Snow????? SNOW!!!!!!!!! You BET!!!!

[Noah Hofrichter]

only wish I had the money for G scale, as I think I could get my parents to loan me a corner of the back yard, but I don't have money. Shots like these are the ones that make me sure I am going to have at least a small garden railroad to suppliment my HO scale layout when I get my own place though, as I'd love to run in the snow. And with the snowstorms we occasionally get up here, 5-10 inches, I could have a lot of fun plowing the stuff.

[sigh]Some day...... Thanks much for the inspiration......

Noah

[eng22]

STOP! These pictures will push me over the edge! My wife will kick me out when I tell her I'm switching to G scale. Well she'll say "that sounds great honey" Then when she finds out that I have plans on annexing the garden....Well, you know the rest of the story.

Anyways, the pictures are TOO COOL!

[Marty Cozad]

Jay
I totally understand. I share these photos to encourage the next generation of model railroaders. You have so much to look foward to in this hobby. Someday you will own your own house with your own basement or back yard and you'll love it.[^]

[Anonymous]

That makes me wish i hadn't gone back to HO. I love G. But i just can't afford it. On an income of skipping lunch at my High School. i can't afford them for a while.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rgroeling

THAT IS INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!! Tell me , what scale is that, who makes those locos???

Chris my good friend that is 1:29 (G scale) and they are USA Trains (that is the name of the company) and Aristo-Craft Trains here are their sites
www.usatrains.com
www.aristocraft.com
Take a look, you'll find that they are alittle pricy but still some good trains.

[Marty Cozad]

[roadrat]

this is my freind scotts G money'
http://www.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=31617&SearchTerms=why,did,the,chicken

LOL[:D][:)][:0][:D] That is funny!

[miniwyo]

I hope I can get a Garden RR when I get a place with a backyard. I can run all sorts of snow removal equipment, just to keep the drifts clear. [:P]

[Budliner]

his take on snow
http://users.adelphia.net/~strans/photo_stories12.htm

[Budliner]

this is my freind scotts G money'
http://www.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=31617&SearchTerms=why,did,the,chicken

[Marty Cozad]

The one thing about modeling outdoors is that their is sometimes only a small window of opertunity to get the photo. Just like 1:1 railfaning.
plus, it sounds nuts, but the colder the snow, the more realistic it plows and looks.
Plus this is the first snow in a long while with NO ice before the snow on the rails.
The price we pay to plow, REAL snow.

[selector]

Yeah, that picture of the Mallet is a super shot. Well done! If I had the funds, I'd consider going into live steam in that scale (does it happen?), and get clouds of vapour rising from the loco realtime in a winter photo like that one.

Nice work, Marty, and in so little time!!

-Crandell

[tmcc man]

QUOTE: Originally posted by rgroeling

THAT IS INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!! Tell me , what scale is that, who makes those locos???

Those trains are G scale, which are made to withstand the elements. Those 2 engines are SD45s, buit by aristocraft. There are several companies.

Here are some sites.

www.lgb.com

www.aristocraft.com

www.usatrains.com

www.h-l-w.com

These are great trains, and I started in 2003, and have now been hooked on this scale. I have O gauge as well. I just love the larger scales[:D]

By the way Marty, great photos. I love the pic of the mallet the most though.

[Marty Cozad]

Bruce
Go to GRRys site here and click on the older video from last year.
I can't post mine.
http://www.trains.com/Content/Dynamic/Articles/000/000/006/180nfsne.asp

[railroadyoshi]

Well, you should be very glad the camera didn't fall off while on the bridge...that would have been quite a tumble!!!

[trainfreek92]

that is so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tim

[MisterBeasley]

Marty, can you post a bit of the video?

[Marty Cozad]

Vic, "red drink, drink?????[;)]
I think you've been out in the cold too long.[;)]
Hey just finished a video clip on-board from the cab of the SD 45 watching the plow. worked fine till the camera fell off.[:I] Just before the Bang's canyon bridge. But it does show it going through the bridge[:p]

[railroadyoshi]

Nice job!!!
I'm so tired of winter though, and it hasn't even began. Sun down early means no more biking to the LHS[:(][soapbox][banghead][sigh]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by vsmith

QUOTE: Originally posted by R.W. King

One more post like this and I'll be a changing scales!

JOIN US brother, DRINK the red Koolaid DRINK DRINK

[:D][:p][:D][;)]

From the little bit of searching I've done so far, I think my tounge will be turning bright red here shortly. [:D]

[Noah Hofrichter]

One of these days I'll get myself a garden railroad, and one of the things I want to get is either a Jordan Spreader or a Rotary for winter time. I always thought it would be awesome to watch.

Thanks much for the pictures!!

Noah

[Anonymous]

THAT IS INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!! Tell me , what scale is that, who makes those locos???

[vsmith]

QUOTE: Originally posted by R.W. King

One more post like this and I'll be a changing scales!

JOIN US brother, DRINK the red Koolaid DRINK DRINK

[:D][:p][:D][;)]

[Anonymous]

One more post like this and I'll be a changing scales!

Hmmmm........... [wow]

Street trackage down the driveway - Now that would make clearing the driveway a whole lot more fun!

[csmith9474]

Great shots, although I am getting sick of the snow. It is snowing out right now and we may get near a foot tonight!

[Marty Cozad]

BN snow fighting crew on the south loop.
Prime mover MUSCLE

Thanks to Bob Whipple, hears some photos I've been wanting to share.



This IS SO COOOOOOLLL!!!!!



U.P. mallet takes a short mixed train north to Table Creek.

DID I ever say,,,I love this hobby!!!