Hi from the U.K what a great video. This is the first time ever I've seen a model railway train clear real snow. 11/10 for going out and freezing whilst creating this video and sharing it with us. This shames the critics who say model railways are snow-fun!
@chrisst8922 Thanks to the Germans and their RC Construction trucks there is way of doing it. It would be a bit tedious as you would have to crane off big maple leaves with a double clamshell bucket a bit similar to those slot cranes in amusement fair that are used to pick up a cuddly toy. The train formation would be a Snowplough at the front followed by your locomotive/s, then the crane!
@@ba43-c7p This right here makes it all worth it! Your comment made my morning! Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Here’s another! ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=SO04bwbucJzUX9Bx
Jordan Spreader, Russel plow or rotary are all options. A guy in Oklahoma built a rotary using a vacuum cleaner impeller, used a B-Unit for a car body and rechargeable tool batteries to power it. This encourages me to get busy and get my plow built. Lots of snow in northern lower Michigan to plow this year. Thanks for posting!
A inspiring rotary plow was assembled' approx. twenty yrs. ago by Mr. Cozad of Nebraska . He also did a much appreciated clinic' regards the unit at a AC' LSTS back then too !! Just did a quick google, and at least one posting mentions he also ok'd posting various aspects of its op' online . Will followup on those in the near future 8-)
Where are you located? We love the area. We have a friend who rents boats around kalkaska/ mancelona. When I was younger we often went up to the up, and stayed at a friend's cabin in Canada. We also salmon fish around betsie bay. A friend and his father had an old general store that we converted into a lodge outside of Honor. Love the bear dunes and platt river fishery. Earl and his cousin Larry rode all around the edge of Michigan on their motorcycles. Pitched their tent(s), caught dinner, or purchased whatever the local market had fresh. My wife and I are empty nesters. We are considering a move. Once settled, a layout is definitely in the plans! Love the videos!
@@bobpaulino4714 Cadillac, a bit south on US131 from Kalkaska/Mancelona. The guy in Oklahoma was a construction worker, powered his outdoor with his cordless tool batteries. He posted on the Aristo-Craft forum years ago.
@@Gundog55 G Scale is a pretty small crowd. I’m in north east Ohio, I hope your friend enjoys the video! I have plenty of others on my channel! Thanks for the kind words!
I don't have any suggestions. I thought it was a great video and I enjoyed it. I was at a consignment shop and saw a G scale train set for sale in the original box (the box was falling apart). It had 4 cars, an engine, curved and straight track and a RC controller for $60. I'm on a fixed income and can't afford a house, so I passed it up. Your video made me feel like I was there. Thank you!
I think commenters mean well in their subjective, sometimes negative and condescending statements. Some people just can’t watch or listen to enjoy the post for what it is . The comments are usually driven by jealousy, envy and a few times because they are just a-holes.
@@eeegee4810 greatest compliment yet. Thank you. You’d probably enjoy my other videos too. I don’t monetize so I don’t really care or not if people watch my videos. I do them for me. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
With 4 engines driving it they're just like the mile-long trains that come through my town today! We had tracks running through my small town 60yrs ago that hadn't been repaired in decades! The train couldn't do more than 7 Mi an hour in many places, easy for a kid to hop!
That's fun. I live in west central Wisconsin. I did a lot of plowing with temp around 15F. Snow was too sticky when warmer. Used an old brick for weight in my plow pushed by either a pair of Aristo RS-3s or SD-45s. All 4 one time. I'd let the locos sit outside to cool to air temp before plowing to reduce likelyhood of snow sticking to them. Brought them inside to warm and dry off afterwards. Never had an issue due to plowing. I built a rotary plow using a 12V battery powered drill motor. Blower was under powered. Was going to upgrade to an 18V motor but that never happened.
Greetings from So.Cal…that was so frickin cool to watch, one of my favorite vlogs of the year I tell ya, clearing that snow just like the big boys do it, brings back fond memories of the 60’s when me & my two older brothers played with our big railroad sets, good times indeed…you just got yourself a new subscriber! 🚂🤙🏼
THAT’S GREAT, sir! Years ago, in the mid 1990s, I managed a small model railroad hobby shop in north Georgia. We were a dealer for Keller Onnoard Systems, an analog multiplex control and sound systems. When the shop decided they no longer needed my services, I became the ONLY individual (i.e., not a storefront) dealer and installer for their products. I even created a portable dual control box that could be moved around the tracks, into which two “engineers” could plug their throttle controllers. You would have loved it! But digital control put an end to it, and to the need for pricy installations such as mine. The problem for ME, NOW is that *I* can’t afford the new DCC systems, which about makes me weep. I LOVE the life that sound brings to operating a model layout…
@@TheeFishGuy I definitely hear that. I charged a premium for installations--average job was $500--average guy that wanted it had six. They tended to be retired investment bankers and real estate people in the posh part of Atlanta. It was fun! They were spending money on themselves to have a good time. And many were doing it for their grandchildren, so THEY could enjoy it.
