Getting ready for the snow ?

[steven large]

howdy folks.... here is my steam porter with rake of wagons...with brake caboose at the end,,

JAN..14TH 13s..... now my steam porter still running for 4 hours... so snow is melting now asi ave already videoing it...

 

[Rhinochugger]

 

[JRinTawa]

Good stuff Max

 

[Richie]

Great work Max looks right at home in the snow
Nice pic's of your Porter in the snow Steven
Had a inch of snow last night but has turned to rain now so no plowing for me :crying:

 

[beavercreek]

A couple of vids from Youbend of some successful plowing just using a bog standard Aristo snow plow (plough)......oh yes and a lot of grunt.....

First one is off train second one is on it and a good view too.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7Y5fJGrJ3k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaqVQ04kryA

 

[Richie]

Great videos Mike amazed how the Plow kept to the track . Gave my rotary a go yesterday but had to cheat as the track was so dirty as no train has run since August ,pushed the Plow by hand with the rotor running did throw out the snow better than last year .

 

[beavercreek]

Hi Richie
I think that the large aggregate in the gondola was weighty enough to keep it on the track.
If I get a chance tomorrow, I will try my Aristo plow rather than the rotary as the snow will freeze tonight and be too hard for the rotary blades.

I did get out for a few photies this evening which I posted over on the 'snowy photos' thread

 

[Richie]

Will check out your pics Mike , by the way did you get my pm that I sent you at the start of January if not I could send it again ?

 

[beavercreek]

Didn't get it Richie...mind you a few seemed to have not got through at that time!

The first batch of piccies show the 'Ski Train' or 'Prospector' from last year's snow

 

[Richie]

Just checked the pics love the one with the stock car and it looks like the best place to be is in the watch tower . Will try and re send the pm .