Greetings, SwSatites on this -12 morning in Central MA! Today your Yardmaster is anxious to show MELGAR (y’all,too) the $50.00 switcher he bought at the Springfield show.
B&M EMD SW9 no. 1230 is a MTH Railking model catalogued in 2000. Like the Sante Fe SW9 I posted a couple of weeks ago, it’s Mike’s economy model, equipped only with lights, a QSI reverse unit and a horn that sounds like a buzzer. The seller didn’t know if it ran, but your Yardmaster took a chance because not much can go wrong.
Upon arrival at the Steam Crazy yard, your Yardmaster sent it to the shop for the following services: inspection, lube, oil, traction tire and yellow paint on the steps and handrails for safety. The SW9 then fired up immediately and runs great!
Your Yardmaster is thinking of upgrading the SW9 with an ERR or Dallee sound system. He’s not sure about that because sometimes he still enjoys just hearing the wheels on the rails. He’s also found he doesn’t notice if an engine is mute if he runs it with a sound equipped engine.
John
