My winter project LGB Dampfschneeschleuder Xrot RhB

[Philbahn]

The story so far. As most of you probably know my railway is mainly RHB.
So it makes sense to have some means of clearing snow whether real or pretend.

A plow seemed too easy so some thought has gone into the idea of a snowblower came to mind.
I have seen one working on you tube. And so this is my attempt at one.

A pair of spare Malllet bogies, copper sheet & a Schweers & Wall book were all at hand.
Dimensions?????????? Non available, what now?

Have a word with the better half as to wether or not she would be able to blow the drawing in the book could be blown up.So off to work she went & returned with the correct size drawing this being determined by the front drawing and measuring the track spacing.

A certain ammount of LGB "rubber rule "came into play as the wheel sizes are make the bogies ove hang the drawing

 

[yb281]

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Cor blimey!! That's looking brill Phil. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out .

 

[Philbahn]

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Cor blimey!! That's looking brill Phil. Looking forward to seeing how it turns out .

Cheers Mel

 

[mike]

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sod the snow, blow me down!!

 

[KeithT]

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Bad news Phil.
Latest weather forecast is for the hottest Winter ever.

Exits quickly stage left.

PS I will drop your figures off tomorrow.

 

[Philbahn]

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The sides on the original are timber, so a sheet of 1/16 ply was obtained and 5mm strips of wood cut to replicate the planks. Each panel is a different size so there are about 18/19 planks cut to each

 

[Philbahn]

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Bad news Phil.
Latest weather forecast is for the hottest Winter ever.

Bu**er:bleh:

 

[KeithT]

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The sides on the original are timber, so a sheet of 1/16 ply was obtained and 5mm strips of wood cut to replicate the planks. Each panel is a different size so there are about 18/19 planks cut to each

I see what you mean about needing the bandsaw. It is going to look superb.

 

[KeithT]

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Bad news Phil.
Latest weather forecast is for the hottest Winter ever.

Bu**er:bleh:

That is restrained. I expected you to say Bu**er Off!

 

[Philbahn]

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Now with tender added.OK, OK, purist will say it should be a 4 wheel tender, but it was free off Annieshalt. Thanks again Allan

 

[Richie]

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Looking great Phil do like how you have made your Rotar Just have to watch your fingers .
I'm waiting for the snow to get to try my Rotary Snow Plow .

 

[Philbahn]

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Looking great Phil do like how you have made your Rotar Just have to watch your fingers .
I'm waiting for the snow to get to try my Rotary Snow Plow .

Is yours home made? If so what motor have you used. I wentto the model shop & got a 600.

 

[Richie]

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Looking great Phil do like how you have made your Rotar Just have to watch your fingers .
I'm waiting for the snow to get to try my Rotary Snow Plow .

Is yours home made? If so what motor have you used. I wentto the model shop & got a 600.

Yes mine is home made Phil the motor i used is from a old Bachmann loco

 

[Philbahn]

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Looking great Phil do like how you have made your Rotar Just have to watch your fingers .
I'm waiting for the snow to get to try my Rotary Snow Plow .

Is yours home made? If so what motor have you used. I wentto the model shop & got a 600.

Yes mine is home made Phil the motor i used is from a old Bachmann loco

Hope mine turns out as good:thinking:

 

[Aljosha]

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My contribution:
(sorry it's normal gauge railway, massive loco snow thing + tender) Photographed in Germany, Rlwy Museum Neustadt/Weinstr.
If I remember correctly, this is a steam plough but the coal is solely used for the wizzy thing. It needs a proper loco to move.
Sorry no lateral shot as simply no space.

 

[Philbahn]

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My contribution:
(sorry it's normal gauge railway, massive loco snow thing + tender) Photographed in Germany, Rlwy Museum Neustadt/Weinstr.
If I remember correctly, this is a steam plough but the coal is solely used for the wizzy thing. It needs a proper loco to move.
Sorry no lateral shot as simply no space.

Thanks Marcus that gives a better idea of the impellor

 

[Aljosha]

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Thanks Marcus that gives a better idea of the impellor

Your plough looks awesome, and I find your triple 'steam' axles much better than those bare triple axle above.
From what I've seen on youtube your plough will be ace in snow!! Have you got a template/photo what it will be looking when finished?


youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLQJSv_Flqs triple 'headed' (rather 'tailed')

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBR4JeUcT0c&feature=related quadruple tailed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otTX2a_gIqs&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgsmJnARB2g&feature=related
or this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbE0K6KEcY4&feature=related

and the real thing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1yoixJBktk&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Oh, what fun!!

 

[Aljosha]

Or how about this one as a really crazy winter project?
Snow blowing with a jet engine!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAes7fFpgeY&feature=related

 

[Philbahn]

Or how about this one as a really crazy winter project?
Snow blowing with a jet engine!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAes7fFpgeY&feature=related

Had seen all the previous ones, but the jet one is something else. Maybe next winter??????????

 

[Gizzy]

Looking forward to seeing the XRot progress Phil, and Markus, many thanks for the video links....