Worked in a railyard at a phosphate mine/plant for 40 years and have had to shovel snow off tracks and clean switches occasionally. Ice and snow will pack and keep switch points from closing all the way. Then you get a derail. Great video.
Love the C&O / Chessie Systems engines. Both my grandfather and uncle retired from them. My grandfather started working for them in Worthington, KY right after he returned home from WWII. My uncle followed suit when he was 18 and retired about 10 years ago. Because of them I've always loved trains.
Nice winter mood clip. Cool, the sound of the diesels, reflected by the snowwalls. As wet, outside snow is 1:1 in physics, it seems, the plow-wagon deserves some more ballast. These 8 Motors in 4 engines sure will able to push the heavier tool as elegant as now. 😉
Agreed, you are just saying it is a physics problem, and you are entirely correct. More inertial = easier to plow the snow given a certain amount of power + speed of the train. Of course, there is a tiny problem. More ballast will generally require more power to push the train, requiring more electrical energy in a model train setup to achieve realistic results. Making that setup ideal based on what we actually observe requires real-life size trains plowing similar snow at scale. Size isn't important, only inertia (ergo mass) and power are important.
@@bettycurry6752 Thank you! This video I shot a few days later is a little better and you’ll be able to see more of the layout! ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=8IhJNprX4Nt3ILeq
Great video! My sons will enjoy seeing this also, I cannot wait for them to watch! Now all you need is a G scale snow blower! I am sure it would be expensive, but what fun! Great setup sir!
Wow, that was sooo cool!! That would be a reason to change the gauge. 🙂 But then there would still be the problem that we rarely have snow here. 😞 Wishing you a Merry Christmas from Switzerland.
great job. when the plow pulled back into the barn, the set looked like the real thing pulling into the north platte service track that just pulled off the main line from green river and the walk way was full of snow. best wishes.
Jonathan, quite an interesting video, I'v always liked trains. When my father was young, (pre WW2) a neighbor was building a steam locomotive from scratch in his shop. He created everything. Later when my fathers was in his mid seventies he found out that that Locomotive had been given to the son of the builder, who had moved from Berkeley CA to Bozeman MT. We drove over and my father got to see the completed Locomotive and Tender, about 8' long in total, MANY years later. The boiler was heated by coal, but I hear that most operators have switched to propane now, the black smoke is frowned upon nowadays. I thought I'd share with you a trick that I've learned living in North Idaho and Alaska and dealing with snow, especially now that it is getting wetter and harder to remove. You can do this with metal shovels AND your train plow if it is metal. Take a propane torch and heat the metal just warm enough to melt wax and then rub the wax on the metal into a thick layer. (I've found a plumbers toilet wax ring the least expensive and most durable and very effective) On the train snow plow the snow will just split the snow and push it out of the way very nicely. I use it on my shovels and snow blower, never have to worry about sticking snow.
@@RobertSteele-hy3du That’s an awesome story! Thanks for sharing it with me! I don’t want to put anything on my plow as it’s plastic and these plow cars are quite expensive!
A number of years ago, maybe 15 or so, someone over in the Europe built a working rotary snowplow in G gauge. Based it off a Lima plow. It was so cool to see it in operation. It might be on RUclips but I’m not sure.
It's all "Fun and Games" until you have to shovel the fifty foot driveway. Thank you very much, this took me back to my childhood and also when my son was young
@@crystalr7602 Thanks! The engines are battery powered and radio controlled using Railpro, no opportunity for a short! If you liked this video, this one is better ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=0qZmmnvEUB7ogngD
Jonathan, thanks for the train video. I worry for all the steel that has now had water on it, but it was fun to watch. "House warp" is not intended to be uncovered for very long. I have seen it disintegrate on a house that sat unfinished for a year. Almost nobody installs it correctly. Instead of using sealing nails, they just use a staple gun, creating many thousands of holes in the "Moisture barrier". If they had used a self sealing vapor retarder, you could have protection.
@@cadmanchannel Steel? I’m not sure what you mean, there’s no steel. As for the Tyvek on my shed, I’ve been doing this kind of work for 30+ years. Pretty sure it’ll be just fine. Thanks for your concern.
So many things to say! Thats was cool! Lots of power! Heavy snow is a bugger to shovel!magine 1:1 scale!! Even the real things derailed every once in while in deep snow.
These snow plow trains are fun to watch. I'm always impressed how much snow they can plow. That was interesting to see a couple of times, where a chunk of snow from under the snow was pushed up in front of the train. Is this HO or O gage? Happy plowing
@@noneyabeeswax3200 That’s awesome! If this one made you smile have you seen the other one? I think it’s better! ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=XL6QiHTFuYqDWCIT
May I make a suggestion, maybe a silicone lubricant spray that you would use on a table saw or maybe spray some Rain-X windshield washer to make the snow less likely to stick to the plow and the engines while it running through the snow? Thoroughly enjoyed the video!
