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Its Saturday, people! Happy SWSAT!

Please share an image, a video, a story, a happy thought etc., related to a switching loco of any era or scale!

Switcher Saturday guidelines:

1. Everybody continues to be nice.  In the digital age it's too easy to forget that words on a screen were typed by a living person.  It's never been an issue on this thread yet, and I think we should be proud of that.

2. The subject here is small locomotive power of all kinds.  3 rail O is a given,  but all are welcome,  Full size, Hongz, live steam,  park RR's, industrial critters,  clockwork specials etc.  You get the idea!

3. This weekly thread starts on Saturday but is open all week.   Feel free to check out old threads. Here is a link to last week's thread.

4.  This thread is in the photo album section to follow the terms of service of the OGR forum website.   In that same vein, please only post pictures of your own or those you have permission to use here.  Think it's cool but can't find a way to get copy and paste permission,  no problem,  just post a link instead.

5. Have fun!

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And my third MTH PS3 SW1500:

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Anyone can tell I really like these SW1500s. It and the SW1000 were the first EMD units built with 645 engines. Most were built with the distinctive Flexicoil trucks seen in this pic and with primary and secondary coil springs are suitable for 60mph making these true "road switchers". More than 800 were built. Producing 1500HP they have the capabilities of the first-generation GP7.

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I’m running out of switchers to post. Does a trolley car qualify as a small locomotive for Switcher Saturday II? Anyhow, here it is. Pictures and video show my Peter Witt Brooklyn trolley car #8454 made by Williams-Bachmann. This is a scale-sized and detailed model that would look best on an inner-city layout running at slow streetcar speeds. Is anyone else running trolley cars?

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MELGAR

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My newest addition to the fleet - and my second PRR locomotive, a Legacy B6sb by Lionel. Found this by chance as I almost pulled the trigger on the K-Line version with TMCC. Sounds are pretty good and runs nice. I love the slope-back tender, it really makes this a unique piece.

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Ray  nice pic I have a soft pot for the RS Alcos and the NYC is one of my favorite railroads that’s one beautiful engine

Dave I like that little steamer switcher pic 

Mel. It’s ok I’m sure you will think of some different shots we always like your switchers

Lew. Thanks I appreciate your compliment. I’m going to have to invest into a tripod me trying to film one handed just isn’t cutting it anymore

MikeG. Why can I see some beautiful pics of your switchers and I’m so glad to see you participating in SWSAT once again keep coming back

 

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