Switcher Saturday Mark II!, 11/07/2020

Happy SWSAT...my forum favorite  

Happy SwSat...Gobble Gobble

jhz563: Trains should be loud when running on track.  It's The Sound of Music in motion!

Thanks for sharing!

Joe

US Army Tranposrtation Corps Vet: 1964-1967

Probably more difficult to find as the world moves on.  A small Pennsy A5, one of my favorite Weaver models.  A Rich Yoder, GE 44 tonner.

@Trinity River Bottoms Boomer posted:

jhz563: Trains should be loud when running on track.  It's The Sound of Music in motion!

Thanks for sharing!

Joe

US Army Tranposrtation Corps Vet: 1964-1967

I don't know.  Some noise is okay, but other times my trains are like my kids, I love them all but the noise can drive me nuts!!

Happy SWSat!
A crazy week for sure. Good thing we have our trains to keep us occupied.

The A 5 is one of my favorite steamers. In the Pennsy world they were known as shifters of course.
This is a K-line model.

Looks like the main theme this SWSat is the Pennsy,  I'll add my PRR  to the mix.

K-Line MP1500 I picked up at a train show 20+ years ago for  $50. Took the bulb out of the cab socket and replaced the headlight with an LED, also rewired the motors in series to slow down the speed.

Mike, I know Richard Yoder makes 2 rail trains,  is your 44 tonner a rebuild or did he 3 rail it for you?

Hey RSJB18 great photos and one of my favorites  as well.  I have the same engine...it puffs perfect smoke rings!!

Everyone here, have a safe&happy SWSAT!

Time for some cheer. Time for the Winter-time Sun to light up the PER Switchers.

@Fendermain posted:

Hey RSJB18 great photos and one of my favorites  as well.  I have the same engine...it puffs perfect smoke rings!!

I actually haven't tried the smoke on this engine. I get dirty looks from the CEO when I do run smoke. I need to install an exhaust fan over the layout to keep everyone happy. I will try it the next time it's on the layout.

Bob

@RSJB18 posted:

I actually haven't tried the smoke on this engine. I get dirty looks from the CEO when I do run smoke. I need to install an exhaust fan over the layout to keep everyone happy. I will try it the next time it's on the layout.

Bob

I totally get the CEO thing....good luck!!

Good morning fellow switcher fans!!  Today's focus is on the steam switcher fleet of the Free State Junction Railway.   The fleet is comprised of 3 locomotives .... 0-8-0 .. A5 0-4-0 and Dockside 0-4-0.  Have a wonderful weekend everyone!  Be safe = Be well!

0-8-0 on the mainline.

0-8-0 being serviced

A5 getting ready to take on water.

A5 performing switching duties.

0-8-0 taking on coal

Docksider rides the elevated.

An MTH Imperial, 0-6-0 switcher pulls a small freight train past the lake.

jhz563: I hear you "Loud & Clear"...! LOL

Item: Trains under wire pulled by electric locomotives, especially on ribbon rail, don't produce that much noise.  Sure, the excitement is there, but there still seems to be something missing including the clickety clack of steel wheels running on steel rails.  

Your Lionel USATC #41 is neat.  Wish the Circle L had produced a black GP7 for the USATC too.  Their current red scheme just doesn't do anything to excite me.

Everyone, please pray for world peace.  Our children and their children's children deserve nothing less!

Godspeed

Two GP 9s power a snowplow extra on a practice drill run in anticipation of the winter months ahead.

I am almost sure I shared this one before.  Hopefully you have forgotten - 17/64 O gauge, and part of an effort to duplicate my 70 year old HO collection in O Scale.  With the almost-completed Dockside and K11 Pacific, I am just about there.  This one, obviously, copies the very earliest of HO "shifters."

OK SwSat Fans, I know that I am late!  Just could not get to posting yesterday.  So, I tried today to follow the PA RR theme a little bit.  Here is my (late) contribution :

Here is the "mighty" AMT PRR "BEEP" switcher pulling the Lionel 3484 Operating Boxcar from 1953.

Here is a little better shot from the front quarter.  Shows that "keystone" on the nose of the switcher.

Well, sorry I was late fellows...but maybe better late than never!

Don

Quite the snow removal unit Patrick.