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Hi there Switcher Saturday crowd.  This morning I am trying to tap out the beginning of this weekend's thread on mobile with kids watching cartoons on my lap.  Fatherhood is truly fun, and exhausting!

For this weekend's kick off here's a photo of my Christmas switcher and custom painted diesel on the filing cabinet central. 

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Have a great weekend every body!

A short version of the Switcher Saturday guidelines:

1. Everybody have fun and be nice - Santa is still watching!

2. Switcher Saturday is all about Switchers of all sizes,  steam diesel electric,  full size, narrow gauge,  all model scales etc. 

3. Despite the alliteration,  this thread is open all week.   

4. The ogr forum requires any pictures posted directly to the forum be something you have permission to post.  Wanna share something cool and can't reach the owner for permission?  Just post a link - we'll still check it out!

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The New Haven and Boston & Maine railroads are two of my favorites. In the real world, they operated next to each other in Springfield, Massachusetts and other New England cities. Photos and video show New Haven Railroad Alco S-2 #0617 and B&M GE 44 Ton #117, both MTH Premier models, on my 12’-by-8’ layout that was completed in 2006. I prefer running switchers and small locomotives pulling short trains rather than large, high-speed locomotives on passenger expresses.

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MELGAR

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"Big 74" waits for direction from the foreman for its next assignment.  The big shifter arrived in 1925 as the heaviest 2-cylinder 0-8-0 every built.  Unfortunately, the C1 is not well liked by the crews due to its harsh ride, nor by management due to its higher maintenance costs.  But it sure can pull a long string of cars.  It was retired in 1950.

WVR PRR C1

This is a Weaver model.

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Good morning fellow switcher fans!  Great pics and video so far today guys!  Love the New England Railroads btw!!  Seems to be the theme set forth today.... thanks for setting that up FHZ563!   Unfortunately my layout's theme is railroads of Maryland from 1946 - 1960. ( I do own some Boston & Maine, and Central of Vermont freight cars plus a ABA set of D&H PAs which of course are not switchers ) Here are some of Maryland's railroads with their switchers in action.... Patapsco and Back Rivers ( a Bethlehem Steel RR serving Baltimore's BSC huge plant at Sparrow's Point ), Western Maryland, and B&O of course.   Have a wonderful weekend and .... HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!  IMG_2001IMG_2263IMG_2251IMG_2121IMG_7182IMG_7277IMG_7290IMG_7293IMG_7295IMG_7359IMG_7393IMG_7412IMG_7480IMG_2010

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The Akron, Canton & Youngstown Railroad ran from Delphos, Ohio to Canton, Ohio.  While a small Class 1 line, it interchanged with several larger Class 1's as it crossed the state.  It was eventually merged into Norfolk & Western, but retained its identity until its abandonment.

When I moved to Delphos over 30 years ago, there were still remnants of the AC&Y, as well as the Nickel Plate, that existed in town. While I never had the opportunity to see an AC&Y FM in action, I did see one parked along Washington street when I was a child passing through town. 

When Lionel offered the Fairbanks-Morse H16-44 in AC&Y paint I had to have one.  Here is a short video of AC&Y H16-44 #202 going about its daily chores, spotting a NP boxcar at a warehouse.

Happy New Year, everyone!

Tom 

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Ex-AT&SF CF7 road switcher #2425 one of two leased by NYS&W for the Sparta re-build project, rests at Little Ferry, NJ- Nov. 86'. Two hundred and thirty three CF7s were re-built from Santa Fe F units at their Cleburne, Texas shop between 1970- 1978. All were off the Santa Fe roster by 1987.

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