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 It's #SwitcherSaturday time!!!!

Lots of us out there love switchers (shifters, docksiders, yard goats, critters, etc.), so lets keep #SwitcherSaturday (a.k.a. SWSAT) rolling!

If you missed last week's SWSAT you should really go take a look, it was a ton of fun! Thank you to Tom @PRR8976 for keeping it rolling!  I was pretty busy last weekend as we had a club Christmas train show which I think went very well (it was my first).
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This week we're getting ready for my favorite holiday, so my little Angela Trotta Thomas switcher is getting checked out before it goes to service under the tree. It's really a nice little puller, I'm looking forward to getting it all done this weekend so I can enjoy the trains under the tree.  I really love the colors on this thing, and the graphic Ms. Thomas painted is just awesome.

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Update on the layout: not much, very slow going since I've been busy with home and work stuff.  The benchwork is pretty much done, but unfortunately I've been using it as a workbench instead of getting the layout going, hopefully after the holidays I get some time to focus on it.


I hope everyone has a nice weekend, and has a great Christmas Season! Ho Ho Ho!

If you get a chance - please post some switcher stuff here!

All the best...Rich Murnane

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

 

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Yay! The switch for SWSat is the On position!

Last Sunday I got to hang out for a while with MNCW/Tom P. at the Westchester County Toy and Train show. Unfortunately I forgot to document it photographically.

I did not get much a dynamic brake part for a NW2 and a pre 1918 Lionel S2motor somewhere in the 150 series range. I was pretty interested doing a bit of research on it when I got home. It has the Lionel Manufacturing Co plate on the bottom and is mostly complete with only a missing roller on the bottom. So it dates to a pre 1918 company name change. Now this is the oldest pice in my collection by a few years. In a month it will be 100. I got it as a project. Not bad for $20.

9581F62E-94D6-4E38-B71D-8CB4485CD49A3245E9A7-5007-4B39-98D8-B1714049E05541F7ABE7-BD76-43B5-B5DA-428E8980F92A31387F1A-6CC5-41D4-9EA5-5A18EEDE5881C530B678-F629-45C7-9442-B7D03405856DA8D7E34E-CC3A-4A71-BF96-24EEB45AC7D6 Because it had a runny but interesting repaint I thought maybe it would be interesting to you guys. I already put it in the sandbaster for a quick blast. The light fixture is very rusted and I think I will look into replacing it.

The original dark green is still visible on the inside of the shell but I am a bit torn between fully restoring it as original or a new color. The Grey it came out of the blaster is kind of nice or something else new. I am open to suggestions. What do you guys think? 

 

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hey @Silver Lake - that thing looks awesome, I like the grey rugged look better than the do-it-yourself red look.  Awesome that you have access to a sandblaster - I can't wait to see how this thing turns out.

@mike.caruso - great looking Atlas model Mike, thanks for always posting pictures of such great little switchers.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you two and everyone else, off to do errands now, will check in late tonight or tomorrow!

Best...Rich

Happy SWSAT!

Rich- nice looking switcher. I have a similar 0-4-0 in Pennsy. They are great pullers.

Andy- Awesome find! 100 years old, amazing that it has survived. Just think about how many hands it has passed through over the years.

Mike- Sharp RS-1!

This week I have a second K-line Plymouth that just arrived. I bought it from forum member @SteamPossum. (Thanks Randy- it looks great). It's brand new in the box. Love these little guys. Makes a nice addition to my switcher collection. Gave it a quick test run this morning just to get a few photos.

Everyone have a good weekend- out to do some last minute shopping today, (pray for me)

Bob

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Silver Lake posted:

Yay! The switch for SWSat is the On position!

Last Sunday I got to hang out for a while with MNCW/Tom P. at the Westchester County Toy and Train show. Unfortunately I forgot to document it photographically.

I did not get much a dynamic brake part for a NW2 and a pre 1918 Lionel S2motor somewhere in the 150 series range. I was pretty interested doing a bit of research on it when I got home. It has the Lionel Manufacturing Co plate on the bottom and is mostly complete with only a missing roller on the bottom. So it dates to a pre 1918 company name change. Now this is the oldest pice in my collection by a few years. In a month it will be 100. I got it as a project. Not bad for $20.

9581F62E-94D6-4E38-B71D-8CB4485CD49A3245E9A7-5007-4B39-98D8-B1714049E05541F7ABE7-BD76-43B5-B5DA-428E8980F92A31387F1A-6CC5-41D4-9EA5-5A18EEDE5881C530B678-F629-45C7-9442-B7D03405856DA8D7E34E-CC3A-4A71-BF96-24EEB45AC7D6 Because it had a runny but interesting repaint I thought maybe it would be interesting to you guys. I already put it in the sandbaster for a quick blast. The light fixture is very rusted and I think I will look into replacing it.

The original dark green is still visible on the inside of the shell but I am a bit torn between fully restoring it as original or a new color. The Grey it came out of the blaster is kind of nice or something else new. I am open to suggestions. What do you guys think? 

 

Feel free to post this on the weekend tinplate photos and videos as well! I have one I restored. 

Also out and about today is my Reading camelback.  This engine was a steal at $50 even though it has effectively received a toy train lobotomy since it has a bridge rectifier and no other electronics.  It is actually great for around the tree imho because there is nothing to go wrong with it.  Since the Christmas Express was unwrapped today, it has been relegated to the window sill until further notice.

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