As stated in the Subject I found one picture of a Sw1500 I believe with a snow plow attached. From what I have read online shortlines that use Switchers attach a snow plow to the locomotive due to its a road switcher.. So since my freelanced railroad has different locomotives I'm planning on using the switchers in the yard and for other services. SO I attached a photo of one I found a picture of one. I know theres more but I got this one. Comments?
My freelanced railroad.
Actual locomotive or atleast one of them.
Nice modeling!
If you are really considering using your SW1500s in Road Switcher service you might consider swapping the sideframes of Athearn's Type A switcher trucks with Smokey Valley's Flexi-coil Type B sideframes. Units equipped thusly were more conducive for faster road speeds and your cab crews will definitely appreciate the smoother ride!
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Good idea. I would trim the plow sides down a bit. It looks way too big and wide to be on a switcher.
If it's being used as a road switcher, you generally want a slightly wider plow to avoid filling in the front steps etc with snow build up.
It also helps move the snow away from the rail, instead of allowing it to just build up in front of the engine.
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R.T look a little closer he has Flexicoil trucks on it and the model looks great! Job well done.
A comparison of the plows on the model and on the prototype locomotive does make it appear that the plow in the model is a shade too wide and probably should be cut down and squared off.
A lot is said here on the forum about the old "It's your railroad and you can do as you like" bromide. Here's one place I can agree. It is plausable that this Midwest & Northern could have picked up their plows on the second hand market and therefore they could well be wide plows. I would, however, advise the M&N's brass hat that he should adopt some standard for his plows and follow it!
f-unit R.T look a little closer he has Flexicoil trucks on it and the model looks great! Job well done.
You know! I do think you're right! This is a prime example of seeing a forest without seeing any trees!
Now if only we could get a manufacturer to offer N-Scale an SW1500 and another manufacturer to offer some flexi-coil sideframes it would be, as we used to say, "If I had one of those and the manufacturer had a feather where the sun doesn't shine we would both be tickled!"
Actually, some years ago Eric Brooman took one of Uncle Irv's SW1500s and used it as a basis for fabricating an MP15(DC); as soon as I can locate that article I'm going to look into the possibility of "reverse engineering" the same since MP15s are currently available in N-Scale.
Wrong! Notice that the prototype is used in high speed service. Just look at the jet engine intake on the front! Sheesh!
Thanks everyone for your input I do appreciate everything. As for the plow being to big the picture shows it big it just goes past the stairs on the locomotive.
I was thinking of adding the weed cutter type to the switcher but for stupid reason I went witht he bigger one go figure hey? Maybe I should add the weed cutter tot he other side of the switcher hmmm things I could do..
Now all I need is some MU hoses and do soem weathering and she might look right.
Milwhiawatha Thanks everyone for your input I do appreciate everything. As for the plow being to big the picture shows it big it just goes past the stairs on the locomotive. I was thinking of adding the weed cutter type to the switcher but for stupid reason I went witht he bigger one go figure hey? Maybe I should add the weed cutter tot he other side of the switcher hmmm things I could do.. Now all I need is some MU hoses and do soem weathering and she might look right.
Hey, I go along with GraniteRailroader. You do want the ends of the plow to extend out a little bit for the reasons he gave. I also agree that you should decided on one type of plow and stick with it---unless, of course, the road bought secondhand units already equipped with a different type of plow. In that case, a real road probably wouldn't replace it ($$$$$$!). I've always toyed with the idea of making removable plow blades for my O scale steam locos, which have "wood" stave pilots. Some roads left them on all year long, but many removed them in the warm months. (That would be a neat thing to have in the weeds behind or next to the engine house, non?)
Some people think that a SW would look strange with a large plow...Cass Scenic Railroads' new GE 44t has 2 of those large plows on a detachable pilot. I saw them seperate from the loco, but I can't wait to see them on it and running! Should be unique indeed.
Phil
Milwhiawatha As stated in the Subject I found one picture of a Sw1500 I believe with a snow plow attached. From what I have read online shortlines that use Switchers attach a snow plow to the locomotive due to its a road switcher.. So since my freelanced railroad has different locomotives I'm planning on using the switchers in the yard and for other services. SO I attached a photo of one I found a picture of one. I know theres more but I got this one. Comments?
Nice work. If you put numbers on the numberboards, and grab irons on the unit, do share how and with what you did it since I have my own to work on.
R. T. POTEET Nice modeling! If you are really considering using your SW1500s in Road Switcher service you might consider swapping the sideframes of Athearn's Type A switcher trucks with Smokey Valley's Flexi-coil Type B sideframes. Units equipped thusly were more conducive for faster road speeds and your cab crews will definitely appreciate the smoother ride!
So who makes better Flexicoil type B sideframes, Smokey valley or Athearn? I'm needing 2 sets for my SW15s, the prototypes had them, but both of mine need them since the mounting pegs are shot.
TrainManTy Wrong! Notice that the prototype is used in high speed service. Just look at the jet engine intake on the front! Sheesh!
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Packer Milwhiawatha As stated in the Subject I found one picture of a Sw1500 I believe with a snow plow attached. From what I have read online shortlines that use Switchers attach a snow plow to the locomotive due to its a road switcher.. So since my freelanced railroad has different locomotives I'm planning on using the switchers in the yard and for other services. SO I attached a photo of one I found a picture of one. I know theres more but I got this one. Comments? Nice work. If you put numbers on the numberboards, and grab irons on the unit, do share how and with what you did it since I have my own to work on. R. T. POTEET Nice modeling! If you are really considering using your SW1500s in Road Switcher service you might consider swapping the sideframes of Athearn's Type A switcher trucks with Smokey Valley's Flexi-coil Type B sideframes. Units equipped thusly were more conducive for faster road speeds and your cab crews will definitely appreciate the smoother ride! So who makes better Flexicoil type B sideframes, Smokey valley or Athearn? I'm needing 2 sets for my SW15s, the prototypes had them, but both of mine need them since the mounting pegs are shot. TrainManTy Wrong! Notice that the prototype is used in high speed service. Just look at the jet engine intake on the front! Sheesh! lol
MP15's too.....
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=257350&nseq=74
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alfadawg01 MP15's too..... http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=257350&nseq=74
MP15's too.....what! Those trucks under that MP15 in your referenced photo are not Flexi-coils but rather Blombergs.
R. T. POTEET alfadawg01 MP15's too..... http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=257350&nseq=74 MP15's too.....what! Those trucks under that MP15 in your referenced photo are not Flexi-coils but rather Blombergs.
Quite so. All MP15's were shod with Blombergs.
Here is a photo of a SW1500 used on the short line I model, the Lancaster & Chester here in South Carolina. Very similar if not the exact same plow your prototype photo shows. Sadly the L&C has gone with leased GATX GP38's these days.
http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=385138
So many plows, so little time....
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=254783&nseq=6
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=253990&nseq=10