Switcher Saturday- June 16 Edition

Yay! Bob got SWSat rolling today! And there is  another C16 kicking cars around!

First up a mystery at NYSME has been solved. One of the artifacts that the society owns had lost its history somehow over the years. Members had forgotten where this headlight had come from. After several months of several members searching we found the answer and a picture of the provinance. This headlight on the wall is from an Erie 0-6-0.

Another NYSME 2rail Oscale switcher is this Rahway 70 tonner in the Hoboken area of the layout that is undergoing renovations and renewal with an eye toward better operations.

Last a sad image of one of the two ex BAR BL2s now parked in the weeds that Saratoga and North Creek were operating until the beginning of April. There has been an end of service due to a conflict with the county.

Have a great weekend everyone. For Fathers Day I am timing a swim meet. 

Hi Bob,

  Thanks for starting us off this week.

 Congratulations and hope you enjoy your newest locomotive. 

Since you started off with Dockside locomotives, I'll show a comparison between my Right-of-Way Dockside and my MTH Dockside. 

Next week, I'll be hosting Switcher Saturday and I'll have some news to report. 

Tom 

Right-of-Way

MTH

Thanks Tom. I remember when you picked up your ROW last year. I had found another one for sale but the price was a bit steep for my blood (or the CEO's I should say ). Much more detailed than the MTH models.

Andy- those BL-2's need to run! I hope they settle their differences. It would be a shame to see them rot away after being restored. Neat story about the head lamp.

Speaking of Dockside locomotives, I saw this painting in my travels this morning on the B&O Museum's website.

Tom

Just caught an ex-NYC(soon to be CN) SW8 moving a few CN ore cars with a refurbished DWP caboose bringing up the rear.

my first switcher, #1615 headed out to pick up some cars

Great Norther 0-8-0 # 832 sitting in the weeds...boarded up in Minneapolis in 1958

same engine in 1961 looking in sad shape

Harley Davidson 1984 in New Jersey 2002

Traveling this weekend, so here’s a few shots I already had in the phone.

Happy Father’s Day everyone.

A little switcher fun

          that was really COOL Bob !!!   liked it

Boston & Maine NW2 returning to action following a nearly 2 month stint in the shops. Pennsy 9171 standing by on the ice track

Happy Switcher Saturday to all.

Boston & Maine BL2 #1553 & Alco S2 #1264 switching at Cape Shark.

Great photos and info everyone  I'll be back later today with new pics of switchers doing their thing on the FSJR.  Happy Father's Day to all

Here's my favorite switcher & a couple of RMT beeps.

Great pics today, guys!  Happy Fathers Day to everyone. (Not too late to drop some hints about train gifts you might like. Gift cards are always welcome, after all!).

                           https://youtu.be/Xi1CmOVlBH8

                   http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/workingyard%20A.htm

As promised .... here are some new photos of switchers at work on the Free State Junction Railway in and around Patsburg, Maryland.   It's an all B and O switcher day here on the FSJR.  We have a small B and O Plymouth and a Docksider working at the logging camp on the Mountain Division.    Meanwhile an EMD SW nine is doing duty in Lower Patsburg.

Bob - thanks for firing up the thread and getting us rolling today.   I hope that BL two gets rolling soon.  Such a beautiful locomotive that should be running not parked in the weeds.

Brian - you get the award for coming up with great and unusual real railroad photos.  LOVE em

Rich - I hope you are enjoying your Saturday.

Tom - I love that photo/poster of the Docksider at the steel mill.  Must be Bethleham Steel's Sparrows Point Plant just outside Baltimore City.   Can't wait for your news next week

Johann - that sure is one handsome looking BLtwo. Very nice weathering job Johann.

In the eleventh photo from the top - the guy sitting on the john is experiencing a new laxative .... prompted by the steam locomotive thundering behind the outhouse. :-) 

Again Happy Fathers Day to all of you dads.

Lots of great B&O switching!  B&O - My second favorite road!!

Thank you Pat!  Happy Father's Day to you!

Happy Switcher Saturday to all, and a great Fathers day to the dads.

Hi Folks.

Another great SWSat this week!

Thanks for making my pinch yard master duties so easy.

Happy Fathers Day to all the dad's out there. Special shout out to Rich too.

Bob

This is not photoshopped. VW actually built these custom micro buses for track work

Some interesting info here

(Gotta scroll down a few pages)

hmmmm....wonder if the wife would let me do that to her Ghia?

I really like Trumptrain's neat photo of his outhouse--never would I have thought to make mine the center of attention.  So, here is only the top of mine.  I truly enjoy seeing the different and very clever vignettes that you guys come up with.

Steamer posted:

hmmmm....wonder if the wife would let me do that to her Ghia?

Hey Dave,

  Yes, and don't feel threatened that a picture of you taken afterwards might look like this:

Tom 

Beautiful picture.  The only hint that that 0-6-0 is a model is the lack of even a speck of grease or soot.  I have to assume it is Beaver Creek, or some other truly high end model?

Steamer posted:

hmmmm....wonder if the wife would let me do that to her Ghia?

  All of us know the answer to that one!!  Cool she has one!  There was a kid in high school who had one.  This was around 1972-74.  I don't know what year it was.

Bob, So I see form the Web site this was a Long Island thing!  Low cost, but effective!!  I knew a family who had one when I was growing up!  Basic family transportation, not a hippy variety!!  

briansilvermustang posted:

                   http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/workingyard%20A.htm

Dang!! I guess that LIIR engine wont be changing at Jamaica....

Mark Boyce posted:

Steamer posted:

hmmmm....wonder if the wife would let me do that to her Ghia?

  All of us know the answer to that one!!  Cool she has one!  There was a kid in high school who had one.  This was around 1972-74.  I don't know what year it was.

 

Bob, So I see form the Web site this was a Long Island thing!  Low cost, but effective!!  I knew a family who had one when I was growing up!  Basic family transportation, not a hippy variety!!  

Mark- I found the pictures searching for LIRR ROW equipment. I never saw one in person but they are pretty cool. When I started my current job at the University, we had a '68 bus with the full camper hard top that we used as a work van. It was in such bad shape that they painted it fire engine red. It was quite a sight to behold.

PS- these were not made for 6'5" humans 

LI- Train- I guess some trains just miss Jamaica.

Bob

Bob, triple heading docksiders and VW track maintenance vehicles.  Great job filling in for Rich.

Andy if the S&NC doesn't get things worked out to continue operations soon I hope they can sell those BL2s to some other tourist road.  It would be shame to see two operating BL2s waste away.

Johan, is that an MTH BL2?  I know you've weathered it but the detailing and paint scheme seems better detailed than I remember on the MTH.

As for the LIRR switcher in the water; that trains has been reported as "on time" by the LIRR.

Bob, I agree with Joe.  You did a great job filling in for Rich!!  Thank you very much!!

Joe, my latest MTH BL2 has great graphics, although the Western Maryland paint scheme is rather bland compared with Johan’s!  Typical for an Appalachian coal hauler, though.

Mark Boyce posted:

Bob, I agree with Joe.  You did a great job filling in for Rich!!  Thank you very much!!

Yes,

Good job hosting Bob!

Tom

Thanks guys!

It's all in your hands now Tom.

Bob

Yes, that's much more appropriate Brian! 

Tom