If you could heat the very front edge and of the plow it might slice the snow rather than pack it so it can’t build up at the front. I also wonder about building a mini snow blower to run up there..have someone weld up a mini blower out of aluminum and then use a mini gas mower to power it.
To put things in perspective (to scale), I estimate this would be equivalent to around 10-12 feet of snow in real life. That train did amazing considering it was heavy wet snow as well.
@@vince131s I cleared the entire main a few days later. This was shot on last Tuesday, and I videoed again on Sunday. Here’s that video if interested, personally I think it’s a way better video than this one… ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=jHdQcqGlXFnNK0zi
Ngl, I have too many expensive hobbies as it is, but G thru 7.5 has always been a secret passion of mine: I helped my late ex grandfather in law build a trestle back in the late 80’s/ early 90’s. He introduced me to Live Steam {the hobby and the magazine; even willed me his LSM collection after the divorce, so apparently I WAS the only one in his family that ever paid any attention to his passion). I have recently collected enough machine shop equipment that I think I might be able to make a go of this ridiculous’thing’! 🥰🤘 I mean, I was going to retire in another 10 years or so, but what’s an extra decade or two of work beyond retirement age when you can come home and play this hard?!? 😂🎉
Thank you! This was so much fun to watch! I was wondering do you ever have issues with corrosion or short circuits given the wet snow on the tracks? I enjoyed this because I will never be able to run a train system like this; outside in the snow!! It was great! Sorry about that one spot where she went off the tracks.. twice haha :).. but I hope you get as much enjoyment out of this as we do!
@@jeffscharpf You are welcome! Thank you for the kind words! My rails are dead, the engines are battery powered radio controlled with Railpro! I love running trains and love videoing them. It’s almost impossible for me to run trains without videoing them! (As proof of the 8 million videos on my channel lol) Thanks for watching! I had no idea this video would be so popular! Incidentally, I do NOT monetize on RUclips, I hate the commercials!
Just found your channel, I think you're the coal load guy Frank mentioned on his channel. Very cool plowing with the G Scale. I'd be afraid to try this with O. 😎👍 Awesome power lash too. 💯
Would it handle some side blades? Even angled up and back would keep snow farther away from cars and caving in, just have to play with it to keep things moving! Just a thought!
Great layout, must have been a huge labor of love! Snow removal with a scale train, Who would'a thunk it. Enjoyed every minute. I am pretty sure your neighbors think you are a little "nuts", But, That is what makes life worth living!👍👍👍
You're doing fine. Even class I US Railroads occasionally stall their Rotary Plow trains. Maybe not derail, but most definitely stall. And like you, they back up and get a running start until they plow thru, or stall again. You have a very nice layout. Thanks for the video.
There's video (8mm film I think) out there of a plow accident where during a "running start and hit 'er again" procedure the plow managed to ride up on (what may have been) a hidden ice accumulation, suddenly nose down and the pushing diesels shoved the plow up on it's nose, then overturned it sideways.
I’m just throwing these out there, no real experience with either idea: 1. Spray the blade with Pam or graphite or WD40 or something to “slick it up”, it looked like the snow was packing on the blade and only being pushed off by other snow behind it; it didn’t want to fall off the blade on its own. Look when you reversed, there’s still snow stuck to the blade. If you could make the snow slide off easier, I believe you could cut thru it easier. 2. Possibly get some automotive window defrost tape to stripe the blades with, powered by a 12v tool battery. Electric resistance heat consumes a lot of power, but I bet you could get an hours run time, even out of a small battery pack; use a 5ah to a 9ah battery pack and you could probably keep the blades warm enough to ‘cut thru wet snow like a hot knife thru melted butter’ until springtime! 😅 Like I said, just ideas. Completely appreciate your videos. 👍
I how heavy is the lead car? The SD40-2 audio reminds me of working on the hump... (earplugs required). When I could, I'd put em in the 8th notch to put on quite a smoke/flame show.
Very cool video. Where about are you located> Might try building a blower style snowthrower, There is a full size version on display near Port Stanley Ontario as part of their train system.
Hi from the U.K what a great video. This is the first time ever I've seen a model railway train clear real snow. 11/10 for going out and freezing whilst creating this video and sharing it with us. This shames the critics who say model railways are snow-fun!
@@billmmckelvie5188 Thank for the kind words! 😁
@@TheeFishGuy You're very welcome!
A leaves on the line train wouldn't be so spectacular. LOL
@chrisst8922 Thanks to the Germans and their RC Construction trucks there is way of doing it. It would be a bit tedious as you would have to crane off big maple leaves with a double clamshell bucket a bit similar to those slot cranes in amusement fair that are used to pick up a cuddly toy.
The train formation would be a Snowplough at the front followed by your locomotive/s, then the crane!
@ lol
That was the best five minutes of my day. I can't stop grinning!
@@ba43-c7p This right here makes it all worth it! Your comment made my morning! Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Here’s another! ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=SO04bwbucJzUX9Bx
That was awesome. I agree with Mark. That video made my day! Thanks Jonathan! 👍
@ NICE! Check this out! ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=2Y9fuB_z1w99c9FN
That was the second best five minutes of my day. I can't stop grinning!
