Switcher facts for kids

British Rail Class 08 shunter
A switcher (US) or shunter (UK) is a small railway locomotive used for assembling railway trains. Switchers or shunters are geared to produce high torque but have a low top speed.
Images for kids
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Light dual-mode (electric and diesel) shunter SBB Tem 346
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Armstrong Whitworth 0-4-0DE No.2 (D22/1933), regular pilot locomotive on the Tanfield Railway.
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E55 Tracktronic Unilok, operated by Israel Railways at Lod, Israel
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ChME3 is a Czech built diesel–electric switcher, operated by Ukrainian Railways
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SM48/TEM2 locomotive at the station Skawina in Poland
See also
In Spanish: Locomotora de maniobras para niños
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