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Snowplowing the Tumwater Northern (photos)
Snowplowing the Tumwater Northern (photos)
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Feather
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July 2004
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Snowplowing the Tumwater Northern (photos)
Posted by
Feather
on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 5:56 PM
I woke up this morning to about 3 inches (7.25 scale feet)of fluffy, dry powder, the kind skiiers dream about. So, rather than prepare for work, out came the SD 45 and plow! The line has to be plowed so the merchandise can move to it's destination.
Number 410, an SD-45 and #703, a GP9 are MU'd together behind the plow.
No one has ever really trusted that bridge, especially when it cannot be seen!
Plowing the passing siding.
Number 410, nicknamed "Hustle Mustle" stands by to get the snow knocked off.
Yes, I know, HustleMustle is #400, but this is the way it came from the factory, a rare (I think) misprint. Just curious, how many other #410 HustleMustle's are there?
I love playing with trains outside, especially when the neighbors think I'm nuts.
SteveF
SteveF A committee is a life form with 3 or more heads and no brain.
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 6:19 PM
Steve
Who cares what the neighbors think , enjoy your self, i would but i don't have snow YET.
Ben ----Penna
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 7:18 PM
Looks very good and we thought we had it tough its 30 degrees Cel here and the forecast is that it will increas by 2 degrees per day over the next 3 to 4 days.
Regards
Ian
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Rastun
Member since
October 2004
From: Northwest Montana
409 posts
Posted by
Rastun
on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 11:54 PM
Nice pics Steve, keep up the good work.
Take care,
Jack
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, December 2, 2004 8:06 AM
How much weight do you put in the gondola? I am in the process of building my own plow and it says 2-3 lbs. I was thinking of using cut up patio block peices. I can't wait til it snows. - Greg
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smcgill
Member since
July 2003
From: S.Easton , Mass.
593 posts
Posted by
smcgill
on Thursday, December 2, 2004 9:39 AM
Them there pics look so formill! [}:)]
I get to plow the rails after the house is cleared!
I just fill the plow with rocks--maybe I'll put some lead under the rocks!
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Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Thursday, December 2, 2004 1:39 PM
Great photos.
Where I live, we only get a good snowfall every couple of years (well good enough to get decent photos). And I am sure if I built a snow plough Murphys Law would mean I would have to wait 20 years to use it.
The one morning it did snow this year I got the trains out befoere work and got some photos and had so much fun I missed the bus, so I was late to work, but it was worth it.[^]
Glen.
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bman36
Member since
January 2014
1,264 posts
Posted by
bman36
on Friday, December 3, 2004 9:45 AM
Steve,
VERY COOL! Pun intended. Used to do a LOT of downhill skiing. Yep that powder is fun stuff. Now I'm drooling and gotta' get a plow ready. That just looks like too much fun! Later eh...Brian.
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Anonymous
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April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 5:40 PM
Hey Ya'll
Ya'll are sooo lucky, I wish it snowed down here like that. It snows every now and then, but not the downpour every year like the other places
Nick
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smcgill
Member since
July 2003
From: S.Easton , Mass.
593 posts
Posted by
smcgill
on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 10:36 AM
Its snowing in Mass!
Time to get the plows ready!
Just like the Dunkin Donut com.
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smcgill
Member since
July 2003
From: S.Easton , Mass.
593 posts
bad pics
Posted by
smcgill
on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 11:09 AM
Sorry brain on vac!
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