@@jasonali4122 lol
I like the engine sounds. It really makes a model train seem real.
Jordan Spreader, Russel plow or rotary are all options. A guy in Oklahoma built a rotary using a vacuum cleaner impeller, used a B-Unit for a car body and rechargeable tool batteries to power it. This encourages me to get busy and get my plow built. Lots of snow in northern lower Michigan to plow this year. Thanks for posting!
I had mentioned a rotary, I'm amazed someone did it? Love to see it!
A inspiring rotary plow was assembled' approx. twenty yrs. ago by Mr. Cozad of Nebraska . He also did a much appreciated clinic' regards the unit at a AC' LSTS back then too !!
Just did a quick google, and at least one posting mentions he also ok'd posting various aspects of its op' online . Will followup on those in the near future 8-)
Where are you located? We love the area. We have a friend who rents boats around kalkaska/ mancelona. When I was younger we often went up to the up, and stayed at a friend's cabin in Canada.
We also salmon fish around betsie bay. A friend and his father had an old general store that we converted into a lodge outside of Honor. Love the bear dunes and platt river fishery. Earl and his cousin Larry rode all around the edge of Michigan on their motorcycles. Pitched their tent(s), caught dinner, or purchased whatever the local market had fresh.
My wife and I are empty nesters. We are considering a move. Once settled, a layout is definitely in the plans!
Love the videos!
@@bobpaulino4714 Cadillac, a bit south on US131 from Kalkaska/Mancelona. The guy in Oklahoma was a construction worker, powered his outdoor with his cordless tool batteries. He posted on the Aristo-Craft forum years ago.
Love to see the rotary, especially for his deep snow, I don't recall if I ever saw a working one for toy trains.
WOW! Very cool! 4 engines, a caboose, and a snow plow. Sounds great! Thank you for posting, and putting such a realistic large scale train together.
@@pg1171 Thanks for the kind words! I personally think this video is better! ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=jBaLJJe0bo_0wYHg
I have a friend with a garden railroad that I just sent this to. Very nice layout and lived watching it. I appreciate your hard work!
@@Gundog55 G Scale is a pretty small crowd. I’m in north east Ohio, I hope your friend enjoys the video! I have plenty of others on my channel! Thanks for the kind words!
I don't have any suggestions. I thought it was a great video and I enjoyed it. I was at a consignment shop and saw a G scale train set for sale in the original box (the box was falling apart). It had 4 cars, an engine, curved and straight track and a RC controller for $60. I'm on a fixed income and can't afford a house, so I passed it up. Your video made me feel like I was there. Thank you!
@@martinphilips6091 I have several others on my channel you can enjoy! Thank you for the kind words!
Yes one : make it heavier so it would go the snow like the real one, like butter.
@@lcfflc3887 the car weighs 9 pounds!
I think commenters mean well in their subjective, sometimes negative and condescending statements. Some people just can’t watch or listen to enjoy the post for what it is . The comments are usually driven by jealousy, envy and a few times because they are just a-holes.
@ lol
It’s why I don’t shut comments off! I find a lot of them to be quite entertaining! 🤣
Fantastic. That's some wet snow but it pushed like a champ. Wonderful layout.
@@Kaptain13Gonzo thanks! You might like this video better, shows a lot more ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=eR6HsduD17GZVECv
Watching this brings out the child in this 72 yr old man. Thank you for the ride.
@@eeegee4810 greatest compliment yet. Thank you. You’d probably enjoy my other videos too. I don’t monetize so I don’t really care or not if people watch my videos. I do them for me. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
You need some G scale snow. Great vid.
@@Oscarphone LOL Thanks!
With 4 engines driving it they're just like the mile-long trains that come through my town today! We had tracks running through my small town 60yrs ago that hadn't been repaired in decades! The train couldn't do more than 7 Mi an hour in many places, easy for a kid to hop!
@@johnnyfreedom3437 three gp40’s and a U25B
Wow, that was pretty awesome. Considering the scale depth and wet heavy snow, I think it did very well.
I have nothing but praise for your terrific video. Well done!
@@TralfazConstruction thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
@TheeFishGuy You are welcome!
That's fun. I live in west central Wisconsin. I did a lot of plowing with temp around 15F. Snow was too sticky when warmer. Used an old brick for weight in my plow pushed by either a pair of Aristo RS-3s or SD-45s. All 4 one time. I'd let the locos sit outside to cool to air temp before plowing to reduce likelyhood of snow sticking to them. Brought them inside to warm and dry off afterwards. Never had an issue due to plowing. I built a rotary plow using a 12V battery powered drill motor. Blower was under powered. Was going to upgrade to an 18V motor but that never happened.
The power of trains to plow snow is incredible. Thanks for this happiness.
@@spacebeagle3810 Thanks for the kind words!
Being a G guy that was absolutely a great watch. Thanks for the big time effort in the cold.
