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  1. Men At Work

    Men At Work

    The Conductor and Brakeman of the Bellingham Yard Switcher heading to manually throw the switch from the Plywood Plant Spur to the track going to the left in the picture and protect the unguarded crossing so the Switcher can shove its caboose across Roeder Av,uncouple and leave the Caboose clear...
    • Joe O
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    • bellingham switcher
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Western United States
  2. Little Switch Move

    Little Switch Move

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    • ns switcher
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Norfolk Southern
  3. I'm Coming Through!

    I'm Coming Through!

    The South City Switcher makes its presence known on Quint St. as it returns with 18 loads of contaminated dirt from the San Francisco landfill.
    • Superchief3751
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    • city francisco running san south street switcher up
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  4. Gritty Urban Railroading

    Gritty Urban Railroading

    The South City Switcher carefully picks its way down Rankin St. There are several scrap yards in this area which see a lot of truck traffic and there are frequently obstructions on this stretch of tracks, everything from trucks to forklifts, to dumpsters. Liberal use of the horn usually is...
    • Superchief3751
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    • city francisco local san south switcher up
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Western United States
  5. Busy Intersection

    Busy Intersection

    The power for South City Switcher cuts across a busy intersection in South San Francisco. There are no lights or gates at this intersection. Instead, when the train arrives, the signal flips to all-red, and the train gets a green light - note the small signal in the upper left.
    • Superchief3751
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    • city francisco local san south switcher up
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Western United States
  6. UP 1204

    UP 1204

    The South City Switcher works some industries in South San Francisco.
    • Superchief3751
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    • city francisco san south switcher up
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  7. Saginaw Switchers

    Saginaw Switchers

    BNSF 1232 3GS21B and BNSF 2597 GP35U take a break from pushing cars around Saginaw, TX. Photo taken on September 7, 2007.
    • David Thorn
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    • 1232 3gs21b bnsf engine locomotive switcher
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
  8. MRL locos abound @ Livingston

    MRL locos abound @ Livingston

    several GP9's, an SD19-1, an SD45, & an EMD end-cab switcher sit at Livngston.
    • Empire Builder
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    • #652 cab emd end gp9 link livingston montana mrl mt rail sd19-1 sd45 switcher
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  9. My 1st ALCO!!!!

    My 1st ALCO!!!!

    An Alco S-4 sitting in Rarus Railway's yard in Anaconda, Mt. It's one of the least likely places I'd expect to find an ALCO.
    • Empire Builder
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    • 2007 alco american anaconda company june locomotive montana mt railway rarus rarw s-3 s3 switcher
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Tourist Railways - Diesels
  10. Slug leading!

    Slug leading!

    Since CN uses a GP9RM+slug set for power, it's only natural that they get to lead. Here the switcher is bringing in 4 bulkheads from the nearby Industrial park. The way the photo is cropped however, it looks like a much bigger train. Note the headlight on the slug, these are unique to the S-3...
    • Romet
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    • 270 7224 cn fgip2 gp9rm local s-3 slug switcher winnipeg
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Canada
  11. NS 2103

    NS 2103

    An SW1001 follows the CR 5292 across First Ave Bridge in Roselle.
    • railster
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    • ns2103 sw1001 switcher
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Industrial and critters
  12. CN 4727

    CN 4727

    CN's Maritime operations have traditionally been well-known for their MLW's, however these days, all that separates them from the rest of the CN system are these guys - GP38-2's. Unlike other RR's (such as CP!) where GP38-2 heards are common, CN avoided this practice by creating three distinct...
    • Romet
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    • 4727 cn edmundstron gp38-2 switcher
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Canadian National
  13. CP 9044 @ Work

    CP 9044 @ Work

    I've never been a big fan of the TRACKMOBILE, as small industries are operated them in favor of the little GE/Plymouth critters that they have replaced. It was a major suprise to me, when I saw CP, a major Class I RR, operate at least two of them here in Saskatoon. Now I would understand if they...
    • Romet
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    • 9044 cp roster saskatoon switcher tm trackmobile
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Canadian Pacific
  14. CP 6058 - "Yard SD40-2"

    CP 6058 - "Yard SD40-2"

    With the arrival of the AC4400CW's, CP started the long process of removing and demoting SD40-2's from mainline service. The SD40's & the real beat-up rent-a-wrecks were sold off, than the rest were demoted to yard/local/wayfreight service. In Winnipeg they went a step futher by creating at...
    • Romet
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    • 1597 6058 cp gp9u roster sd40-2 switcher winnipeg yard
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Canadian Pacific
  15. LAJ CF7

    LAJ CF7

    The Los Angeles Junction Railway is a small BNSF subsidiary that serves industries the cities of Vernon, Commerce and Los Angeles. They employ a rather unique fleet of motive power including two CF7's and four MK1200G natural gas switchers, the only ones of their kind.
    • Superchief3751
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    • bnsf cf7 laj switcher
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  16. Once the Glory Days are Gone

    Once the Glory Days are Gone

    Local traffic around Willow Springs and Lemont once warranted a yard here at the end of the Argonne Branch. However, the decline of local traffic and the building of nearby Willow Springs yard most likely resulted in the dismantling of Argonne Yard. Here, extended vision caboose no...
    • slopes09
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    • 999730 argonne atsf caboose decline extended local remains switcher traffic vision yard
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Caboose
  17. MRL Remote Control Caboose

    MRL Remote Control Caboose

    A MRL rc caboose is coupled to a GP35 for RC switcher service.
    • Empire Builder
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    • caboose control emd gp35 laurel link montana rail rc remote switcher yard
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Caboose
  18. Working the Yard

    Working the Yard

    The Salem Switcher working the north end of the yard.
    • Owen186
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    • salem switcher
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Western United States
  19. Salem Switcher

    Salem Switcher

    Switching the north end of the yard.
    • Owen186
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    • salem switcher
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Union Pacific
  20. Alberta Pacific

    Alberta Pacific

    Alberta Pacific power resting between runs at Stettler AB. in May 2006
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    • alberta emd pacific switcher
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines


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