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After several years of plowing snow, my original Aristo plow suffered much damage and deterioration. Rusty wheels, broken trucks, heavy bricks, and several accidents with lash-ups such as multiple dismals and plow.
We have decided to modify existing equipment to accomodate an improved situation. The weight, plow, and power are combined into one unit. This required the remove of the nose and installation of the plow. If I am correct, the nose is the location of the toilet facility, thus this modification could cause yellow snow. Anyway this modification did require significant removal of platforms and coupler. The original railings and plow were severly damaged in prior mishaps. The electronics also required repair as well as the old PH sound system. First snow of the year unfortunately left significant icing on the rails which seriously affected the contact with the rails, but we did get some work done prior to leaving for work. Yes, I still have a job, but who knows how much longer.
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This is the beast.
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It made it half way around.
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The sun is glistening the unit as it passes the wood burner at the lumber mill.
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The line needs to get open, as the lumber jacks love the snow, as it makes the timber slide easily to the log bunks. The mill needs to get operating and when the wood burners get fired-up things will begin to melt.
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I like to think my layout is elevated too.
Don't you just love winter. Marty always said "The grass is always green on the other side, except at Dick's it is white."
We have decided to modify existing equipment to accomodate an improved situation. The weight, plow, and power are combined into one unit. This required the remove of the nose and installation of the plow. If I am correct, the nose is the location of the toilet facility, thus this modification could cause yellow snow. Anyway this modification did require significant removal of platforms and coupler. The original railings and plow were severly damaged in prior mishaps. The electronics also required repair as well as the old PH sound system. First snow of the year unfortunately left significant icing on the rails which seriously affected the contact with the rails, but we did get some work done prior to leaving for work. Yes, I still have a job, but who knows how much longer.
This is the beast.
It made it half way around.
The sun is glistening the unit as it passes the wood burner at the lumber mill.
The line needs to get open, as the lumber jacks love the snow, as it makes the timber slide easily to the log bunks. The mill needs to get operating and when the wood burners get fired-up things will begin to melt.
I like to think my layout is elevated too.
Don't you just love winter. Marty always said "The grass is always green on the other side, except at Dick's it is white."
