Talk:Switcher locomotive

message: The caption accompanying the photo of a very tired looking switcher states: "A modern US switcher, an EMD MP15DC" As the last MP15DC was produced in 1980, some 30+ years ago, it is hard to imagine this is that "modern" of a locomotive, especially given its dilapidated appearance.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.243.164.201 (talk) 00:17, 5 February 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Fixed! Tbf69 14:45, 29 January 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: You do realize that you added a photo of an ALCO S-3, which was last built in 1957? How did you "fix" the issue? Trainsandotherthings (talk) 15:42, 29 January 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Modern? 

message: : asked in a recent edit summary: Should these new images be in the gallery?
I actually thought that galleries were deprecated (:WP:NOTGALLERY), and that it's better to sprinkle images at appropriate places throughout the article (as per :electro-diesel locomotive).  I've , but unless the text is greatly expanded, there are too many different US styles to illustrate without a gallery, and this may be appropriate for those. Tim PF (talk) 15:05, 11 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm not particulary concerned whether we used galleries or not, it just looked like those new images were a bit inconsistant with the other images. I'm happy with your solution.  Stepho  talk  23:31, 11 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gallery 

message: I think Super shunter is a UK term for a main line engine used as a shunter. Can anyone supply a reference? Biscuittin (talk) 19:59, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Super shunter 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: I believe a section on cultural references would be fitting.  Two come to mind: 
Thomas the Tank Engine was a shunting engine appearing in W.L. Awdry's books, The Railway Series, and the subsequent, enormously popular TV series, Thomas and Friends and Shining Time Station.  Behind Sesame Street,  these are probably the most enduring children's series throughout the English-speaking world and beyond. Although Thomas was quickly put to work as a branch-line train, he and his best friend continue to be regularly shown as shunting trains.  The most recent Thomas special, for instance, is about his victory in a shunting contest.  
The Hartford,-Connecticut professional baseball team is named, "the Yard Goats."  Although their logo features an actual goats, it's a safe presumption this refers to shunting engines.
There are probably others, but I believe these two alone merit a section.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.56.36.253 (talk) 20:35, 1 October 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cultural references