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Switcher Saturday: 2015-Mar-07

MurnaneMurnaneOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

#SwitcherSaturday is back!

 

We had a great time a couple weeks ago, posting pictures/videos/comments of our favorite switchers (link here), so let's do it again today.

 

Here is a picture of my daughter's Vulcan Switcher which came with her Lionel "Pet Shop Diesel LionChief RTR" set (6-81288). My daughter loves the set and the track fits perfectly on a table that I rescued from a dumpster. Clearly it's not a "high end" model, but I'm quite certain my daughter is now hooked for life!

 

 

Have a great weekend and I can't wait to see some more switchers!

 

Best...Rich

 

p.s. Congratulations to everyone who posted last time, there were a ton of great pictures, videos, comments, and tons of "likes" too!

 

p.s.s. Miss the post on Saturday? NO BIG DEAL, just keep posting until the next #SwitcherSaturday!

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F 56f100OGR Forum Member
The Lionel Pet Shop-are both axles powered?   About how many cars can it pull?  Originally Posted by Murnane:

#SwitcherSaturday is back!

 

We had a great time a couple weeks ago, posting pictures/videos/comments of our favorite switchers (link here), so let's do it again today.

 

Here is a picture of my daughter's Vulcan Switcher which came with her Lionel "Pet Shop Diesel LionChief RTR" set (6-81288). My daughter loves the set and the track fits perfectly on a table that I rescued from a dumpster. Clearly it's not a "high end" model, but I'm quite certain my daughter is now hooked for life!

 

 

Have a great weekend and I can't wait to see some more switchers!

 

Best...Rich

 

p.s. Congratulations to everyone who posted last time, there were a ton of great pictures, videos, comments, and tons of "likes" too!

 

p.s.s. Miss the post on Saturday? NO BIG DEAL, just keep posting until the next #SwitcherSaturday!

 

MurnaneMurnaneOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
Originally Posted by 56f100:
The Lionel Pet Shop-are both axles powered?   About how many cars can it pull? 

 

 

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.

Mike CTMike CTOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
Originally Posted by Murnane:
They all look great, but I really love the two Pennsy engines.  I googled a bit and found your other post saying the A5 is from Weaver, what about the center cab diesel, can you share info about that?
 
Thanks and best...Rich
 
Originally Posted by Mike CT:

GE 44 tonner and a Pennsy A5.

 GE 44 tonner was a Rich Yoder offering several years ago. It was upgraded to ERR TMCC control with fabricated electro-couplers from Atlas.

 

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railrailOGR Forum Member
Originally Posted by Murnane:

#SwitcherSaturday is back!

 

We had a great time a couple weeks ago, posting pictures/videos/comments of our favorite switchers (link here), so let's do it again today.

 

Here is a picture of my daughter's Vulcan Switcher which came with her Lionel "Pet Shop Diesel LionChief RTR" set (6-81288). My daughter loves the set and the track fits perfectly on a table that I rescued from a dumpster. Clearly it's not a "high end" model, but I'm quite certain my daughter is now hooked for life!

 

 

 

Have a great weekend and I can't wait to see some more switchers!

 

Best...Rich

 

p.s. Congratulations to everyone who posted last time, there were a ton of great pictures, videos, comments, and tons of "likes" too!

 

p.s.s. Miss the post on Saturday? NO BIG DEAL, just keep posting until the next #SwitcherSaturday!

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 

BD Bob DelbridgeOGR Forum Member

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

 

boiler 3

Some pretty good detail for a Railking engine:

 

backhead 1

 

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:

 

 

2-8-0 44 H9s front

 

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

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MurnaneMurnaneOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
These look fantastic.  I'm so impressed with the weathering I'm considering getting some beat up cars just to try it out!
 
Originally Posted by joeyA:

Thanks for starting this thread again, Rich!

 

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

 

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MurnaneMurnaneOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER
Looks great, spent a few minutes Googling for "675 steam" and can't figure out what you've got there.  Would love to see/read other details about it! 
 
Best...Rich
 
Originally Posted by Rustykamel:

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

 

0-6-0_yellow_reefer

 

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