Well done, the crew deserves a hot cup of coffee👍
Something a little stronger, surely ...
G-Scale of course.
And few shots of Schnapps! 🤣
Greetings from So.Cal…that was so frickin cool to watch, one of my favorite vlogs of the year I tell ya, clearing that snow just like the big boys do it, brings back fond memories of the 60’s when me & my two older brothers played with our big railroad sets, good times indeed…you just got yourself a new subscriber! 🚂🤙🏼
@@countermoonman Thanks! I don’t monetize so that’s why you’ll never see me begging for subscribers 🙂
THAT’S GREAT, sir!
Years ago, in the mid 1990s, I managed a small model railroad hobby shop in north Georgia. We were a dealer for Keller Onnoard Systems, an analog multiplex control and sound systems.
When the shop decided they no longer needed my services, I became the ONLY individual (i.e., not a storefront) dealer and installer for their products. I even created a portable dual control box that could be moved around the tracks, into which two “engineers” could plug their throttle controllers.
You would have loved it! But digital control put an end to it, and to the need for pricy installations such as mine.
The problem for ME, NOW is that *I* can’t afford the new DCC systems, which about makes me weep. I LOVE the life that sound brings to operating a model layout…
@@richardletaw4068 Thanks for the kind words! These are battery power, radio controlled via Railpro. Their ease of lash ups and sound is what sold me!
@@TheeFishGuy I definitely hear that. I charged a premium for installations--average job was $500--average guy that wanted it had six. They tended to be retired investment bankers and real estate people in the posh part of Atlanta. It was fun! They were spending money on themselves to have a good time. And many were doing it for their grandchildren, so THEY could enjoy it.
Worked in a railyard at a phosphate mine/plant for 40 years and have had to shovel snow off tracks and clean switches occasionally. Ice and snow will pack and keep switch points from closing all the way. Then you get a derail. Great video.
@@Baltimoreed thanks! Same issues in 1/29 scale lol
Man, that thing's got some power! Good job. Great video. Thanks from a (strictly indoor) model railroader. 🚂
@@Pauley_in_GP Thanks! I love running outside!
Fantastic video and layout. Thank you for sharing. John USA
Love the C&O / Chessie Systems engines. Both my grandfather and uncle retired from them. My grandfather started working for them in Worthington, KY right after he returned home from WWII. My uncle followed suit when he was 18 and retired about 10 years ago. Because of them I've always loved trains.
@@aytviewer2421 Awesome! Thanks for sharing! Chessie System ran through my back yard when I was a kid!
@@aytviewer2421 here’s another you might like! I think it’s better than this video lol ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=0w7Vs6goZ-7A14Ay
Nice winter mood clip. Cool, the sound of the diesels, reflected by the snowwalls. As wet, outside snow is 1:1 in physics, it seems, the plow-wagon deserves some more ballast. These 8 Motors in 4 engines sure will able to push the heavier tool as elegant as now. 😉
Agreed, you are just saying it is a physics problem, and you are entirely correct. More inertial = easier to plow the snow given a certain amount of power + speed of the train. Of course, there is a tiny problem. More ballast will generally require more power to push the train, requiring more electrical energy in a model train setup to achieve realistic results. Making that setup ideal based on what we actually observe requires real-life size trains plowing similar snow at scale.
Size isn't important, only inertia (ergo mass) and power are important.
That was the coolest thing ever! Best 5 minutes of my life. Thanks for sharing that, I know it was a bit frustrating but I truly enjoyed it!
@@thisolesignguy2733, check this out! Shot it a couple days later; ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=zXR_bhw6A_q0eJwu
Have always loved miniatures of all sorts and this was a very enjoyable little treat….many thanks for sharing…👍💝
@@bettycurry6752 Thank you! This video I shot a few days later is a little better and you’ll be able to see more of the layout! ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=8IhJNprX4Nt3ILeq
Reliving childhood memories, but my train set never did that! Awesome video and setup. Thank you.
@@jimstuart3373 thank you for the kind words
Great video! My sons will enjoy seeing this also, I cannot wait for them to watch! Now all you need is a G scale snow blower! I am sure it would be expensive, but what fun! Great setup sir!
@@kendalljimsmith2111 thank you! They’ll probably like this one better! ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=zK405Om_bQ0rtexQ
Chessie System…haven’t seen one of those in years. Thank you for sharing this…just a total AMSR vibe here.
@@1969EType your comment makes me feel like 🤮🏳️🌈😃😃🥹 thank you!
There’s just something about model trains. Loved it!!
Very impressive - the layout, train set, and snow plowing! I couldn't pull that off with my G-Scale.
Now we know who the most manic model railroader is. There are some class 1 railroads that might want to hire this guy to work the winter passes lol
@@masterhead4888 lol
Check out Marek Erik Uhrin's 3:1 garden train, pretty manic too LOL. youtube.com/@Marek-Erik-Diana
My stepfather would have absolutely loved this! Thank you for making my day! 😊
@@zarbo1kira Awesome!
