Switcher Saturday: 2019-May-18

Some critters asked me to take their picture too!

Happy SWSAT to all and thanks to Rich for supervising this operation. New York Central 0-4-0 switcher #901 is the smallest O gauge steam engine that I own and chugs along nicely, but the sounds are not loud. It is an MTH Premier model that seems to be the same as the MTH PRR A-5 0-4-0 switcher without the Belpaire firebox. I consulted “Steam Locomotives of the New York Central Lines” (Edson and Vail, 1997) and did not find a drawing or photograph that looks like this 0-4-0. It appears the New York Central had few 0-4-0 switchers and retired them early in the twentieth century in favor of Class B 0-6-0 types.

MELGAR

Ex CN 1352 SW1200RS   Rusty
Photograph is mine.

good Saturday morning Switchers

W&LE power today

No new piece this week so old ones, 622 and 6220 are certainly ones of the best Lionel ever made. I have them since a very long time and where some of my firsts Lionel trains, they are still in perfect running condition.

Have a great weekend,  Daniel 

A Pennsy 0-4-0 switcher that was sold to the Pacific Coast RR.

A short video clip.....

Peter

Happy Switcher Saturday everyone.

Rich, thanks for starting us up.

Here is my...yes, another picture of my most recently acquired prewar @#228! 

Tom 

C16 pushing a work train.

A&M's Alco C420's engines number 56 and 57 switching the "North Yard" in Springdale Arkansas a few days ago,,

Happy SWSat!

Another great start to the weekend. Thanks as always Rich and welcome back.

Great photos so far everyone.

Here's some early Delaware and Hudson power.

The D&H was founded as the Delaware & Hudson Canal Co. in April 1823 to build a canal to transport coal from its mines in northeastern Pennsylvania to New York City. As the railroad industry evolved in the 1830's and '40's, it began marketing its coal by rail, finally selling the waterway in 1898 and dropping "canal" from its corporate title. Its big entry into the railroad business came in 1870, when it leased the Albany & Susquehanna, which ran between Binghamton and Albany. The following year, D&H leased the Rensselaer & Saratoga north of the Albany area, and by 1875 it had completed a railroad along the west side of Lake Champlain to Canada.

The D&H's glory period was in the early 20th century, peaking in the late '20's. During this time, it operated electric trolley and interurban lines around Albany and expanded its hotel and steamboat interests in the Lake George and Lake Champlain areas. D&H also had iron mines, apple orchards, and limekilns in New York state, and it developed and expanded coal mines in Pennsylvania. Great strides in steam-locomotive development occurred under legendary president Leanor F. Loree, who strengthened the company's financial foundations and greatly upgraded the infrastructure.

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Fort Edward NY, date unknown

Colonie NY, June 1947

Wilkes-Barre PA,  September 1947

Binghampton NY, date unknown

Colonie NY, September 1926

Everyone have a great weekend. Finally sunny here in NY.

Bob

Here's my latest pickup. Long Island #1559 RS-3.  Charlie

Unknown engine and location.

9337 Atlantic City 1960

B-6sb 5244 (Juniata 1916 - 1959) on the ready track - Camden NJ engine terminal

PRR 9069 with train

New York Central Electric Steeplecab Loco #1253

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Yay SWSat is “On”. 

Off to a great start this weekend. Love all the D&H stuff you posted Bob @RSJB18. This post that @briansilvermustang posted is really interesting to me. It looks like this is one of the Providence Worcester RS3s that was leased from D&H after it was returned to the D&H when the P&W bought its own engines. I have never seen a pic of this I wonder how long it was like this. It looks like it was patch repainted keeping most of the P&W paint but with the D&H shield added. 

I have fallen down a rabbit hole of compressed air engines because I have been working on a coal breaker scene. These engines worked on a charge of compressed air from an external steam engine and had no internal fires to avoid explosions in plants and areas with a lot of combustible material like coal mines. 

I like the looks of these small ones with multiple tanks. Also the close clearance cabs.

Have a great weekend. I can’t wait to see what you guys post. 

Happy SWSAT!  Switching out some passengers today on the OH&UP.

Last picture is a pano shot, which distorts the picture a little(or a lot).

Have a great day!

Happy Switcher Saturday. Some Shark Bay R.R. pics.

While at today's NCTM events shot this pic of a yard goat from one of Duke Power's coal fired steam stations (I worked 20-years for Duke on the nuclear side). 

The museum also has a Duke Power non-fired yard goat.

Ron

I haven’t posted to switcher Saturday in a while, so I thought I should bring something good.  Here’s an 80 tonner center cab, and including a control stand shot.  I hope you like it.

I know EXACTLY where this picture was taken Brian! I can hear the horns and the diesels when the trains go through this crossing.

Charlie- Very nice LIRR ALCO. Enjoy!

Great stuff again this week everyone.

Bob

went by the former Wheeling Pitt Mingo Junction Ohio works today. Spotted these 5 SW switchers sitting. There is a fifth one completly blocked from view by the over growth. A new buyer is starting the mill back up, so maybe these units will see service again.