posted:

Excellent work on the yard, Bob.  I really like the look of that scale track.  

Thanks- almost makes me want to pull up all the tubular and replace it.......NOT!

Happy May! Have a great Saturday everyone!

JHZ, great start to another SWSAT.  Those Polish locos are quite interesting.

Bob, love that blue and yellow D&H hopper.

@coach joe posted:

Bob, love that blue and yellow D&H hopper.

I've got a matched pair (well sort of)

Good morning fellow switcher fans!  JHZ563 - thanks for getting us out on the main line this morning!   Nice pics and info regarding the Polish Strabag shunters.  Great pics of both switcher model and real everyone!

Today on the Free State Junction Railway ... The DOC is in!   Here are a variety of pics of my B&O Docksider during  it's many forays on the FSJR.  Have a wonderful weekend everyone!  Be safe = Be well!

" Hey Seymour!  Filler up with oil and check the water! "

Trundling over the Bollman bridge with a short freight.

All serviced and ready to go, number 97 waits for the crew to pic up orders.

On the Mountain Division with a logging train.

Brakeman Curley Bell rides the rear step.

Number 97 with a short trains of large rocks from the quarry.

Pushing a load of steel beams as a B&O Sw9 passes by.

Good thing the FSJR shop crew is better at fixing their locomotives than the auto repair facility advertised on that billboard or this Doc would be in pretty bad shape.  

Happy SWSAT, everyone!

I caught Penn Central GP9 7180 (Atlas O) leading a short local down some branch line trackage:

I don't know if the elderly gentleman is more interested in his tomatoes or the passing train.

Tom

Boston & Maine ALCO S-2 #1274 is an MTH Premier model – shown on my 10’-by-5’ layout. Caboose #482 is an Atlas O product.

MELGAR

TALES OF THE DOCKSIDER

Well, your Yardmaster is at a loss to explain how shop switcher X-8688 has another Saturday off.  Her crew, however, is delighted!

Engineer Joe Safetyvalvoni has already gone fishing.  The State of MA has recently stocked Central MA streams with trout, so an angler of Joe’s skill will have no trouble bringing home fresh fish for dinner.

Fireman Vasik Semaphorowski will be heading to his favorite pub early.  He’s favored to win a pool tournament today.  And brakeman Mick O’Depot?  It’s a nice day, so he’s headed to the park to walk his neighbor’s Golden Retriever.  Mick has learned that’s one of best ways to meet girls there is!

X-8688’s day off doesn’t mean there aren’t interesting trains to view in Worcester.  Newly acquired MEC GP7 562 arrived several hours ago with a freight from Portland, ME.  She’s returning to Portland with a time freight, assisted by B&M RS3’s 1509 and 1518.

John

Looking great everybody!

Don't forget it's almost May the 4th...

So for star wars fans we have an astro mech droid delivery...

Well the L&S got a new switcher yesterday, in the mail from Train World.  Its a Williams Scale GE 44 tonner in UP colors and this morning was its first excursion on the layout.  I am pleased to say its GREAT!  Runs smooth and has great horn!she

Here is the L&S "publicity photo" for the local press...she will soon have that red lettering replaced with appropriate L&S data.  Our motto, which will make use of much of the UP motto is..."Serves All the World" (from the Savannah POE of course"

Here is a front end view as she makes her first revenue run from the industrial area.  (maybe should have saved this picture for next Friday...

Here she is exiting the industrial area and headed for the depot / yard area.

Here is why the L&S likes the GE 44 tonner, we have 2 on the roster. Negotiating the incredibly tight clearances and turns through the Small Town business sector to position those freight cars for local industry and pick up the morning commuters at the suburban station.

Here is a short video showing her in motion over the pike.

Happy SwSat everyone....Don

I see LEGO droids andcaboose but I can't tell if they're LEGO flats.

Running some trains

Did someone say "May the 4th?"

Chris Murley,

That has to be the best-timed model train video production I have ever seen! Very nice.

MELGAR

Chris, great video for SWSAT. Lots of switchers hard at work.

@C_Murley posted:

Running some trains

C Murley, I like the look of your tubular track, ballast, scenery, structures and layout as shown in your video. Your track and switches have nice gentle curves, looks like it was put together very well, and your trains run very smoothly and evenly. Arnold

Thanks guys, I’m glad you enjoy my layout and my motive power selection of nearly all switchers!