Wow, that was sooo cool!!
That would be a reason to change the gauge. 🙂
But then there would still be the problem that we rarely have snow here. 😞
Wishing you a Merry Christmas from Switzerland.
great job. when the plow pulled back into the barn, the set looked like the real thing pulling into the north platte service track that just pulled off the main line from green river and the walk way was full of snow. best wishes.
@@tjmusa Thanks! I agree, it’s pretty cool! Merry Christmas!
I love the sound of the train. Especially when it started backing up!
Jonathan, quite an interesting video, I'v always liked trains. When my father was young, (pre WW2) a neighbor was building a steam locomotive from scratch in his shop. He created everything. Later when my fathers was in his mid seventies he found out that that Locomotive had been given to the son of the builder, who had moved from Berkeley CA to Bozeman MT. We drove over and my father got to see the completed Locomotive and Tender, about 8' long in total, MANY years later. The boiler was heated by coal, but I hear that most operators have switched to propane now, the black smoke is frowned upon nowadays.
I thought I'd share with you a trick that I've learned living in North Idaho and Alaska and dealing with snow, especially now that it is getting wetter and harder to remove. You can do this with metal shovels AND your train plow if it is metal. Take a propane torch and heat the metal just warm enough to melt wax and then rub the wax on the metal into a thick layer. (I've found a plumbers toilet wax ring the least expensive and most durable and very effective) On the train snow plow the snow will just split the snow and push it out of the way very nicely. I use it on my shovels and snow blower, never have to worry about sticking snow.
@@RobertSteele-hy3du That’s an awesome story! Thanks for sharing it with me! I don’t want to put anything on my plow as it’s plastic and these plow cars are quite expensive!
I worked on a railroad in the 90's. Loved plowing snow with the ballast regulator. 👍
Thank you for that. It just cracked me up! Totally made my day! You put a Smile on my face!
@@johnsmith-wd5sq I do what I can
Loved watching this.🥰 I gave up most of my trains a while ago and this brought back great memories of model railroading with my Son!😁
@@ronaldsmith6829 Thanks for the kind words! I have lots of videos on my channel of this and other layouts I visit!
Lady train enthusiast. Love seeing this. Love to see a rotator snow plow option.
@@MsRmaclaren I’m glad you enjoyed it! My wife thinks it’s neat but that’s as far as it goes lol
A number of years ago, maybe 15 or so, someone over in the Europe built a working rotary snowplow in G gauge. Based it off a Lima plow. It was so cool to see it in operation. It might be on RUclips but I’m not sure.
@@RichardKroboth just type in “g scale rotary” in the search!
@3:19 upsetting! I am autistic. This checks alot of my enjoyment boxes. Thank you. Smiled the whole time. 😄
Great video. Cannot wait to show it to my 3 year old grandson!!!
Thanks!!!
@@monkeyshinemmie Awesome! Show him this too! It’s better!
ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=pwd3n8JnlYVjEhHL
You want to really impress me? Do the same thing, but N-Scale 🤣. Teasing of course. Well done, nice setup!
@@billyoung8118 lol G scale is designed to be out in the elements! N, not so much lol
It's all "Fun and Games" until you have to shovel the fifty foot driveway.
Thank you very much, this took me back to my childhood and also when my son was young
@@djebsr 😁 check this one out from a few days later! ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=F5gzZiaZFDiK2RJb
OMG! I LOVE IT! Great layout! Wow, what a great video. Thanx man.....I'm surprised nothing shorted out and it ran as smooth as it did.
@@crystalr7602 Thanks! The engines are battery powered and radio controlled using Railpro, no opportunity for a short! If you liked this video, this one is better ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=0qZmmnvEUB7ogngD
Energizer Bunny - eat your heart out. LOL Thank you for the fantastic rail show.
@@robertkartechner5850 lmao!
Wow beautiful train,looks so real,and powerful too,that snow must be heavy ,love the whole thing !
@@adelaferreira4575 thanks! If you liked this one you’ll probably love this: ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=UJPCRXHKAxzl01gl
Jonathan, thanks for the train video. I worry for all the steel that has now had water on it, but it was fun to watch.
"House warp" is not intended to be uncovered for very long. I have seen it disintegrate on a house that sat unfinished for a year. Almost nobody installs it correctly. Instead of using sealing nails, they just use a staple gun, creating many thousands of holes in the "Moisture barrier". If they had used a self sealing vapor retarder, you could have protection.
@@cadmanchannel Steel? I’m not sure what you mean, there’s no steel. As for the Tyvek on my shed, I’ve been doing this kind of work for 30+ years. Pretty sure it’ll be just fine. Thanks for your concern.
Very effective trick with snowblowers is spraying them with silicone. I think the plow would benefit from a heavy spray of silicone before you start.
@@robertmatthews4285 I’ve tried all kinds of things and seen no difference so I don’t bother anymore. 😁
That's one heck of a plow! Big kid, lol.
