It's #SwitcherSaturday time!!!! Sorry I'm a little late today, had lots of homework to do!
Lots of us out there love switchers (shifters, docksiders, yard goats, critters, etc.), so lets keep #SwitcherSaturday (a.k.a. SWSAT) rolling!
Last week was tons of fun, take a peek here to check out the action!
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/t...saturday-2016-mar-05
My pictures this week were inspired by the forum thread here, where a member was asking about the K-Line A5s & how it looks with "traditional" sized freight, vs. a conventional Lionel 0-4-0 (e.g. 1656).
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/t...70#56475281951850970
Since I have a few type 1656 0-4-0s, and I have a K-Line A5s, why not take some pictures for comparison? Most of the freight cars are traditional, but the C&O boxcar is full sized MTH scale.
Note: the covered hopper with graffiti (Lionel) might be scale sized, I'm not certain of that one. Also, to make this "scientific", I checked my NYC 1665 vs. my other Lionel 0-4-0 steamers and they are the same size (very scientific, I put them next to each other and eyeballed it). I don't have an original 1656, but good enough I think.
Pictures of the K-Line A5
The Lionel 0-4-0 Traditional
Together!
I really love both these steamers, the K-Line is super detailed, but doesn't like my itsy-bitsy-tiny layout tight curves like the Lionel 0-4-0s do. I also like the the Lionel's because they are inexpensive, so I get some "choice" when I want to try different things out. But the K-Line is really the much better locomotive, looks better, sounds better, smokes good.
Please enjoy your weekend and if you get a chance post some pictures or videos of your favorite switchers!
Best...Rich Murnane
p.s. Miss the post on Saturday? NO BIG DEAL, just keep posting pictures of your favorites until the next #SwitcherSaturday
