I never got the line open. Much more snow arrived after the photos & video then a layer of ice on top. More snow today. Supposed to be close to 50 on Friday !
I had the plow out this weekend as well.
Here’s the video:
Thanks for the videos, real nice CZ and nice work on the plow.
Richard
Richard Beverly said:
Thanks for the videos, real nice CZ and nice work on the plow.
Richard
Nice seeing you here and on FB. Glad you liked the video.
Fascinating to watch Charlie. Thanks for sharing it.
CZ, That was great. thanks for sharing.
Nice snowplowing, guys. I assume you are both battery powered?
I agree nice plowing Charlie. Great video. The Kittatinny Boys are working on a low budget and could only get one engine running. Three sure makes plowing a breeze. Good to see you posting over here.
We ended up with another 3 inches today. Will have to get my trusty plow (aka kids shovel cut down) and clear the line for some running Thursday.
Lou Luczu said:
Nice snowplowing, guys. I assume you are both battery powered?
I can’t speak for others, but I am track powered.
Lou Im battery power but track power will work as well.
I have always enjoyed snow video. Thanks for posting. Later RJD
Ok…this is a few years old and a lot of the snow had already melted but still fun to watch
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZaELVuRjHs[/youtube]
I’m thinking that Sunday, if Saturday’s rain doesn’t wash it all away, would be a good day to plow with temps in the 60’s !
Well, I made an effort to get plowing done, but the video explains everything…
I found I had to use (3) desiels; on ground with track power.
If 1st unit died on loss of power, 2nd & 3rd kicked it; if 2nd unit stalled then the 3rd usually pushed the 1st & 2nd past the hiccup to continue plowing.
You definitely had a nice operation underway!
and a nudge was needed as well although it was crisp powder (battery was down in RS); this was back in 2004.
Nice videos guys. Jake your whistle sounds awesome.
For the new guys plowing with track powered locos is very possible. What you need to do is make sure that your track isn’t iced and that you acclimate your engines for at least a couple of hours outside before you run them. Some guys leave their plow train out overnight covered up so it will be ready the next day. If you don’t acclimate it the wheels will freeze to cold track.
So far this year we have had a bit of snow but it has turned to wet mush before I could get out to it.
Here is a video from last year of me wrecking my rotary. It was later repaired but the wedge plow had to come out and finish up the job but that had a little mishap too.
I was wondering. With the warm temperatures I was thinking that the snow would be wet, sticky and heavy. A dry powder would be easier to plow. Of course that means getting out there when its still nice and cold. Something I do not enjoy anymore. 
Well, I had great snow to plow. You can tell in my video I was getting more as I was filming. Big fluffy flakes. But we had an ice storm come through before we got the 4-5 inches of snow, so the rail was coated with ice.
David, that was the dry powder not seen often - couldn’t wait to end the day at work and get home, note the time-I didn’t even shovel the sidewalks or driveway: it was Railroad time!
Todd, ‘been there, did that’ for me as well, we sure do have fun!
Bye the way, I like your Cape Cod livery; the 1:1 Cape Cod has a Tavern/Lounge that I worked inside on getting the side windows out on the front end of the long window side, car came from Louisiana and was going to be converted to the Phoebe Snow tail car. Steamtown Foundation went into Chapter 11 and the car owners were told to get it out of the shop and off the property. Car was going to be part of Dinner Train, the project never went further. *great tuffed burgundy (dark maroon) naugahyde behind the bar!