Oldest Diesel in the Collection - Mack Switcher #1

Older than some of the steam engines in the collection of the Lake Superior Railroad Museum, the still-working Mack switcher locomotive makes Episode #50 today.
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[@pogfish4701]

im calling it the industrial nugget and nobody will stop me

[@formerparatrooper]

I got to go on a tour of the Northern Pump facility back in the early 60s when I was a student at Alexandria Technical School learning to be a machinist and a tool maker. I don't remember the switcher but I do remember seeing a machine that made the rifling for the large guns for the Navy.

[@narcosis70]

I've seen the little switcher at American Crystal Sugar in East Grand Forks. Thank you for explaining them. Also, I bought the guidebook. Love all the historic photos and great information about the collection!

[@1940limited]

I never knew Mack made railroad switchers, or industrial switchers I guess is a better term. Interesting. So glad Covid's over, too. Hope the museum is back to normal operations.

[@stephenmccloughan7541]

One of these is on Display at the Black River and Western Railroad. It used to run but when they went to restore it, they couldn't find the parts and it has been on display ever since.

[@jojofixer]

But you NEVER lift the hood so we can see the engine.

[@TheMNrailfan227]

When the bell is louder than your engine

[@ToddJohnstonXTSales]

Amen Thank you and God bless

[@scenariomckinney]

My great grandfather used to tell me about Macks pulling railroad cars. I always thought he meant trucks until today. He worked at Ford in Detroit. Thank you for the video.

[@scotteakins7203]

Always ❤ hearing about these lil workhorses.

[@easttroyrailroadmuseum3544]

Interesting little critter

[@jamesf791]

Another great video. My kudos to all who made this video. Thank you very much. Be safe and healthy please.

[@TweetsieRailroader]

I really do enjoy listening to these stories. Living in North Carolina, I haven't gotten a chance to visit your museum, but I hope to in the future. Also, if I'm not mistaken, the Mack "Critters" were the basis for the Hartland Locomotive Works "Mack" Locomotives.

[@James_Knott]

The little engine that could.

[@jerrykinnin7941]

Behind a warehouse I ran out of there use to be a Plymouth switcher on a siding. It disappeared a couple years ago. I understand there is a following of the Plymouth. This one was in Sharonville OH between Taylor warehouse and Bunge grain.

[@NorthShoreScenicRailroadDuluth]

Thank you for sharing that memory!

[@kristoffermangila]

Nice critter... but there's something missing... where's the bulldog!? Can't be a Mack without the bulldog!

[@nekomasteryoutube3232]

I love little critters like these, in transport games these are very useful for very short hauls. Sometimes you might have a factory or industry too close to its desination for a full sized trian to make bank but the demands are too much for a fleet of trucks to handle so you put a couple rail cars on a tiny low powered locomotive like this to handle those short high demand routes.

[@LukeLovesTrains-Mr.RailYard]

Cool industrial Switcher very cute looking

[@BruceBoschek]

It would have been interesting to see and hear more about the engine and drive system.

[@PowerTrain611]

Interesting! I've worked for Pine Creek Railroad Museum in Farmingdale NJ. We have Pouch Terminal #2, a Type AW 30 ton Mack switcher. Much bigger than this one, but very similar design. There are some interesting discrepancies about its build date, an Article from the Staten Island Advance states it was built in 1929, yet Mack builders records say it was built in April 1936. Its exhaust stack was so tall, it was damaged in the move from Pouch Terminal's Clifton yard to where it now resides at the museum. Here's some interesting 1982 footage of the move in case anyone is interested : kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIPMdIiFnNB-mMk

[@michaelcmilinichik7604]

Very cool about the Mack I wonder if you've ever seen an AC Mack switcher

[@kirbyrichter1867]

Note there appear to be two #50 video tours. This one is not on the videotours listing!

[@woods840]

Back when Mack meant something. Once Renault bought them, that was it.

[@ModMokkaMatti]

Much like when the "former" Volvo (by that, I mean when it was still truly a Swedish company, not owned/controlled by the Chinese) purchased the assets of the former GM heavy truck and White Motor Co. operations, and merged them all into "WhiteGMC", but really neither existed from that point - aside from some badging on some slightly different Volvo trucks. At least the Autocar marque (America's oldest truck manufacturer survived, and is once again independent.

[@charltonswingle3651]

Looks similar to the Mack on display on the black river and western RR

[@remylopez4821]

Ken I’m somewhat confused because you said this unit was built in 1931 yet purchased new in 1921 by the Fegler co I might not I spelt that correctly anyways, thanks for the great videos just wondering

[@majikglustik9704]

They had something like this underneath the hulets, to shunt cars as they loaded.

[@101moosefan]

What's the story about the BN box cars?

[@Mesabi193]

"Bopper Cars" half boxcars half hoppers. a great future episode!

[@101moosefan]

@@Mesabi193 Yeah I looked into them a little bit after watching. Seems interesting.

[@dalekrueger1175]

Im guessing it has 6-71 in it now

[@gravelydon7072]

I would guess a 4-71.

[@raymondleggs5508]

Looks like a European locomotive.

[@lonskieg]

Toy train.😄

[@missaberange5774]

A and B unit EMCO

[@railsofthenorthland1181]

DMIR Fan I know they need to read KZbin comments.

[@formerparatrooper]

Do you have a life you might check on?

[@markfrench8892]

What a blatant ad.

[@A_Bit_of_Thought]

What's wrong with advertising?

[@thatmnguy6099]

First