Switcher Saturday: 2015-Mar-07

Center cabs on the Seattle & Yakima RR

The LionChief Vulcan from the Pet Shop RTR set really doesn't have a lot of pulling power, when you begin adding stock to the set it starts getting a bit sluggish quickly.

Here's a pic of the "underbelly" and a couple videos:

Another video here at this link.

GE 44 tonner and a Pennsy A5.

Atlas models, custom paint SW9's

Red and Yellow are Atlas models, Red White and Blue, Atlas models, custom paint.

NYC 0-8-0 trundling along....

Side profile of the NYC 7745... love this little guy. The first Lionel TMCC 'big steam' I purchased years ago.

I didn't know Lionel, or anyone for that matter made a Vulcan. There is a retired attorney here in NE PA who is restoring one. He started the project a few years ago, but I don't know the status.

Don 

I currently have a 2-8-0 lettered for Seaboard that I periodically use as a switcher:

Some pretty good detail for a Railking engine:

This engine will soon get a new boiler and tender shell, retrofitted back to it's former PRR class H9s glory, except it'll be painted/lettered for the Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line:

About all I need to do is relocate the headlight and generator and add that big shelf under the smokebox door.

Here are my entries.

Don

Thanks for starting this thread again, Rich!

Here's an MTH RailKing CNJ ALCo RS3 that I added several details to and weathered...

Here is a shot of my MTH VO-1000 working the coach yard.  It has been modified with the small center pickup rollers and no longer hangs up on my uncoupling tracks.

This little guy lacks TMCC so gets little run time.  Still, I think it a good looking model.

Gotta have a Lionel Lines switcher in here...

Here is my switcher an old Lionel 8111 DT&I which I added ac commander and railsounds to. Being a AC/DC engine there is extra wires to the motor that you have to just unhook and tape up hard to explain but there is a set from the winding that is twisted together which on mine was red and green you just have to unhook them then the other two you still use as normal. Think these Pics are befor the conversion as the E-unit isn't in there anymore. I did repaint the frame but that was it this still has a very good shine to it and it appeared that it was used very little when I got it.

South Buffalo #46 crossing NY Rt5 shortly after the acquisition by Genesee and Wyoming, likely on its way to pick up a load of cold rolled steel.

Pete

A copy of various switcher shots.

Murnane,

    Ya got to love good switchers!

PCRR/Dave

Nice thread.  I missed last week's edition so I'm totally unprepared I'll have to get some pictures for next week.

Coach Joe

MTH MP15 in SP colors executing yard duties. 

Vintage 50's  and a lost box car trying to find it's way home.     Azgary

 First up, a K-line Strasburg RR Plymouth pulling an old AHM Bobber that I painted and detailed.

Second, a K-line PRR Porter and dairy reefers.

Bob Glorioso

Just a couple layout photos for the "Switcher Saturday" post.

   SANTA FE 2365 MEETS HIS "BIG BROTHER"

  P&LE SWITCHERS IN ACTION

S2 2337 sits between signals on a leg of the wye at Kistler, idling unevenly, rattling its hood doors, and sending a lazy wisp of smoke skyward.  The switcher crew has just spotted cars at Gray Elevator and Boethe Beef Packing, on the Caprock Industrial Spur.  The signal will be red for a while, as time freight 581 is on the approach circuit to Caprock.  Engineer Bob Muller has pulled out his Thermos and poured coffee into Dixie cups from the water cooler, and the crew is enjoying a mid morning lift.

Ex Pennsy K-Line S-2, repainted and re-lettered for New York Central

Nie weathering Joe. 

Don

Over on this side of the pond we call them shunters.

Here are a few of mine, 3 rail & a couple of 2 rail O-9's & On-30.

James

Great topic!   Love switchers.

Here are a couple of pics and a short video taken of a Porter switcher that I recently received from another forum member.

Boston & Maine Alco S2 #1264.

Porvoo Model Railroaders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InUXeCc7Qfk