Dockside Switcher Steam Engines (2 of 2)
Gilbert made three Dockside Switchers and Lionel has added sixteen more under their American Flyer name. Because there are so many, I have split them up over two web pages:

          Gilbert Docksiders are on page 1.
          Lionel  #42563 through #48039 are on page 1.
                      #48040 through #48097 are on this page.

Unless otherwise specified, the large pictures on this page are of engines in the collection of The Upstairs Train.

If you have a picture that you would like to share with the world of any of engines not shown here, or a better picture of one that is shown, email them to me: theupstairstrain@gmail.com
When I get the pages built, you will be able to click on an engine to see the train(s) it pulled.
At this point, only the #21155 and #48069 have such a link
#48040 Santa Fe Dockside Switcher made in 2004.
(Picture courtesy of Ed Church.)
#48055 Bethlehem Steel Dockside Switcher made in 2006.
(Picture courtesy of drflyerhaven.)
#48056 New York Central Dockside Switcher made in 2006.
#48059 Christmas Docksider made in 2006.
#48062 Pennsylvania Docksider made in 2007 through 2009, which bore the number 2788.



#48063 Union Pacific Docksider made in 2007 through 2009.
#48069 Dockside Switcher made in 2007.
It wears number 21157, the number that Gilbert skipped in 1960.
It has no road name though it was sold only in the #49618 New York Central Dockside Switcher set
The recent Docksiders use two rollers to pick up power from the tracks.
They are well separated so the engine won't stall on switches.
#48087 Commemorative Dockside Switcher in the 2011 and 2013 catalogs.

#48097 Clear Dockside Switcher in the 2012 catalog.

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