We always look forward to SWITCHER SATURDAY. The best post on the forum bar none.

Dave, LBR

A picture of a picture... 

This is a large format photo I bought of Manufactures Junction Railway Company #5.  The M.J.Ry.Co. serviced the Western Electric plant in Cicero, Illinois.  All of its trackage was within the plant property lines.

Rusty

Switchers working the Seattle & Yakima RR.

      Bill T.

My contribution this week...

Here are a few shots of my MTH RailKing Jersey Central SW1 undergoing a major overhaul/modification to fix the pilots and add Kadee scale couplers.  This is my first attempt at doing fixed pilots...lots of fun, but lots of work, too!!

BEFORE (as delivered)...

Real CNJ SW1's (#'s 1009 & 1012)...

This was freelance.  Note that I now have a prototype in the Navy switchers above.

Finally Ihave something to contribute to this thread! I got this last Sunday's Train meet in HAmburg, PA:

Truth be told The running gear was gunked up with some bad "grease" I had to tear apart the trucks, clean the gears and sleeve bearings and add Red and Tacky Grease. I also changed the sounds files from the  OEM EMD sound files to a more appropriate ALCo C420 sound file. Now She loos and sounds GREAT!

Here's a Canton Switcher and two calfs working the Free State Junction Railway.

Here is a B&O Docksider crossing on the bridge of the Mountain Divison of the FSJR.  There is a wedding at Our Lady of Locomotion Church the day this photo was taken

MTH Railking NS SW1500 #2209.

Still working cleaning under the tables I came across this. I bought this back in the late eighties or early nineties from a hobby shop in Reno Nevada at a good price, First time on the layout. A couple of pics....................Paul

Atlas RS1 Morristown & Erie

 Wish I had thought of that.

some pics showing the damage to the NYC Switcher.

Texas Crushed Stone switcher

I know this engine very well. I used to visit it nearly everytime I made it to Reeds Hobbies in La Mesa Which is about a block away (and my main LHS during my time in San Diego).

The Cab is the best place to watch the Trolleys. Nice interesting little engine and some good memories thanks For posting.

On the Saturday's the Campo Museum people open up the SP caboose and the tiny Depot for visits.. 

Oh man! Some rough handling. Very sorry to see that. Even the cast number plate took a beating. Is the tender frame bent or just off the trucks? I've not made it down from the Adirondacks in the summer to see this engine but it is on my list. It looks like it was in good shape before the accident. A shame. 

76 years young and ready for another 76.

Tom 

now there is one I want..just don't want to give up a kidney....

Custom repaint by someone ? Sticker underneath states "repainted 1979" started life as a 623 ATS&F switcher...I bought it around 1990.The seller wanted 140.00 dollars for it...I offered him everything in my pocket and got it for 112.00 dollars !

Here is a Ma & Pa SW 1 ( by MTH ) on the Mountain Division of the Free State Junction Railway.

One more for today...for the Pennsy lovers out there.

Tom 

Did not show up on my iPad, but here is a Lionel switcher for grins:

A short video of Montour Railroad SW9s running at the D.A.R.E. Model Railroad Club.

Very nice video!!!!  Great music selection which portrays the power of the locomotives!

Thanks for sharing!!

Hi, Bob.

A very nice model...and, as seen below, there was a real Tuscan red switcher.

Thanks Bob !!!