So many things to say! Thats was cool! Lots of power! Heavy snow is a bugger to shovel!magine 1:1 scale!! Even the real things derailed every once in while in deep snow.
These snow plow trains are fun to watch. I'm always impressed how much snow they can plow. That was interesting to see a couple of times, where a chunk of snow from under the snow was pushed up in front of the train. Is this HO or O gage? Happy plowing
@@eligebrown8998 thanks! This is G scale! Check this one out ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=8xiFoctGJbmN80X-
Awesome! What a neat idea. Much more fun than a toy drone!
@@williampovilaitis6951 Thanks! I like drones too, anything radio controlled really lol
I was so hoping this was the un-rated version!😂😂😂 I can watch this all day!!
@@shredct3118 lol You might like this: ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=RUwrhNI3_56Xxas9
@@shredct3118 here’s the unedited version: ruclips.net/video/9a1Qskb_aVA/видео.htmlsi=EWMKDzEcVT5aXavL
That's real commitment to your hobby, buying up all that fake snow for the landscape detail!! 😉
@@tomchidwick lol, they though I was crazy at the powdered sugar store…
@@TheeFishGuy yeah… sure… powdered sugar. 😜. “Say hello to my little train!” 😂😂😂
That was insane, thank you so much!
@@zulgadams5837 if you liked that, this one is even better:
ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=KfxaUPdj3PcBifOm
The fact that I have never worried about how garden railroads cleared snow does not mean it is not a serious problem, nice video
@@gregpalmer9949 There are no problems, just opportunities!
This was absolute perfection in every way how do you stop the tracks from rusting
@@nomusicrc Thanks, they’re brass!
These things SOUND amazing! VERY cool!
@@ex-navyspook thanks! That’s Railpro sound!
I bought USA trains rotary plow. After a few upgrades, it is near completion and fully functional. It would make light work on that snow.
Um, I don't think it will work very well with wet snow... Not in that scale.
@ffjsb upgraded to metal blades, larger motor and minor adjustments to the shute. I think would do just fine.
@@tomhansen2260 Real snow blowers don't do well with wet snow, I can't imagine a G-scale blower would work at all...
Awesome! Very surprised how well it did, looked like some heavy snow there.
@@bobegunsgaming it’s very heavy, and still coming down!
Smiled the whole time thanks so much❤
@@noneyabeeswax3200 That’s awesome! If this one made you smile have you seen the other one? I think it’s better! ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=XL6QiHTFuYqDWCIT
This cracks me up. Must be every unit you own. 😁
@@nohandle62 lmao! Not even close…
@@nohandle62 lmao! Nope… ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=FQn1BpDjaiG5yu4L
@TheeFishGuy Oh, awesome!
Amazing sequence. Quite an achievement!
May I make a suggestion, maybe a silicone lubricant spray that you would use on a table saw or maybe spray some Rain-X windshield washer to make the snow less likely to stick to the plow and the engines while it running through the snow? Thoroughly enjoyed the video!
@@chrisbrugma1811 you may! However none of it works!
All it does is make everything a mess.
The most common British plow directs the snow to one side (away from the track)
Job well done. I like the on-board camera angles.
If you could heat the very front edge and of the plow it might slice the snow rather than pack it so it can’t build up at the front. I also wonder about building a mini snow blower to run up there..have someone weld up a mini blower out of aluminum and then use a mini gas mower to power it.
@@therealBocaStudios The plow is plastic.
Now, that's what a man's toy is all about. Great video. Thank you
@@j.d.1488 🤣🤣🤣
Makes playing with trains worthwhile.
To put things in perspective (to scale), I estimate this would be equivalent to around 10-12 feet of snow in real life. That train did amazing considering it was heavy wet snow as well.
@@vince131s I cleared the entire main a few days later. This was shot on last Tuesday, and I videoed again on Sunday. Here’s that video if interested, personally I think it’s a way better video than this one… ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=jHdQcqGlXFnNK0zi
Ngl, I have too many expensive hobbies as it is, but G thru 7.5 has always been a secret passion of mine: I helped my late ex grandfather in law build a trestle back in the late 80’s/ early 90’s. He introduced me to Live Steam {the hobby and the magazine; even willed me his LSM collection after the divorce, so apparently I WAS the only one in his family that ever paid any attention to his passion). I have recently collected enough machine shop equipment that I think I might be able to make a go of this ridiculous’thing’! 🥰🤘 I mean, I was going to retire in another 10 years or so, but what’s an extra decade or two of work beyond retirement age when you can come home and play this hard?!? 😂🎉
@@jenngill7772 right? I have another ten years then I’m done!
Thank you! This was so much fun to watch! I was wondering do you ever have issues with corrosion or short circuits given the wet snow on the tracks? I enjoyed this because I will never be able to run a train system like this; outside in the snow!! It was great! Sorry about that one spot where she went off the tracks.. twice haha :).. but I hope you get as much enjoyment out of this as we do!
