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This will be a Switcher Saturday experiment.  This is also tribute to the man who started the original recurring thread.

The main purpose of switcher saturday is to show some love to switchers, docksiders, yard goat, critters, and any other creation on the opposite end of the spectrum from the Big Boy's, Allegheny's and Centennial Diesels. Here we are sticking up for the little guy who makes big things happen!!

In regards to compliance with the letter and spirit of the OGR tos, this post is in the photo album section as the subject is switchers and small motive power.  Three rail O is the common medium but anything from prototype through Hongz, grand scales, live steam etc is welcome, as long you took the photo yourself or have permission to post it.  Feel free to post a link to something cool.

With all that said, here's a few shots from my files, I hope you enjoy them:

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In an attempt to make this experiment work, these rules should look familiar

1. if it's related to switchers (model switchers, prototypes, critters, switching yards, switching layouts) - we want to see it! Videos, Pics, Stories (true or fictional), poems, whatever!

2. if you miss the post on Saturday? NO BIG DEAL, just keep posting pictures of your favorites until the next #SwitcherSaturday

3. keep it friendly - we want this to be fun. (we haven't had any problems with grumpy trolls, I'd like to keep it that way)

Note- If this gets traction I will try to keep it going for a little while but will likely need alot of help along the way.  If the old regulars just aren't interested, thats okay with me,  this is just an experiment.  

High Greens to All - JHZ563

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I took this pic three miles from our house. The Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum moved it's excursion operations from Lenox to North Adams in 2016.

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This venerable SW8 was built in 1953. It is almost as old as me .

Info on this Switcher at their website:

https://www.berkshiretrains.org/railway-8619

Lew

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   In honor of Rich, and starting "SWSAT" 4 1/2 years ago,

   one of my favorite threads !!!

 

 

 

       

        have a great weekend " SWSAT" fans    thanks for starting us up JHZ563

 

         what was wrong with the photos by Marci... (my girlfriend)

         and why were they deleted ?? 

      

 

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Well it looks like SWSAT Mark II is somewhat of a success.  

I should be able to keep us going for a couple weeks at least before I need a pinch hitter.  If it gets to 7:30 or 8 a.m. and you notice no else has started the thread, please pick up the baton and run with it.

I should have the repeat weekly verbiage polished up a bit more for next week.

As a tribute to the founder, Rich Murnane, here’s one of my switcher engines I know he likes-I almost sold it to him once!

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High Greens to All - JHZ563 

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Great to see SWSat is continuing in the new title Switcher Saturday Mach Two !    Thanks JHZ 563 for keeping the spirit of SWSat alive!  

Rich Murnane began a fabulous thread 4 1/2 years ago and may it move forward alway encompassing his tremendous enthusiasm for switchers!  I'll be happy to pinch hit in starting this thread whenever I can.  

Today, as a tribute to  Rich, here is variety of switchers in service on the Free State Junction Railway.  ( FYI - The CSX switcher is from the MTH portable display when it was exhibited at the B&O Museum in Baltimore. ) Have a wonderful weekend everyone!IMG_2986IMG_2992IMG_2786IMG_2785IMG_2045IMG_1987IMG_1997IMG_1725IMG_0219IMG_2360IMG_2444IMG_3646IMG_3607IMG_3647

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