Post 56 3/18/2019
Small Engines Used on the Layout
A little eye candy for a slow forum day and a stormy day here.
There are several small engines operated on the layout.
Two are Dockside or tank switchers, 0-4-0 types.
The one below is MTH 840 Jersey Central dockside tank switcher. This is a well made, heavy metal body and great running little engine, has couplings on front and back, by far my best small engine.
The second is a Lionel 8905 dc dockside tank switcher. It is light weight, plastic and dc which I converted to ac by use of bridge rectifier. Only runs in forward as I did not install a reversing switch while adding the rectifier. I like that little smoke stack.
The third one is a Lionel 520, boxcar electric locomotive from 1956-57. It is well build and runs very well although it is rather boxy and plain looking. It is missing the pantograph for the catenary wire on the roof.
It is fun to have a few small switchers to run and play with.
Charlie