@@jeffscharpf You are welcome! Thank you for the kind words! My rails are dead, the engines are battery powered radio controlled with Railpro! I love running trains and love videoing them. It’s almost impossible for me to run trains without videoing them! (As proof of the 8 million videos on my channel lol) Thanks for watching! I had no idea this video would be so popular! Incidentally, I do NOT monetize on RUclips, I hate the commercials!
That snow makes the best snowballs.....and snowmen.
Seems like the plow is not sharp enough or something where sometimed it tends to just push the snow ahead of it.
Just found your channel, I think you're the coal load guy Frank mentioned on his channel. Very cool plowing with the G Scale. I'd be afraid to try this with O. 😎👍
Awesome power lash too. 💯
You need a flanger behind the plow.🤣 Nice job, fun to watch.
@@bobainsworth5057 if I could figure out how to make one flexible enough to go over switches and crosses yet still do it’s job I would!
Would it handle some side blades? Even angled up and back would keep snow farther away from cars and caving in, just have to play with it to keep things moving!
Just a thought!
@@kennyfrazier4585 I don’t really want to modify the car any more than I have. Typically the snow isn’t this deep so it’s a non issue.
This is the coolest thing I've seen lately. I was just thinking "wouldn't a twig derail it" when ... crash !! This was great.
@@porkrind3512 Thanks! I personally think this one id better: ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=ORlvQB0om5EsPRBw
This was fantastic.. thanks for posting.
Great layout, must have been a huge labor of love! Snow removal with a scale train, Who would'a thunk it. Enjoyed every minute.
I am pretty sure your neighbors think you are a little "nuts", But, That is what makes life worth living!👍👍👍
@@woodriver648 I was planning a privacy fence and they asked if I’d put windows in it so they could see the trains lol
So a chain link went up…🤣🤣
That made my day! Thanks for the video 😊
@@Chuckiesezletsplay Awesome!
You're doing fine. Even class I US Railroads occasionally stall their Rotary Plow trains. Maybe not derail, but most definitely stall. And like you, they back up and get a running start until they plow thru, or stall again. You have a very nice layout. Thanks for the video.
@@ET_Don Thank you! I just uploaded another one today, a successful one lol
There's video (8mm film I think) out there of a plow accident where during a "running start and hit 'er again" procedure the plow managed to ride up on (what may have been) a hidden ice accumulation, suddenly nose down and the pushing diesels shoved the plow up on it's nose, then overturned it sideways.
Hopefully you have plans underway for the Snowblower unit. LOL awesome video
@@johnb9394 thanks, I just came across a vacuum I’m considering tearing apart so we’ll see…
AWESOME!! Man those Geep's sound great!
I’m just throwing these out there, no real experience with either idea:
1. Spray the blade with Pam or graphite or WD40 or something to “slick it up”, it looked like the snow was packing on the blade and only being pushed off by other snow behind it; it didn’t want to fall off the blade on its own. Look when you reversed, there’s still snow stuck to the blade. If you could make the snow slide off easier, I believe you could cut thru it easier.
2. Possibly get some automotive window defrost tape to stripe the blades with, powered by a 12v tool battery. Electric resistance heat consumes a lot of power, but I bet you could get an hours run time, even out of a small battery pack; use a 5ah to a 9ah battery pack and you could probably keep the blades warm enough to ‘cut thru wet snow like a hot knife thru melted butter’ until springtime! 😅
Like I said, just ideas. Completely appreciate your videos. 👍
How is the voltage in the rails not shorted out by all that wet snow?
@@jaymorgenthal9479 because there is no voltage in the rails!
@@TheeFishGuy makes sense I didn’t know that those G scale engines could run on batteries
@ battery powered, radio controlled using Railpro
That would look so cool with dry fluffy snow. Still looks cool here but is sure working hard.
@@bodieb1233 Here’s part 2. I think it’s a much better video than this one. ruclips.net/video/mpH8B39bqzQ/видео.htmlsi=IKV_ZosP-V-rAegI
Can I borrow it to clear my driveway😂 Very cool video!
That’s friggin awesome dude!!
You should coat the blade with silicone spray. It will help the snow not stick as much to it
I how heavy is the lead car? The SD40-2 audio reminds me of working on the hump... (earplugs required). When I could, I'd put em in the 8th notch to put on quite a smoke/flame show.
@@a.r.gentum6517 9 pounds. It was three gp40’s and a u25b
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, I know I can, I know I can, I know I can.. brings back memories of bedtime stories.
So cool! Thank you for posting!
thank you so much good job
Awesome!!! Great video. Great work by your G locomotives. Kudo!!
@@edward886 Thanks!
Very cool video. Where about are you located> Might try building a blower style snowthrower, There is a full size version on display near Port Stanley Ontario as part of their train system.
@@jimkoval4725 Thanks! I’m in North East Ohio.
@@TheeFishGuy I'm in St. Thomas Ontario, just across the lake.
Great RR! maybe a rotary plow would be a good addition. 🙂
@@SctyGrpPowers Agreed, but not in the budget for this year!