Snow Plough for a Connie

Sounds cool..... I did find this photo of a C17 with a plow:

I treated my Bachmann connie like a K27 and fitted a large wedge plow to the pilot using a modified Aristo plow:


The look I was going for was similar to this photo of K27 #463 in Durango.
D&RGW connies definitely wore plows. I know C-25 #375 wore a unique looking one, and I know there are photos of it in a few books out there, but I could not find any online.

As far as plow clearance goes, just make sure it doesn't rub against the rails otherwise it will likely catch something and either break the plow or something worse
Also, depending on what track you use, you may have to make sure it clears switches/turnouts.

I used an Accucraft C&S #60 snowplow. It is metal and mounts directly to the metal frame of the Connie with minor modification.

Thanks for the pictures guys - just what I was looking for.
The Bachmann plough is somewhere in size between the examples given and sits neatly below the headlamp on my (ex Deadwood Central) version, in the centre of the smokebox door.

I've removed the front running plate, coupler and catcher as one unit by removing the four screws underneath, leaving the steel supporting structure exposed.
The supplied replacement running plate will need a couple of mods to clear various moulded items on the steel and will bolt directly on using the two forward screw holes. The support struts look as though they will bend sufficiently to line up with the correct places on the smokebox sides, otherwise a simple replacement will be in order.


I'm using LGB and Aristo track so nothing substantial protrudes above rail level - I was wondering about clearances really for effective ploughing, but I expect if it looks right....!

What is the purpose of the chains from the plough to the stack?


Paul

Now lets see if it can handle some snow. They look good all nice and shinny but lets see what they can do. Later RJD

Hi,

I think it depends on what you want your plough to look like/which plough you choose.
I figure the Bachmann looked OK and needed minor mods to the plastic plough, three holes in the steel loco. The Accucraft #60 shown in the thread is a smaller plough but needs less modification and is metal.




Taken last night on the WPandYR (Totton - UK).

Paul