D&RGW OY Ready For Action

[Richie]

The Rio Grande have pulled out the shed Rotary Snow Plow OY and put it in steam today at Rockery Ridge ready for the snow thats forecasted tomorrow

Will keep you posted of any action in the snow

 

[beavercreek]

Hi Richie
Good luck....she might need a couple of locos behind her tomorrow

 

[Richie]

Hi Richie
Good luck....she might need a couple of locos behind her tomorrow

Cheers Mike look forward in trying out the new motor and fan blades to see how they perform since the refit last year

 

[garrymartin]

A wise precaution, I hope we get the right sort of snow

 

[dunnyrail]

Dunnyrail is all ready too, sadly the Rotary still has not had that replacement motor so we will have to make do with the Plow. But it does do the job. Roll on the White Stuff.
JonD

 

[Jerry Barnes]

We have a foot of snow forecast for tonight here in central Nebraska(USA). I covered up my tunnel/covered bridge entrances, so ready and have batteries charged.

 

[Richie]

We have a foot of snow forecast for tonight here in central Nebraska(USA). I covered up my tunnel/covered bridge entrances, so ready and have batteries charged.

Only 5 to 10cm for us Jerry . A must do job in the morning is to clean my track before it snows as my plow realies on track power not batteries .

 

[beavercreek]

Clean track...what's that??????

 

[Don Gilham]

Looks terrific Richie

 

[beavercreek]

No snow to speak of yet over in carrot crunchin' land...
How you doin' in the midlands Richie?

 

[Richie]

No snow to speak of yet over in carrot crunchin' land...
How you doin' in the midlands Richie?

Saturday morning and the Rotary Snow Plow OY and it's train roll into Rockery Ridge ready for the snow
Have cleared the track just in time as it's now snowing here very hard

Few more hours should get the plow in action

 

[beavercreek]

Three locos...that'll do it!
Good luck........................

 

[Richie]

Cheers Mike
Just looked out of the window plow might be running alot sooner than i thought tracks are all ready covered

 

[shropshire lad]

First time I've been excited about some snow in ages Rich.
Good luck and hope you've charged the video camera battery!

 

[shropshire lad]

No sign of snow here yet, just a real cold wind

 

[CoggesRailway]

Exciting stuff.....

 

[Waldgrun]

Freeezing Rain here!

 

[Richie]

First time I've been excited about some snow in ages Rich.
Good luck and hope you've charged the video camera battery!

Cheers Colin
Camera all charged up ready to film
Only one problem it's stopped snowing :wits:

 

[CoggesRailway]

That train looks great Richie I hope you get lots of snow! However we do have a habit of getting excited about snow only to have a tiny bit or a lot of rain....

 

[Richie]

That train looks great Richie I hope you get lots of snow! However we do have a habit of getting excited about snow only to have a tiny bit or a lot of rain....

Hi Ian
Snow was coming down nice and thick a hour ago and has put a nice covering over the garden but not enough snow to use the plow just need a few more centremetres to try out the new blades fingers crossed .