Switcher Saturday Mark II!, 03/14/2020

Happy Switcher Saturday to all.

The ABC Railway's #1502  waits for cars from the Valley Railway.

Happy SWSAT! 

Buzz couldn’t wait to try out the new section of the layout and show off my new B&O caboose and the All Nations cars I’ve finished. Enjoy your weekend everyone 

Happy and above all Healthy SWSAT to all here!!

I just ordered this beautiful MTH PS3 SW1500 from Mr Muffin's Trains (their advertising pic):

It seems I'm collecting these things:

Happy SWSat.

Looks like a good time to stay home and play with our trains

Nice pix so far everyone!

Lew- I know how you feel- In my case it's K-line MP-15's

Bob

Everyone stay healthy and safe.

Bob

                  Ex- Conrail NW2 #9264 originally NYO&W #116 at Little Ferry, NJ Feb.87'

It is the morning of November 17, 1947, and nearly 8,000 people came to Harrisburg and braved the frigid weather to stand in line to tour the Freedom Train.  That morning they got a special treat as the Friendship Train pulled into the Harrisburg station next to the Freedom Train.

Back in the yards a GS4 is moving three X-29 boxcars filled with food from residents of Pennsylvania out to the main to be coupled up with the Friendship Train.  These cars, along with nearly 900 such cars from across the country carrying food for the hungry in Europe, are going to New York where the contents will be shipped to France and Italy.

The 44 Tonner is WbB and the cars are Atlas.

Ron, thanks for that interesting bit of history.

Happy SWSAT everyone.  I agree, it looks like a good weekend to spend some quality train time.

Penn Central GP9 7180 (Atlas O) delivers a cut of covered hoppers to the grain elevator:

Tom

Two D&RG switchers, lashed up and ready for snowplow service.  These mighty mites will have no problem clearing big snow drifts from the mountain passes!

Switcher action on the Seattle & Yakima RR

                   happy "SWSat" !!

Stay safe everyone. I hope your trains will help to pass the time.

A New Haven Railroad Alco S-2 #0617 stops by the welding shack on my 12’-by-8’ layout. MTH Premier locomotive with PS-3.

MELGAR

Good afternoon fellow switcher fans!  Great material guys!  Here is my SWSatMark2 photos and a video for this fine Saturday! 

Some more shots from work, where they only type of railroading they do is switching! No - the rotary dumper doesn't have a door,  it just looks that way because the thaw shed is directly behind it. 

A pseudo South Buffalo slug coupled to a Cambria and Indiana SW8...

Tom

Great pictures gentlemen, nice Switchers, great layouts, it’s unique that we all love trains but everyone has different ideas, great ideas, and all of this makes the Hobby much more fun. Like Melgar said stay safe, enjoy your trains, I agree. Everyone, have a great day with your trains. Happy Railroading 

Tom,

Love that slug.  Did you make that yourself?

Tom

Tom Densel posted:

Tom,

Love that slug.  Did you make that yourself?

Tom

 

Hi Tom.

Thank you!

Yes, I just finished it. It isn’t a model of any SB slug in particular, but just trying to get the feel of one. I learned quite a bit about modeling while I built this one. I will be doing a couple more, hopefully better!

I am starting a PB&NE slug next. It will be based on a SW8 frame. 

Tom

Krieglok posted:

Tom Densel posted:

Tom,

Love that slug.  Did you make that yourself?

Tom

 

Hi Tom.

Thank you!

Yes, I just finished it. It isn’t a model of any SB slug in particular, but just trying to get the feel of one. I learned quite a bit about modeling while I built this one. I will be doing a couple more, hopefully better!

I am starting a PB&NE slug next. It will be based on a SW8 frame. 

Tom

Very cool Tom.  

Also, looks like the reply with quote function is back, at least on mobile 

Krieglok, love your slug unit. I have built two, but not as detailed as yours.

The Santa Fe slug has front lights and coil coupler and a powered truck with center rail pickup. 

Powered from the ERR DC commander in the GP7u.

Used a MTH SW8 calf frame. The slug has a ERR dummy unit for the front lights and coil coupler.

I'm working a building a 3rd slug like the  TEBC6 yard slugs built by BN railroad.

Great looking slugs there Keith! I like the power cables between your Santa Fe units. I was looking to figure out a way of doing that.

I was considering doing a large Conrail slug, like the kind they used in the various humpyards...

Another project!

Tom

it's been a while since I stopped by to say "Hi!" - I hope you all are doing well, here's a video I did earlier today, B&O switcher on track 1 and a NYC Docksider on track 3.  Stay healthy everyone...Rich 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4hbny6PsmE

Hey Rich. Glad to see you stopped by. Looks like you've expanded a little with the shelving.

Bob

RSJB18 posted:

Hey Rich. Glad to see you stopped by. Looks like you've expanded a little with the shelving.

Bob

yeah, the track plan now is something like this I think, I need to bring the laptop down there and see how accurate my plan is vs. the reality.  Good to hear from you Bob, all the best...Rich 

Thanks for posting that super nice video @Murnane. Always appreciate you stopping in.

I also noticed the shelving extension.   You are the second person I have seen do something like that in recent months.  That's a great way to expand and still leave lots of room for other stuff.  This fall I will probably start the finishing of my basement.   A shelf based design should allow a few trains to run while construction happens. 

RichMurnane - great to see that you stopped by!  Love you video!!

I really like the brick wall behind Cap pilot's switcher.  Any chance you guys know where I can get some of that?  Reminds me of walls northeast of Philly.

Wow, Dave C, and Murnane, Rich, Cool videos and thanks for posting your nice trains. One day I’ll give videoing a try. Switcher Saturday is a fun to view thread as Switchers, usually being small and will negotiate a minimum 031 Circle can allow a lot of fellows to show their layouts. Thanks for continuing this fun thread. Happy Railroading.  CBS072, very nice diesels and neat layout, Trumptrain, your layouts always fun to see., Melgar, that’s a beautiful New Haven Switcher, a very nice layout. Have a great week everyone and be smart, stay safe, stay well, work on your layouts and train projects.  Happy Railroading