Good afternoon fellow switcher fans!! Great pics and videos everyone!
JHZ563 - Got to love your Jr. Engineer! That facial expression is fabulous!
Today on the Free State Junction Railway the Ralph the Railfan has photographed switcher action around Patsburg this week.
A WM BL-2 is getting ready to set out a baggage car on team track one. ![IMG_3903 IMG_3903](https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/152477234667703741/filePointer/152477234676759786/fodoid/152477234676759773/imageType/MEDIUM/inlineImage/true/IMG_3903.JPG)
SW-9 has MOW train duty. Here the brakeman and engineer stretch their legs and shoot the bull as the MOW crane operator does some heavy lifting with BIG HOOKER. ![IMG_4122 IMG_4122](https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/152477234667703741/filePointer/152477234676759794/fodoid/152477234676759779/imageType/MEDIUM/inlineImage/true/IMG_4122.JPG)
MOW train moving thru Butler Junction. ![IMG_4092 IMG_4092](https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/152477234667703741/filePointer/152477234676759795/fodoid/152477234676759780/imageType/MEDIUM/inlineImage/true/IMG_4092.JPG)
Ralf the Railfan was able to get the engineers of these switchers to line up their locos for a "family photo."
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B&O SW9 coming atcha as a Canton Railroad SW1500 idles on a neighboring track. Lots of busy busy on the team track. ![IMG_2753 IMG_2753](https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/152477234667703741/filePointer/152477234676759790/fodoid/152477234676759774/imageType/MEDIUM/inlineImage/true/IMG_2753.JPG)
B&O SW9 waits for next order from dispatcher. ![IMG_2744 IMG_2744](https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/152477234667703741/filePointer/152477234676759791/fodoid/152477234676759775/imageType/MEDIUM/inlineImage/true/IMG_2744.JPG)
Patapsco and Back Rivers Baldwin VO-1000 pulls a train of junk loads. Canton Railroad SW1500 and calf running lite on the main.
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The crew of B&O Docsider take a break as B&O SW 9 idles on neighboring track. ![IMG_2235 IMG_2235](https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/fileSendAction/fcType/0/fcOid/152477234667703741/filePointer/152477234676759793/fodoid/152477234676759777/imageType/MEDIUM/inlineImage/true/IMG_2235.JPG)